Elementary School District 159 (ESD 159), also known as Matteson School District 159, is a school district headquartered in Matteson, Illinois near Chicago, United States. The district serves portions of Matteson, Richton Park, Frankfort, and

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History

The first school in what would become the district, the Sieden Prairie Schoolhouse, opened in 1869. The district headquarters is located on the former site of the schoolhouse. The district considers 1869 as its date of establishment. From 2007 to 2016, multiple employees were related to a total of eight people who served on the school board. In 2016 the school district did not have a specific policy that addressed the practice of

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. Mable Alfred served as superintendent. In December 2018, the school board voted to remove Alfred from per position. In May 2019, five members of the school board voted to make Alfred the superintendent again, while one voted against the proposal and with one more not voting.

Schools

Middle schools: *

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Middle School ( Matteson) Elementary schools: *

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School ( Richton Park) * Sieden Prairie School ( Matteson) * Woodgate School ( Matteson) * Marya Yates School ( Matteson) It previously operated Sedan Prairie School in

. The Vollmer Road headquarters is on the grounds of the former Sieden Prairie School. The previous headquarters was in the Marya Yates Building on Allemong Drive.

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* School districts in Cook County, Illinois 1869 establishments in Illinois School districts established in 1869 {{Illinois-school-stub