Prairieview Elementary School
Prairieview was built because Center Cass School was very small and cramped. At Center Cass the gym served as the P.E. facility, band room in the morning, lunch room in the middle of the day, and a passage way to the other side of the building, where classrooms were located. The library was spread out and not very organized, while the teacher's lunchroom was in the basement. There was no storage space and the band director had to teach lessons in a closet. In the late 1990s, District 66 sold the Center Cass School property and built Prairieview School which opened in August 2000. South Grove Park was supposed to be the building site, but the people voted against it 3 times, so it was moved next to Lakeview.
The grade level the school currently covers is 3-5. Names for the school were suggested by the students. The Board of Education chose Prairieview from the names that were given. The school's mascot was chosen in a contest by the students. The winner was Prarieview Panthers.
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