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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.

2026-2027 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 128
  31. CHSD 155
  32. CHSD 218
  33. CHSD 94
  34. CHSD 99
  35. Coal City CUSD 1
  36. Collinsville CUSD 10
  37. Columbia CUSD 4
  38. Cons HSD 230
  39. County of Woodford School
  40. Crete Monee CUSD 201U
  41. CUSD 200
  42. CUSD 201
  43. CUSD 300
  44. CUSD 308
  45. DeKalb CUSD 428
  46. DePue USD 103
  47. Dunlap CUSD 323
  48. DuPage HSD 88
  49. East Peoria CHSD 309
  50. Edwardsville CUSD 7
  51. Effingham CUSD 40
  52. Elmhurst SD 205
  53. Elmwood Park CUSD 401
  54. Erie CUSD 1
  55. Evanston Twp HSD 202
  56. Fenton CHSD 100
  57. Freeport SD 145
  58. Galena USD 120
  59. Galesburg CUSD 205
  60. Geneseo CUSD 228
  61. Geneva CUSD 304
  62. Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
  63. Glenbard Twp HSD 87
  64. Glenbrook HSD 225
  65. Grant CHSD 124
  66. Grayslake CHSD 127
  67. Hall HSD 502
  68. Harlem UD 122
  69. Harvard CUSD 50
  70. Herrin CUSD 4
  71. Herscher CUSD 2
  72. Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
  73. Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233
  74. Hononegah CHD 207
  75. Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch
  76. Huntley Community School District 158
  77. Indian Creek CUSD 425
  78. Indian Prairie CUSD 204
  79. Intrinsic 2 Charter High School
  80. ISU  Laboratory Schools
  81. J S Morton HSD 201
  82. Johnsburg CUSD 12
  83. Joliet Twp HSD 204
  84. Kaneland CUSD 302
  85. Kankakee SD 111
  86. Kewanee CUSD 229
  87. La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120
  88. Lake Forest CHSD 115
  89. Lake Park CHSD 108
  90. Lake Zurich CUSD 95
  91. Leland CUSD 1
  92. Lemont Twp HSD 210
  93. Lena Winslow CUSD 202
  94. Leyden CHSD 212
  95. Lincoln CHSD 404
  96. Lincoln Way CHSD 210
  97. Lisle CUSD 202
  98. Lockport Twp HSD 205
  99. Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21
  100. Lyons Twp HSD 204
  101. Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
  102. Maine Township HSD 207
  103. Manteno CUSD 5
  104. Marion CUSD 2
  105. Mattoon CUSD 2
  106. McHenry CHSD 156
  107. McLean County USD 5
  108. Mendota Twp HSD 280
  109. Minooka CHSD 111
  110. Momence CUSD 1
  111. Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
  112. Monticello CUSD 25
  113. Morris CHSD 101
  114. Morton CUSD 709
  115. Mt Pulaski CUSD 23
  116. Mundelein Cons HSD 120
  117. Naperville CUSD 203
  118. New Trier Twp HSD 203
  119. Newark CHSD 18
  120. Niles Twp HSD 219
  121. North Chicago SD 187
  122. O Fallon Twp HSD 203
  123. Oak Lawn CHSD 229
  124. Oak Park - River Forest SD 200
  125. Orion CUSD 223
  126. Ottawa Twp HSD 140
  127. Panhandle CUSD 2
  128. Pecatonica CUSD 321
  129. Peoria SD 150
  130. Peotone CUSD 207U
  131. Plainfield SD 202
  132. Prairie Central CUSD 8
  133. Princeton HSD 500
  134. Proviso Twp HSD 209
  135. Rantoul Township HSD 193
  136. Reavis Twp HSD 220
  137. Richland County CUSD 1
  138. Richmond-Burton CHSD 157
  139. Ridgewood CHSD 234
  140. Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208
  141. Rochelle Twp HSD 212
  142. Rochester CUSD 3A
  143. Rock Island SD 41
  144. Rockford SD 205
  145. Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
  146. Round Lake CUSD 116
  147. Salem CHSD 600
  148. Sandwich CUSD 430
  149. SD U-46
  150. Seneca Twp HSD 160
  151. Shelbyville CUSD 4
  152. Southland College Prep Charter High School
  153. Springfield SD 186
  154. St Charles CUSD 303
  155. Sullivan CUSD 300
  156. Sycamore CUSD 427
  157. Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
  158. Thornton Twp HSD 205
  159. Township HSD 211
  160. Township HSD 214
  161. Triad CUSD 2
  162. Trico CUSD 176
  163. Twp HSD 113
  164. United Twp HSD 30
  165. University of Ill Lab School
  166. Urbana SD 116
  167. Valley View CUSD 365U
  168. Warren Twp HSD 121
  169. Watseka Schools
  170. Wauconda CUSD 118
  171. Waukegan CUSD 60
  172. Woodstock CUSD 200
  173. Yorkville CUSD 115
  174. 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. Carmel Catholic High School
  6. Chicago Christian High School
  7. Christian Heritage Academy
  8. Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep
  9. Daarul Uloom Islamic School
  10. De La Salle Institute
  11. Fenwick High School
  12. IC Catholic Prep
  13. Joliet Catholic Academy
  14. Judah Christian School
  15. Latin School of Chicago
  16. Lycee Chicago
  17. Marian Catholic High School
  18. Marian Central Catholic High School
  19. Marist High School
  20. Montini Catholic High School
  21. Mount Carmel High School
  22. Nazareth Academy
  23. Northridge Preparatory School
  24. Notre Dame College Prep
  25. Peoria Notre Dame High School
  26. Providence Catholic High School
  27. Rochelle Zelle Jewish High School
  28. Rosary College Prep
  29. St. Bede Academy
  30. St. Edward Central Catholic High School
  31. St. Francis High School
  32. St. Ignatius College Prep
  33. St. Laurence High School
  34. St. Patrick High School
  35. Timothy Christian High School
  36. Wolcott College Prep​​​
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