History

East Aurora School District 131has the distinction of being the First Public School District in the state of Illinois. East Aurora became a charter district on April 30, 1847 and was officially recognized by the state in 1851.

Philosophy of Education

We believe that the responsibility for education in our school system is shared by children, teachers, parents, and the community. We believe that the function of the school is to provide learning experiences which help each child to achieve his maximum intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and moral growth and development. We believe that the successful performance of this function will provide for each child the fundamentals for competent citizenship.