Sterling Public Schools

Welcome Mikaley Smith to 1st Grade at Jefferson! "I graduated with a Bachelors in Elementary Education from Illinois State this last May! I have been blessed to have experience ...

Welcome Abby Cox as the new Dean of Students at Jefferson Elementary School! "I am a wife, mom and educator. My husband Terry and I live in Sterling with our two children, Ruthie...

Welcome Kristy Witmer back to Jefferson and Lincoln as the Art Teacher! "I am Kristy Witmer, once upon a time Kristy Gustafson or Miss G, and I started teaching at Jefferson in 1...

Welcome Haley Simpson as a Speech-Language Pathologist at SPS! "I have been a speech-language pathologist for the past 3 years in Knoxville, Tennessee. Having originally been fr...

Welcome Jenna to Sterling High Schools as a Science Teacher! "I graduated from Sterling High School in 2019, and summa cum laude from Northern Illinois University in 2023. I majo...

We want to welcome Ben Schott to Sterling High School as an Associate Principal. Ben went to Southern Illinois Carbondale for his undergraduate degree and Loyola University in C...

Welcome Jill Engelbrecht to a Special Education position at Challand Middle School! Jill says, "I am excited to start a new journey this year at SPS5. I live in Dixon and have 5...

We would like to welcome Karina Austin into a teaching position at Sterling High School! She will be teaching Special Education. "I am a mother of 4 children ranging from 19 yea...

Welcome Nicole to CMS, Washington, and Lincoln! "I first started teaching at Challand right after graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2000. I have also taught band at...

Welcome, Abbi Jones, to Jefferson Elementary School! Abbi will be teaching Kindergarten!

Welcome to Sterling Public Schools E! Emily will be the Social Worker at Franklin Elementary School. "I am thrilled to be joining the SPS team to support and grow the childre...

Please Share! Did you know that you can make up to $120 per day as a Sterling Public School's daily substitute or $203 per day as a long-term substitute? ...

Hannah has her Bachelor's from Illinois State and Master's from Aurora University. She is "Mama" to three busy kiddos! She loves spending my time with her babies and family. Her g...

Do you teach Middle School Science? If so, we have two openings at Challand Middle School. There is a 5% hard-to-fill hiring bonus and competitive salaries! Apply at www.sterlingp...

We want to welcome Jenny Geer, our new Franklin Special Education Teacher to Sterling Public Schools! Jenny said, "I was born and raised in Sterling. After graduating from Sterlin...

Let's Stock the Squad with the Sterling Police Department! Thursday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. - Noon Sterling Police Department Parking Lot

Welcome, Emily Duncan, to Sterling Public Schools! Dean of Students Washington Elementary School "I have been in education for 12 years. My first 11 years were spent in Clinto...

PreSchool Parents, The first day of preschool is August 21st! Please be sure to log in to your Skyward family access account and check your child's information. If you need assi...

Sterling families school starts August 16th for K-12 students! Preschool starts August 21st! Please be sure to register through your Skyward family access account at your earlie...

Sterling Public Schools is excited to welcome 4 staff members into Cohort #1 of SPS University. These 4 individuals have received a scholarship from the SPS Board of Education in ...