The Davenport Central Band is having a blast in London! For anyone interested in watching their New Year’s Day Parade performance, the parade starts at 6am CST on Sunday January 1st! We will keep you updated with any live links available. View parade running order here: https://bit.ly/3Q5y3pd  Read More

Interested in working with some of the best student athletes in the area? Check out the variety of coaching position at Rock Island High School and Washington Jr. High! • Assistant Track Coach at Washington Junior High School • Boys/Girls Diving Coach at Rock Island High School • Assistant Track Coach at Rock Island High School • Assistant Sophmore Baseball Coach at Rock Island High School • Head Boys Track Coach at Rock Island High School • Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach at Rock Island High School Interested in working with some of the best student-athletes in the area?... Read More

Fall Sports athletes were recognized by the Board of Education at their Tuesday, December 13 meeting for their achievements in their respective sports during the winter season. Students were recognized for All-State and All-Conference Honors, Academic Awards, and IHSA (achieving a GPA of 3.50 or better) and Western Big 6 Academic Awards (achieving a GPA of 3.25 or better), and local news All-Metro athlete recognitions. Football Quonterrion Brooks (Senior) – Western Big 6 All-Conference Football First Team; Quad Cities All-Metro Football First Team; Jace Bennett (Senior) – Western... Read More

The Davenport CAP program had plenty to celebrate this year. The Coordinated Assessment Program (CAP) completed its first full year of operations in 2022. CAP provides coordinated, multi-agency, single-entry access that invests in the safety of youth, families, and the community through early identification, intervention, comprehensive assessment, improved access and navigation to appropriate services. CAP is delivered by Family Resources in partnership with United Way Quad Cities, Scott County, Iowa, City of Bettendorf, Iowa Government, City of Davenport, and the John Deere Foundation. In its... Read More

The Rock Island County Health Department has opened a new clinic to ensure students have easy access to health services. The new School Health Link clinic is located inside Moline High School at 3602 Avenue of the Cities, Moline and is open to All Rock Island County Youth. “The hope is, with the success of this venture, the groundwork will be set up for us to expand into the other districts in our community,” School Health Link Board Chairperson Scot Meskimen said. “By partnering with Moline High School, we have increased accessibility of care for hundreds of students. This will allow us... Read More

The Campaign for Excellence is an annual campaign that involves both individual and business donors which provide financial support to a wide variety of worthwhile activities and programs throughout the entire school district. Grants are made available and awarded for the benefit all of District 41’s schools, classrooms, teams, and activities. This past year, over $60,000 in grants were approved for many causes including: • Fencing for RIHS Softball Diamond • Gymnasium Scoreboards for Washington • Gymnasium Scoreboards for Edison • Playground Equipment for Frances Willard • Improvement... Read More

Congratulations to Jack Stremlow, a junior at Davenport Central High School! Stremlow is the Grand Prize winner of the 2022-2023 Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles annual Concerto Competition.    Read More

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced that she has nominated eight students from Northwest and Central Illinois for admission to United States Service Academies for the class entering in the fall of 2023. These are the final service academy nominations Bustos will make as a Member of Congress. Over the last decade, Congresswoman Bustos has had the honor of nominating 91 highly-qualified young people from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District for attendance at four service academies: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force... Read More

Kyle Verdon, former Davenport West Athlete and current West staff member is the new Boys’ swim head coach. He worked as an assistant under previous coach Mary Mandel before she stepped down. Coach Verdon has done a great job so far, especially recruiting new athletes to the program! For more information, see the DCSD website.  Read More

Davenport West is excited to announce the hiring of new Head Softball Coach Erica Ralfs! Erica is a former West standout who is finishing her final softball season at St. Ambrose. We are excited to bring a fresh, experienced face to the West Falcon’s Nest.  Read More