Moline Coal Valley School District partners with Western Illinois University to house Lincoln Irving Elementary students

Moline Coal Valley School District

Moline Coal Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Rachel Savage speaks with WVIK News about the district's long-range facilities plan, including the retirement of the 127-year-old Willard Elementary building. The district is paying WIU $20,000 a month to relocate Lincoln-Irving students for the 2026-27 school year at the university's Quad-Cities campus, as the district renovates and expands the Lincoln-Irving building.

Moline Coal Valley School District

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