Farmington Central CUSD #265

Farmington Central CUSD 265 will have an E-Learning Day on Monday, March 16 due to the weather. Stay safe!

No school Friday, March 20th

We will be welcoming home Drake Melton, IESA Class A 75 pound State Runner-up, today at 2 PM! A fire truck parade will make its way through Farmington before returning to school.

Great season, Drake Melton! IESA State Runner-up! Drake finished this year with a record of 21-1! We are proud of you!!

Almost championship time! Good luck Drake!

Drake Melton won! He will be wrestling tonight for the IESA State Championship at the 75 pound weight class!! Congratulations and good luck Drake!

Drake Melton won his second match at the IESA State Championships! He is on his way to the semifinals tomorrow morning! Congratulations and good luck, Drake!

7th grade wrestler, Drake Melton, won his first match at the IESA State Championships! He is now in the quarterfinals! Good luck Drake!!

Last night’s FCES STEM Night was our biggest event yet — and that’s because of YOU. From curious kids to supportive parents, your energy filled every table and made the evening truly special. 💡🔭🤖

Check out all the fun!

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Good luck to the JH Scholastic Bowl team as they host Limestone/Walters in a match beginning at 4:00.

Last Friday was one for the history books! 🏀✨

We’re still buzzing from the energy at the Farmington vs. Peoria Heights Unified Basketball game. From the opening tip-off to the final whistle, the gym was electric! Seeing students from across the entire district come together to cheer on these incredible athletes was a true highlight of the year.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, cheered loud, and reminded us what school spirit is all about. Inclusion wins every single time! 🏆

Good luck to the Junior High Scholastic Bowl team as they host Illini Bluffs in a match beginning at 4:00 PM.

Congratulations to Emrie G. on being the FCES EPIC Treasure Winner for our first Book Blast!

A big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who participated in this event. Our Farmers were extremely EXCITED to cap off our Read Across America Celebration with books & prizes!

Meet the Farmers Night - Spring Edition will be this Wednesday night, March 11, at 6 PM. Come out and meet the spring athletes . Introductions will take place in the high school gym.

SIP Early Out(12:18) Friday, March 13th.

Congratulations to Farmington Central Junior High wrestler, Drake Melton, on his first place finish at the IESA Wrestling Sectionals today!! Drake will be heading to the State Championships on Friday! Good luck and congratulations!!!

Good luck to the 8th Grade Volleyball team as they compete in the IESA Regional Volleyball tournament on Saturday. Their first match will be at 10:00 AM tomorrow (3/7/26). The match is against Monmouth-Roseville in Beardstown.

We have 5 Jr. High Wrestlers who will be competing in the IESA Sectional meet tomorrow (3/7/26). They will travel to Rochester for their meet starting at 9:00 AM.

The FCES Spring Book Fair is all set up. We are in need of one important thing...

Volunteers!
FCES relies heavily on our amazing community to help run the book fair. If you’re available to donate your time, please sign up for a volunteer slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CA8AE28A0F9C70-62501454-fces#/

Thank you for supporting our students and helping grow a love of reading and learning!

This past weekend, our dedicated Jr. High Student Council members traveled to Pekin Rankin School to participate in the IAJHSC Winter Workshop. It was an incredible day of collaboration, brainstorming, and growth.

We are so proud of our representatives for showing up, leaning in, and bringing back fresh ideas to make FCJHS better than ever!