National Red Nose Day . May 22
Updated on 03/23/2025
Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising campaign to end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children.Red Nose Day has several strategic areas that it focuses on in order to support children and foster change in the world. These areas include:1) Safety2) Health3) Education4) Crisis ResponseSince starting Red Nose Day, more than 41 million meals have been provided to children and families in need.Starting initially in 2015, Red Nose Day in America is celebrated annually on the last Thursday in May. Red Nose Day Top Events and Things to DoWear a red nose. The red nose is the symbol of Red Nose Day. It encourages everyone to come together and share a laugh. It's a fun way to help raise awareness about child poverty. Together, let's give children a chance at a better life and a brighter future.
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ISVI Graduation May 23
Updated on 03/23/2025
Congratulations to our Seniors as they'll Graduate Friday Morning May 23, 2025. Be sure to check the Live Stream page for access.
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Opening Doors 2024-25
Updated on 03/23/2025
When: June 4-7, 2025Where: ISVI Campus - 658 East State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650 All meals and housing will be provided for conference dates at no cost! Registration is also Free!Parents, caregivers, and providers are encouraged to attend. Early Intervention and Professional development credit will be offered. For more information contactMrs. Michelle Clarkmichelle.clark@illinois.gov217-479-4414 === === ===
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Memorial Day : May 27
Updated on 03/23/2025
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970.
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Welcome / Multiple Video's & Tour of ISVI
Updated on 02/15/2025
Welcome to our Virtual Tour of ISVI!Thank you for visiting our web site! Below are 7 links to separate Videos. The first two are about ISVI while 4 are news reports from Channel 20 out of Springfield on two of the several sports we participate in - Goalball and Track. At the end there's yet another Video of our Opening Doors Program. This website's goal is to be an added resource as to all the great opportunities that are happening for the students at ISVI. For more detailed school information click on ISVI's State website. You can also find links taking you directly to other local schools in Jacksonville such as ISD, Routt, & JHS. We are fortunate in that both Routt & JHS work directly with both ISD & ISVI. We are also proud to be a Leader in Me School. We're still a work in progress as we continue to include what's happening at our sister schools in town. It's a family
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Support our Students / School
Updated on 03/25/2025
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 important: they help us to build stronger connections between the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and the community. As with every school, budgets are tight and the cost of activities and sports continue to rise. ISVI is a residential school in which our students are from all over the state. Unlike our local public schools, the vast majority of our students are not local. At the same time, our students are integrated throughout Jacksonville and as a result, Jacksonville becomes their 2nd home. From their first day of attendance, our students learn to advocate for themselves and become as independent as possible. We’re fortunate in that this community embraces all the schools. This is evident by the
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2025 CAMP LIONS
Posted on 12/15/2024
Camp Lions Registration Opens in early January! Students with low vision/blind and/or hard of hearing/deaf are all eligibleVisit https://lionsofillinoisfoundation.org/
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Article on 175 Years
Updated on 03/23/2025
Jacksonville Journal Courier
% ISVI Celebrating 175 years
By Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
REPORTER
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is celebrating 175 years of education for those with visual impairments in the state with a series of events and activities.
From planting flowers to alumni gatherings and a gala, the school is trying to showcase its history and connect those it has served.
The school was established on Jan. 13, 1849, to serve the visually impaired population and, under various names, has helped expand services for students throughout the years, ISVI Superintendent Aimee Veith said.
“We’ve had a longstanding history of educating our students,” Veith said. “I think 175 years is a wonderful amount of time to be serving the community.”
The school has had smaller events throughout the school year and will continue to celebrate its history the rest of the year, Veith said.
This weekend, the school will have a gala t
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Super-Kds Day
Updated on 03/23/2025
Quincy's Optimist Club's Annual Super Kids Race is in the books.In addition to the Optimist Soap Box Derby, the Quincy Optimist Club allows children with special needs to race with a buddy driver. All the buddy racers are volunteers.For the past seven years, the club has held the Super Kids Race the day prior to the Quincy Optimist Soap Box Derby.The past 2 years, the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired has brought over some local as well as the participants from our Summer Camp. The priceless experience has been unbelievable. For more information, visit quincyderby.com
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Flag Day : June 14
Updated on 03/23/2025
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th.It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Both President Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in 1927, issued proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as the National Flag Day. But it wasn't until August 3, 1949, that Congress approved the national observance, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.
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Father's Day : June 15
Updated on 03/23/2025
Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.
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