
March 10, 2020
The district experienced an internet cyber attack on Thursday, March 4. Around 2:30 a.m. district systems were infected with a ransomware virus which affected aspects of the file...

March 10, 2020
The Bluford Unit School District learned last week from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) that it has been awarded two grants totaling more than $65,000. This is in ad...

February 5, 2020
The school district is proud to announce that we are one of 39 Illinois school districts to receive a Property Tax Relief Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education. This g...

August 14, 2019
Bluford/Webber school community:
The beginning of school is upon us, so I wanted to provide some information with regard to the status of the high school building and what we h...

August 6, 2019
Parents and students:
It is with great excitement and enthusiasm that I welcome you back to school for what is sure to be another excellent school year! I wanted to inform you...

June 27, 2019
Bluford Unit Schools is pleased to announce that the school district has applied for and has been approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision which means that A...

March 15, 2019
Mrs. Karen Putt has been with the Bluford school district for the past 13 years! She is currently the junior high English/Language Arts teacher. Prior to assuming her role in th...

March 14, 2019
The Board of Education approved a school calendar for the 2019-2020 school year at the February meeting. The goal in approving a calendar is to allow families to plan and take in...

February 13, 2019
Ms. Denise Neal serves the Bluford Unit School District #318 as a special education/classroom paraprofessional. She has worked for the district for the past five years. Prior to...

February 13, 2019
The school district recently enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards program. The school will receive quarterly rewards from community members shopping at Kroger. In order to p...

February 7, 2019
Bluford Grade School is beginning a student of the month program. Thank you to the BGS Booster Club for sponsoring the program. Each month, teachers will select one student per ...

January 16, 2019
(Pictured: Carol Magnus, Amanda Pigg, Patricia Verdeyen, Crystal Marlow, Ashley Withrow, and Shane Gordon) The Bluford Grade School Booster Club recently donated $10,000 to Blufo...

November 27, 2018
As construction continues to move along, we have been informed that the completion timeline has been moved back. Certain elements have hindered progress. The anticipated complet...

November 5, 2018
Mrs. Tracie Steward: Many students have called Mrs. Tracie Steward, "teacher," over the years. That is because she has called kindergarten home with the Bluford...

October 31, 2018
The Illinois State Board of Education released the 2017-2018 school report card on October 31. This is the first year for new school designations under the new federal Every Stud...

October 22, 2018
Mr. Kevin Westall: Mr. Kevin Westall currently serves as the K-12 principal for Bluford Unit Schools. He has been employed by BUSD for three years. This school year ma...

September 28, 2018
Mr. Jeff Dunaway Mr. Jeff Dunaway has served the Bluford School District for the past 12 years. During that time, he has been employed as the Director of Buildings & Groun...

September 25, 2018
Ms. Lyna Benson Ms. Benson has served children in the Bluford School District for the past 22 years. She currently teaches fifth grade Language Arts and Social Studies. Thr...

September 15, 2018
Mrs. Linda Breeze has been employed by Bluford schools for the past 18 years. In her current role, she monitors and maintains the elementary computer lab. Everyday, every studen...

September 14, 2018
Mr. Bobby Herzing has served the Bluford community for the past 22 years. He has been employed as the school counselor at the former Webber Township District and now the consolid...