A. F. Ames Elementary School

Meet our new Ames principal, Nikki Mazza, at a community coffee event. Ames families and the D96 community are invited to chat and connect with Mrs. Mazza on Friday, May 1 at 8:15...

Registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open at district96.org/page/registration . Returning families: use the Snapcode sent via email on March 5 (email registr...

Will your child be 5 on or before September 1? Learn about our kindergarten program Understand the registration process Register by April 30 to receive a 40% registration f...

Dr. Bolton's Parent Info Session Recording is available on Google and YouTube . Monday, April 13 at 6:30pm Hauser Junior High Auditorium Join Dr. Doug Bolton as he id...

The district is beginning the process of reviewing its vision, mission, values, and goals to develop its next strategic plan. We invite you to share your input by completing a 5-...

Early Learner applications for the 2026-27 school year are now available. Review the pre-registration process and submit a pre-registration form and fee to the District Office by...

The Board of Education approved the 2026/27 calendar at its February 18 meeting. The first day of school is Thursday, August 27, 2026 with an end date of Tuesday, June 8, 202...

Wednesday, February 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm Connect with your PreK-Grade 5 student and have fun with math ! Did you know math encourages kids to slow down, analyze a problem, and devis...

Tuesday, January 27, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Ames Elementary – Early Learner Center 86 Southcote Road, Riverside Learn about the District 96 Early Learner preschool program, curri...

The safety and well being of students and staff members is our top priority. In the case of inclement weather, we confer with RBHS, Komarek District 94 and Brookfield District 95 ...

As many of you know, Mr. Gierman will be retiring at the end of the school year in June 2026! We are so grateful for his 13 years of leadership at Ames. The district is beginning ...

As you know, the weather forecast for tonight (November 9) and into the morning is very unpredictable. I have been in communication with our neighboring districts, as well as publ...

We look forward to our Illinois Report Card results every year to celebrate student growth and find ways to continue improving. In this annual assessment, each IL school rece...

The registration portal will reopen on November 5. If you scheduled time with your student's teacher prior to the system being turned off on October 29, you do not need to log...

For the second consecutive year, our Board of Education has been awarded the I llinois Association of School Boards 2025 School Board Governance Recognition . As one of only 42 Il...

Elementary students will have slightly adjusted school hours with the 2025/26 school year. The elementary school day will begin at 8:10 AM and end at 3:00 PM . Supervised drop ...

The winter months bring the potential for inclement weather. Your children will bring home their electronic devices during the upcoming winter break. We are sending these home in...

Early Learner Alumni Registration Announcement

The 2023-2024 Illinois Report Card for Ames Elementary School is now available online. This annual assessment gives each public school in Illinois one of five performance desig...

Riverside School District 96, will be hosting a Parent presentation of "Keeping Our Kids Cyber Safe" presentation on 10/17/24. The event will be held from 6-8pm in the Hauser Jr. H...