# Indian Prairie School District 204

Indian Prairie School District 204 (abbreviated IPSD) serves roughly 26,000 students from the Illinois communities of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Naperville, in DuPage and Will counties. Currently, one preschool, twenty one elementary schools, seven middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative high school are in the district. There are thirty-one District 204 schools in Naperville and Aurora and one in Bolingbrook.

## History

The district was formed in 1972 by the mergers of Wheatland Elementary District 40, Elementary District 90 (which included Granger and Longwood Elementary Schools) and Indian Plains Elementary District 182. The district began as a Kindergarten-8th Grade (K-8) district, with its students attending Naperville Central High School for 9th Grade-12th Grade until Waubonsie Valley High School was constructed for District 204 and opened in 1975. The district opened eleven buildings during the 1990s, at all levels of primary and secondary education. Neuqua Valley High School was introduced to the district in 1997. Another two elementary buildings were opened in 2001-2002, another in 2007, and a third traditional high school, Metea Valley High School, opened in 2009, to relieve overpopulation of Neuqua Valley High School and Waubonsie Valley High School.

## Preschools

| School's name | School's namesake | Location | Mascot | Principal | Year Opened |
| Prairie Children's Preschool | | Aurora | | Sally Osborne | 1998 |

## Elementary schools

| School's name | School's namesake | Location | Mascot | Principal | Year Opened |
| Brookdale Elementary School | Brookdale subdivision | Naperville | Bobcats | Keely Schmid | 1985 |
| Brooks Elementary School | Gwendolyn Brooks | Aurora | Tigers | Terri Russell | 1995 |
| Builta Elementary School | Wayne Builta, former teacher at Waubonsie Valley | Bolingbrook | Badgers | Kim Stephens | 1999 |
| Clow Elementary School | Robert E. Clow, school board president | Naperville | Cougars | Katie Bennett | 1979 |
| Cowlishaw Elementary School | Mary Lou Cowlishaw, retired member of the Illinois General Assembly | Naperville | Koalas | Carlos Azcoitia | 1997 |
| Fry Elementary School | Fry family, longtime residents of Will County, Illinois | Naperville | Foxes | Laurel Hillman | 2001 |
| Georgetown Elementary School | Georgetown subdivision | Aurora | Hawks | Jill Keller | 1986 |
| Gombert Elementary School | Peter M. Gombert, former Associate Superintendent for Business | Aurora | Gators | Jeremy Ricken | 1998 |
| Graham Elementary School | V. Blanche Graham, former teacher and principal | Naperville | Falcons | Claudette Walton | 1996 |
| Kendall Elementary School | Oliver Julian Kendall, World War I casualty from Naperville | Naperville | Patriots | Breah Jerger | 1998 |
| Longwood Elementary School | Longwood subdivision | Naperville | Lions | Tracey Rattner | 1967 |
| McCarty Elementary School | McCarty Brothers (Founders of Aurora) | Aurora | Mustangs | Kevin Schnable | 1989 |
| Owen Elementary School | Owen Wavrinek, former School Board President | Naperville | Owls | Heather Whisler | 2002 |
| Patterson Elementary School | Patterson family, early settlers of Wheatland Township, Will County, Illinois. | Naperville | Prairie Dogs | Michele Frost | 1993 |
| Peterson Elementary School | Danielle Joy Peterson, a district graduate and former employee, now deceased | Naperville | Panthers | Allison Landstrom | 2007 |
| Spring Brook Elementary School | Spring Brook subdivision | Naperville | Huskies | David Worst | 1990 |
| Steck Elementary School | Reba O. Steck, former teacher | Aurora | Eagles | Elizabeth Pohlmann | 1992 |
| May Watts Elementary School | May Watts, environmental conservationist | Naperville | Wolverines | Brian LeCrone | 1989 |
| Welch Elementary School | Arlene Welch, former teacher | Naperville | White Tigers | Sarah Nowak | 1999 |
| White Eagle Elementary School | White Eagle subdivision | Naperville | Wolves | Mary Howicz | 1995 |
| Young Elementary School | Nancy Young, former librarian | Aurora | Dolphins | Erin Rodriguez | 1999 |

## Middle schools

| School's name | School's namesake | Location | Mascot | Principal | Year opened |
| Crone Middle School | Clifford Crone, former superintendent | Naperville (originally in Neuqua Valley's current gold campus) | Panthers | Melissa Couch | 1997 (original) | 2003 (new) |
| Fischer Middle School | Gregory Fischer, Educator | Aurora (in the converted Gold Campus of Waubonsie and before that, Granger Middle School) | Falcons | Jennifer Nonnemacher | 2009 |
| Granger Middle School | Francis Granger, early resident of DuPage County, Illinois | Aurora (originally located where Fischer Middle School is located today) | Grizzlies | Allan Davenport | 1993 (original) | 2003 (new) |
| Gregory Middle School | Gordon Arthur Gregory, former school board president | Naperville | Pioneers | Leslie Mitchell | 1987 |
| Hill Middle School | Thayer J. Hill, first superintendent of IPSD 204. | Naperville | Trailblazers | Michael Dutdut | 1981 |
| Scullen Middle School | Thomas G. Scullen, former superintendent | Naperville | Sharks | Scott Loughrige | 2001 |
| Still Middle School | Jeffrey C. Still, former teacher at Waubonsie Valley and Granger | Aurora | Bulldogs | Kimberly Cornish | 1999 |

## High schools

| School's name | School's namesake | Location | Mascot and Colors | Principal | Year opened |
| Gail McKinzie High School | Gail McKinzie, former superintendent of IPSD 204 | Naperville | Hawks Green and Blue | LaTanya Harris | 2019 |
| Waubonsie Valley High School | Waubonsie, chief of the Des Plaines and Fox River Potawatomi | Aurora | Warriors Green and Gold | Jason Stipp | 1975 |
| Neuqua Valley High School | Neuqua, son of Waubonsie | Naperville | Wildcats Blue and Gold | Lance Fuhrer | 1997 |
| Metea Valley High School | Metea, chief of the Fort Wayne Potawatomi | Aurora | Mustangs Black and Gold | Daniel DeBruycker | 2009 |

## Student Demographics

Ethnic Distribution :
| White | Asian | Hispanic | Black | Multi- Racial | American- Indian | Pacific Islander |
| 40% | 33% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
Other :
| Low Income | With Disabilities | English Learners | Homeless |
| 16% | 12% | 11% | 1% |

## School Board

The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education consists of 7 members, each elected for a four-year term. Board members volunteer their time and are a combination of District 204 parents and residents. The Board's major function is to establish educational policies, goals, and objectives for the District. The Board's mission is to inspire all students to achieve their greatest potential.
Current School Board :
| Member | Biography | Term Expiration |
| Laurie Donahue (President) | Professionally, Donahue is a retired senior director in the telecom industry with over 35 years of experience. She obtained her Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Benedictine University. Donahue has resided in Naperville, IL for over 40 years. Her children also attended schools within the District. | 2025 |
| Mark Rising (Vice President) | Professionally, Rising has over 20-years experience in IT consulting, sales management, and sales and account management in healthcare and legal technology fields. He has also been an active member of school and district parent organizations, such as the Indian Prairie Parents' Council and various PTAs. Rising obtained a Bachelor's degree in communications and marketing from University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. He has been a district resident since 1998 and currently lives in Aurora, IL. | 2023 |
| Susan Demming (Secretary) | Professionally, Demming has experience as a marketing and workforce development consultant, corporate marketing executive, and entrepreneur. She has also been an active member of the District 204 community, holding PTA positions and serving on the Districts' Citizens Communications Advisory Committee. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from Rice University and an MBA in Marketing and Management from Columbia University. | 2025 |
| Allison Fosdick | Professionally, Fosdick is an adjunct professor at Aurora University. She has also been an active community member, serving in many leadership roles, including president of the Spring Brook Elementary School PTA and vice president of the Orchestra Parents Association at Neuqua Valley High School. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from Miami University and her MA from Northern Illinois University. Additionally, she has been a resident of Naperville for over 25 years. | 2025 |
| Natasha Grover | Professionally, Grover has experience as an attorney advisor for the Social Security Administration and as an attorney for the Department of Children & Family Services and Immigrant Law Center. She currently has children attending schools within the District and one who recently graduated. She has also been an engaged District 204 volunteer. Grover obtained her Bachelor's degree from George Washington University and her law degree from American University Washington College of Law. | 2023 |
| Supna Jain | Professionally, Jain is a Senior Lecturer in Communication and Director of the Speaking Center at North Central College. She has been an active participant of various PTAs and on the District's Parent Diversity Advisory Council. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Communication from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, her MS in Communication from Illinois State University, and her law degree from DePaul University. Additionally, she has been a district resident for over 10 years. | 2025 |
| Justin Karubas | Professionally, Karubas is an attorney at the Wheaton law firm of Rolewick & Gutzke. He has also been an active community member, serving as Director of the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation, and member of the District's Donor Development Committee and At-Risk Committee. He has been a lifelong District 204 resident. | 2023 |