Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

Thank you to our Housekeeping Department

School Custodian and Housekeeping Workers Appreciation Day

October 2nd, we spotlight our Housekeeping Department! Today we honor the dedicated workers who keep schools, offices, and public buildings clean, safe, and running smoothly. When you see a...Read More

National Coaches Appreciation Day

National Coaches Day is observed annually on October 6th to honor the hard work, guidance, and positive impact that sports and life coaches bring to athletes and communities.

Support our Students / School – Copy

We are very thankful of all the organizations and business’ that support our students, school, and activities. The donations, advertisements, and sponsors obviously help us by their financial donations, but equally...Read More

PTO Zoom Meeting

We will have a Zoom PTO Meeting – October 7th at 6:00 pm CST. Parents, Faculty, Students, Please plan on joining us. We’ll post the zoom link below. ...Read More

Pack the House @ Leo’s – Soph. Class

Our Sophomore class is hosting a Pack the House Night @ Leo’s on Thursday, October 8th from 4:00 – 10:00 pm. Please mark your calendars and stop in...Read More

Columbus Day : October 12

Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s...Read More

White Cane Day : October 15

White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the...Read More

Boss’ Day : October 16

Patricia Bays Haroski registered “National Boss’ Day” with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1958. She was working as a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois for her...Read More

Unity Day – October 21

Unity Day is the signature of the National Bullying Month in October, primarily observed on the third or fourth Wednesday of the month. The core call to action for the...Read More

School Business and Finance Staff Appreciation Day

Thank you to all our school business and finance office workers for all your patience and diligence. You’re appreciated far more than you may realize.

Low Vision Clinic October 26-27

The Lions Low Vision Clinic is designed to serve school-age children throughout central and southern Illinois. This clinic brings together Optometrists and Optometric residents from Illinois College of Optometry, Any...Read More

Thank you to our Occupational Therapists

World School Occupational Therapists Appreciation Day

World Occupational Therapy Day 2026 is October 27th, with the theme “Participation Matters”.

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NCASB and IHSA Athletics offered

NCASB Sports

Throughout the school year, our students compete in a conference called the NCASB (North Central Association of Schools for the Blind).

The state schools in our conference include Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Seven different sports are offered within NCASB: Track and Field, Goalball, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Bowling, Forensics, and Swimming.

Several schools also have an E-Sports Club

IHSA Sports

Students in grades 9 through 12 may compete in Illinois High School Association (IHSA) swimming and wrestling seasons.

In swimming, the IHSA features a separate division for individuals from all schools in Illinois who are blind or visually impaired. The girls’ season takes place in the fall, while the boys’ season is in the winter.

IHSA wrestling (winter) does not have a separate division like swimming, but does have the rule for constant-contact for all matches involving blind or visually impaired wrestlers.