About Our School

Bower Elementary School Mission :

The mission of Bower Elementary School, as a community focused on the needs and dignity of children, is to ensure that all of our students become self-directed learners, to empower them to be productive and successful citizens as they acquire the knowledge, skills, and processes necessary to meet the future challenges in our diverse culture by: providing a safe, clean, nurturing environment, actively challenging and involving learners, meeting individual learning styles, providing a variety of educational experiences and technologies, and involving and valuing the student, the family, the community, and the staff of our school.

District 200 Vision :

Our vision is to be an exemplary, student-focused school district that is highly regarded for the competence and character or our students and the excellence of our people, programs, and learning environment.

District 200 Mission :

Our mission is to inspire, educate, challenge, and support all students to reach their highest level of learning and personal development.

Bower Elementary School History :

Warrenville School District 31 built Bower School in 1965 as a junior high school. In 1979, it was opened as an elementary school. In 1986, Community Unit School District 200 added an addition to the building. This addition provides 27 classrooms, a large gymnasium, a library-learning center, an art room, a music room, two lunchrooms, and other support areas. Bower School encompasses 15 acres with a student population of 481 for the 2009 -2010 school year.

Bower School is one of thirteen elementary schools in Community Unit School District 200. There are four middle schools for children in sixth through eighth grade and two high schools. The total student enrollment of the district is over 14,000 students. Students living in the Bower attendance area will attend Hubble Middle School and Wheaton-Warrenville South High School.

Grades One through Five ............................... 9:15 - 3:30

AM Kindergarten ........................................... 9:15 - 11:45

PM Kindergarten ............................................ 1:00 - 3:30

Half Day ........................................................ 9:15 - 12:15

Half Day - Kindergarten AM............................ 9:15 - 11:45

Half Day - Kindergarten PM............................. 9:15 - 12:15