Education
Boone County is served by two school districts, both of which exemplify the best in public education. Parents are encouraged to become involved with the area’s educational system and communicate openly with teachers and academic officials.
Belvidere Community School District #100 has an enrollment of more than 8,400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is home to seven elementary schools, two middle and two senior high schools, and one Special Education Center. To learn more, check out the Web site at www.district100.com.
North Boone Community School District #200 serves Caledonia, Capron, Poplar Grove and Timberlane and has an enrollment of 1,587 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. District 200 opened a new high school building in 2004, and there are three elementary schools, one upper elementary and one middle school. To learn more about District 200, visit the Web site at www.nbcusd.org.
The county also offers four parochial schools that address the educational and religious needs of students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Ida Public Library in Belvidere houses over 68,000 volumes and a collection of audio-and videotapes, records, art prints, and large-print books. This facility also provides public meeting rooms, interlibrary loan services and a summer reading program.
With high school completed and career goals in mind, Boone County is served by a number of accredited colleges and universities to meet your undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate studies.
Northern Illinois University is the second-largest university in Illinois and is located just to the south of Belvidere in the City of DeKalb.
Rockford College is a four-year college with bachelor’s degrees offered in more than 30 areas of specialization.
Rock Valley College (RVC) offers adult and continuing education programs. RVC also has a technology center.
The University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford offers over 50 programs in health and medicine. The university has a number of satellite facilities, including the U of I Extension, Boone County, which offers education programs that relate to horticulture and the environment, economics, community and leadership development, family, youth, and agriculture.
Since its inception in 1915, Saint Anthony College of Medicine has been an upper-division institution, regionally and professionally accredited, that prepares students to become caring, professional nurses in various healthcare settings. Located on the OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Campus, it confers both Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Science degrees in nursing.
Rasmussen College is the newest to the region, offering a wide variety of programs.
Rockford Business College (RBC) is a nationally accredited two-year college serving the Rockford area for the past 140 years.
If you’re 23 years old or better, Judson College’s AIM Program offers working adults the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in as few as 16 months, in a variety of majors.
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