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Our Story

A black and white image of a modern-looking building with large windows, surrounded by trees and a paved walkway in the foreground.

From 1906 to 1928, the school at the southwest corner of Thacker and Center was called South School.

It was renamed Central School in 1928 when the city’s growth meant that the school was now located in the center of Des Plaines rather than in the south part of town.

A group of men, some wearing overalls, standing on the steps of a brick building with an arched entryway.

Construction of the Ashland Avenue entrance to South Division School, circa 1906 (renamed Central School in 1928)

A large, multi-story brick building with a distinctive architectural style stands in the foreground, surrounded by a grassy area with some plants and trees in the background.

South Division School, circa 1910s. School was located on the block between Thacker and Center Streets and Ashland Avenue

A large group of people, mostly men, seated in a classroom-like setting, with framed artwork on the walls in the background.

Miss Strand's fifth grade class, February 1924, South School (renamed Central School in 1928)

A black and white photograph of a multi-story school building with a grassy foreground and trees surrounding the structure in Desplaines, Illinois.

Central School, located on Thacker between Lee and Center, circa 1930s

open since 1906

All of the historical information of the CCSD62 schools was generously provided by the Des Plaines History Center. 

Go to their website below to learn more about Des Plaines history!

Des Plaines History Center Website

young class photo with teacher

Miss Margaret Walters' 3rd grade class 1956-1957

young girl with stroller

Longtime Central School teacher Margaret Walters with third grade student Carolyn Geis, 1952-1953

A black and white photograph of a classroom filled with students sitting at desks, with various illustrations and artwork displayed on the walls in the background.

A Central School classroom, circa 1945

Demolition of Central School, southwest corner of Thacker and Center, May 1963

Demolition of Central School, southwest corner of Thacker and Center, May 1963