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The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school district or nonpublic school to graduating high school students who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in English and in at least one language other than English (LOTE) during their 9-12 high school years. The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy program is written into Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/2-3.159​ and is guided by 23 Illinois Administrative Code 680​. The Seal is officially designated on the student's transcript and with a graphic on the student's diploma.

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Public Districts: Resources for Program Implementation

Nonpublic Schools: Resources for Program Implementation

2026-2027 Participating Districts and Nonpublic Schools

Per 23 Ill. Adm. Code 680, a participating school district or nonpublic school shall notify the State Board of its Seal of Biliteracy participation by October 1 of each year.

2025-2026 District Participation

  1. ACE Amandla Charter School
  2. Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
  3. Alton CUSD 11
  4. Annawan CUSD 226
  5. Arcola CUSD 306
  6. Argo CHSD 217
  7. Arthur CUSD 305
  8. Aurora East USD 131
  9. Aurora West USD 129
  10. Ball Chatham CUSD 5
  11. Barrington CUSD 220
  12. Batavia USD 101
  13. Beardstown CUSD 15
  14. Beecher CUSD 200U
  15. Belvidere CUSD 100
  16. Bismarck Henning CUSD
  17. Bloom Twp HSD 206
  18. Bloomington SD 87
  19. Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307
  20. Bremen CHSD 228
  21. Bunker Hill CUSD 8
  22. Bureau Valley CUSD 340
  23. Byron CUSD 226
  24. Carbondale CHSD 165
  25. Central CUSD 301
  26. Champaign CUSD 4
  27. Chester CUSD 139
  28. Chicago Public Schools District 299
  29. CHSD 117
  30. CHSD 155
  31. CHSD 218
  32. CHSD 94
  33. CHSD 99
  34. Collinsville CUSD 10
  35. Columbia CUSD 4
  36. Cons HSD 230
  37. County of Woodford School
  38. Crete Monee CUSD 201U
  39. CUSD 200
  40. CUSD 201
  41. CUSD 300
  42. CUSD 308
  43. DeKalb CUSD 428
  44. DePue USD 103
  45. Dunlap CUSD 323
  46. DuPage HSD 88
  47. East Peoria CHSD 309
  48. Edwardsville CUSD 7
  49. Effingham CUSD 40
  50. Elmhurst SD 205
  51. Elmwood Park CUSD 401
  52. Evanston Twp HSD 202
  53. Fenton CHSD 100
  54. Freeport SD 145
  55. Galena USD 120
  56. Galesburg CUSD 205
  57. Geneseo CUSD 228
  58. Geneva CUSD 304
  59. Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
  60. Glenbard Twp HSD 87
  61. Glenbrook HSD 225
  62. Grant CHSD 124
  63. Hall HSD 502
  64. Harlem UD 122
  65. Harvard CUSD 50
  66. Herrin CUSD 4
  67. Herscher CUSD 2
  68. Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
  69. Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233
  70. Hononegah CHD 207
  71. Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch
  72. Huntley Community School District 158
  73. Indian Creek CUSD 425
  74. Indian Prairie CUSD 204
  75. Intrinsic 2 Charter High School
  76. ISU  Laboratory Schools
  77. J S Morton HSD 201
  78. Johnsburg CUSD 12
  79. Joliet Twp HSD 204
  80. Kaneland CUSD 302
  81. Kankakee SD 111
  82. La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120
  83. Lake Forest CHSD 115
  84. Lake Park CHSD 108
  85. Lake Zurich CUSD 95
  86. Leland CUSD 1
  87. Lemont Twp HSD 210
  88. Lena Winslow CUSD 202
  89. Leyden CHSD 212
  90. Lincoln CHSD 404
  91. Lincoln Way CHSD 210
  92. Lisle CUSD 202
  93. Lockport Twp HSD 205
  94. Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21
  95. Lyons Twp HSD 204
  96. Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
  97. Maine Township HSD 207
  98. Manteno CUSD 5
  99. Marion CUSD 2
  100. Mattoon CUSD 2
  101. McHenry CHSD 156
  102. McLean County USD 5
  103. Mendota Twp HSD 280
  104. Minooka CHSD 111
  105. Momence CUSD 1
  106. Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
  107. Monticello CUSD 25
  108. Morris CHSD 101
  109. Morton CUSD 709
  110. Mt Pulaski CUSD 23
  111. Mundelein Cons HSD 120
  112. Naperville CUSD 203
  113. New Trier Twp HSD 203
  114. Newark CHSD 18
  115. Niles Twp HSD 219
  116. North Chicago SD 187
  117. Fallon Twp HSD 203
  118. Oak Lawn CHSD 229
  119. Oak Park - River Forest SD 200
  120. Orion CUSD 223
  121. Ottawa Twp HSD 140
  122. Panhandle CUSD 2
  123. Pecatonica CUSD 321
  124. Peoria SD 150
  125. Peotone CUSD 207U
  126. Plainfield SD 202
  127. Prairie Central CUSD 8
  128. Princeton HSD 500
  129. Proviso Twp HSD 209
  130. Rantoul Township HSD 193
  131. Reavis Twp HSD 220
  132. Richland County CUSD 1
  133. Richmond-Burton CHSD 157
  134. Ridgewood CHSD 234
  135. Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208
  136. Rochelle Twp HSD 212
  137. Rochester CUSD 3A
  138. Rock Island SD 41
  139. Rockford SD 205
  140. Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
  141. Round Lake CUSD 116
  142. Salem CHSD 600
  143. Sandwich CUSD 430
  144. SD U-46
  145. Seneca Twp HSD 160
  146. Shelbyville CUSD 4
  147. Southland College Prep Charter High School
  148. Springfield SD 186
  149. St Charles CUSD 303
  150. Sullivan CUSD 300
  151. Sycamore CUSD 427
  152. Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
  153. Thornton Twp HSD 205
  154. Township HSD 211
  155. Township HSD 214
  156. Triad CUSD 2
  157. Trico CUSD 176
  158. Twp HSD 113
  159. United Twp HSD 30
  160. University of Ill Lab School
  161. Urbana SD 116
  162. Valley View CUSD 365U
  163. Warren Twp HSD 121
  164. Wauconda CUSD 118
  165. Woodstock CUSD 200
  166. Yorkville CUSD 115
  167. Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126

2026-2027 Nonpublic School Participation

  1. Aqsa School
  2. Aurora Central Catholic High School
  3. Aurora Christian Schools
  4. Benet Academy
  5. Chicago Christian High School
  6. Christian Heritage Academy
  7. Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep
  8. Daarul Uloom Islamic School
  9. De La Salle Institute
  10. Fenwick High School
  11. IC Catholic Prep
  12. Joliet Catholic Academy
  13. Judah Christian School
  14. Latin School of Chicago
  15. Lycee Chicago
  16. Marian Catholic High School
  17. Marian Central Catholic High School
  18. Marist High School
  19. Montini Catholic High School
  20. Nazareth Academy
  21. Northridge Preparatory School
  22. Notre Dame College Prep
  23. Peoria Notre Dame High School
  24. Providence Catholic High School
  25. Rochelle Zelle Jewish High School
  26. Rosary College Prep
  27. St. Bede Academy
  28. St. Edward Central Catholic High School
  29. St. Francis High School
  30. St. Ignatius College Prep
  31. St. Laurence High School
  32. St. Patrick High School
  33. Timothy Christian High School
  34. Wolcott College Prep​
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