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A family-focused early learning program that supports parents and young children as they learn, grow and build a strong foundation for future learning.
Jumpstart News
Stay informed about the latest news, events and activities happening in Jumpstart.
![A colorful red and blue miniature steam train carries passengers along a gravel track through a lush green park.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790787375/d131org/qne8fjjrcgb6fsxdnz9u/fall-festival-THUMB.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790787375/d131org/qne8fjjrcgb6fsxdnz9u/fall-festival-THUMB.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790787375/d131org/qne8fjjrcgb6fsxdnz9u/fall-festival-THUMB.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790787375/d131org/qne8fjjrcgb6fsxdnz9u/fall-festival-THUMB.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790787375/d131org/qne8fjjrcgb6fsxdnz9u/fall-festival-THUMB.png","width":1280}])
District 131 families gathered Friday, Sept. 25, at Blackberry Farm in Aurora for the district’s annual Fall Festival, an evening of family fun and time together.
![Bold red and black text announcing "College & Career Readiness Weeks" sits above a row of smiling children dressed as various professionals and a graduate against a white background with educational icons.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790785282/d131org/xvei1xxysbmkpnhowqs1/CollegeCareerReadinessWeeks-thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790785282/d131org/xvei1xxysbmkpnhowqs1/CollegeCareerReadinessWeeks-thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790785282/d131org/xvei1xxysbmkpnhowqs1/CollegeCareerReadinessWeeks-thumbnail.png","width":629}])
What could I become? District 131 students will explore that question during the first College and Career Readiness Week of the school year, Oct. 5-9.
![Cheerleaders stand in the foreground before a large crowd of people holding up glowing phone lights in a darkened gymnasium.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790088039/d131org/o2tz9wl6xd6lbxlfshit/homecoming-assembly11of52.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790088039/d131org/o2tz9wl6xd6lbxlfshit/homecoming-assembly11of52.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790088039/d131org/o2tz9wl6xd6lbxlfshit/homecoming-assembly11of52.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790088039/d131org/o2tz9wl6xd6lbxlfshit/homecoming-assembly11of52.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790088039/d131org/o2tz9wl6xd6lbxlfshit/homecoming-assembly11of52.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790088039/d131org/o2tz9wl6xd6lbxlfshit/homecoming-assembly11of52.jpg","width":1920}])
East Aurora High School students, staff, alumni and community members celebrated Homecoming Week with spirit days, athletic events, a student assembly, the return of the Homecoming parade
![White and red text advertising free English classes for parents is centered against a dark, textured black background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790018177/d131org/gijq0ujt8klrlx2ybyth/EASD131-and-WCC-English-for-Parents-Flyer-Cover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790018177/d131org/gijq0ujt8klrlx2ybyth/EASD131-and-WCC-English-for-Parents-Flyer-Cover.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790018177/d131org/gijq0ujt8klrlx2ybyth/EASD131-and-WCC-English-for-Parents-Flyer-Cover.png","width":711}])
East Aurora School District 131 and Waubonsee Community College are offering free English classes for parents this fall.
![A child receives cotton candy during the AAPA School Carnival at East Aurora High School.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789493651/d131org/qhdvw6t1w1akmxsctubi/AAPA-Carnival18of63.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789493651/d131org/qhdvw6t1w1akmxsctubi/AAPA-Carnival18of63.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789493651/d131org/qhdvw6t1w1akmxsctubi/AAPA-Carnival18of63.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1789493651/d131org/qhdvw6t1w1akmxsctubi/AAPA-Carnival18of63.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1789493651/d131org/qhdvw6t1w1akmxsctubi/AAPA-Carnival18of63.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1789493651/d131org/qhdvw6t1w1akmxsctubi/AAPA-Carnival18of63.jpg","width":2200}])
On September 12, the African American Parent Association hosted a School Carnival at East High.
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At its Sept. 8 meeting, the District 131 Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Robert Halverson recognized four students for their achievements in competitive robotics.
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The Aurora East Educational Foundation presented donations as part of its continued support of students and programs across the district.
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At its Aug. 24 meeting, the District 131 Board of Education and Superintendent Robert Halverson recognized the district’s early childhood team.
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District 131 recognized local barbers and beauticians who volunteered their time and talents at the district’s Back to School Fair,
![A vibrant fall festival poster with pumpkins and autumn leaves in the foreground, and event details against a black background with colorful bunting in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788290534/d131org/zaf3rpp4my1ttv5wf8tk/FallFestFlyer2026.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788290534/d131org/zaf3rpp4my1ttv5wf8tk/FallFestFlyer2026.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788290534/d131org/zaf3rpp4my1ttv5wf8tk/FallFestFlyer2026.pdf","width":612}])
![Four young football players in white and red uniforms stand on a field with houses and trees in the hazy background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787923057/d131org/eqhv4zocdjyxlyky0rho/JrTomcats-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787923057/d131org/eqhv4zocdjyxlyky0rho/JrTomcats-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787923057/d131org/eqhv4zocdjyxlyky0rho/JrTomcats-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787923057/d131org/eqhv4zocdjyxlyky0rho/JrTomcats-3.jpg","width":1045}])
![This is a photo of a high school scoreboard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787863400/d131org/t4o9ckx0vnlkgz3pgnmu/scoreboard.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787863400/d131org/t4o9ckx0vnlkgz3pgnmu/scoreboard.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787863400/d131org/t4o9ckx0vnlkgz3pgnmu/scoreboard.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1787863400/d131org/t4o9ckx0vnlkgz3pgnmu/scoreboard.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1787863400/d131org/t4o9ckx0vnlkgz3pgnmu/scoreboard.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1787863400/d131org/t4o9ckx0vnlkgz3pgnmu/scoreboard.jpg","width":2200}])
East Aurora School District 131 has a new scoreboard at Roy E. Davis Field.
![A woman hands a child a large puff of pink cotton candy in the foreground, while a brick wall and doorway form the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787748462/d131org/bamzyxglaqpx9fx1ibfs/_DSC9253-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787748462/d131org/bamzyxglaqpx9fx1ibfs/_DSC9253-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787748462/d131org/bamzyxglaqpx9fx1ibfs/_DSC9253-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1787748462/d131org/bamzyxglaqpx9fx1ibfs/_DSC9253-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1787748462/d131org/bamzyxglaqpx9fx1ibfs/_DSC9253-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1787748462/d131org/bamzyxglaqpx9fx1ibfs/_DSC9253-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":2200}])
The African American Parent Association (AAPA) invites all East Aurora students, families, and community members to its 1st Annual School Carnival on Saturday, September 12, 2026!
![Two smiling women are featured in the foreground against a bright red background with the words "WELCOME TO OUR TEAM" at the top.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784841007/d131org/jkqzipv4tkcfeqcfdfw2/EASD131-New-Admin-072326.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784841007/d131org/jkqzipv4tkcfeqcfdfw2/EASD131-New-Admin-072326.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1784841007/d131org/jkqzipv4tkcfeqcfdfw2/EASD131-New-Admin-072326.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1784841007/d131org/jkqzipv4tkcfeqcfdfw2/EASD131-New-Admin-072326.jpg","width":1080}])
![A smartphone displaying the ParentVUE app is in the foreground, with promotional text about the new app and app store download buttons in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784340310/d131org/bzoqk90eqkivafpjnhh0/ParentVue-Updated-App.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784340310/d131org/bzoqk90eqkivafpjnhh0/ParentVue-Updated-App.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1784340310/d131org/bzoqk90eqkivafpjnhh0/ParentVue-Updated-App.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1784340310/d131org/bzoqk90eqkivafpjnhh0/ParentVue-Updated-App.jpg","width":1035}])
Programs That Inspire Growth
From dual-language learning to college-ready pathways, our signature programs help every student reach their full potential.
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Jumpstart
East Aurora’s Jumpstart program provides support and information to parents with children ages 0 to 3 as well as for families who are expecting a baby. Jumpstart is a Parents as Teachers (PAT) affiliate that focuses on strengthening parent-child interactions, development-centered parenting, family well-being, and promoting early literacy so that all our Baby Tomcats will grow, develop, and learn to reach their full potential!
REC Weekend Family Classes
East Aurora School District 131 invites local families to free weekend classes for Pre-K through fifth-grade students and parents. Hosted at the Resilience Education Center, sessions feature yoga, art, and cooking activities.
Seal of Biliteracy Honors
D131 is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of the EAHS students who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy, a distinction that recognizes proficiency in two or more languages and highlights the district’s commitment to multilingualism and global readiness.