East Aurora School District 131 is proud to be the first public school district in the state of Illinois. Our students, parents, teachers, staff, Board and community partners work together to be Inspiring Learners!
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East Aurora became a charter district on April 30, 1847, and was officially recognized by the state in 1851. The district became the first free school system in Illinois under a special act of legislature in 1851, two years before the state's free school laws passed.