
November 6, 2026
On Wednesday, November 4, Hillsboro Civics students traveled to Viroqua to celebrate Youth Government Day. The Vernon County American Legion sponsors Youth Government Day in coo...

November 5, 2026
On Tuesday, a team of gifted and talented sixth-grade students traveled to Tomah Middle School to compete in the Math 24 competition and came home with a trophy. The contest gat...

November 4, 2026
Dear Families and Staff, I am writing to provide an update on the operational referendum question that appeared on the ballot Tuesday, November 3. According to the preliminary...

October 30, 2026
Absentee and in-person early voting began on Tuesday, October 20, two weeks before Election Day. This Friday, Hillsboro City Hall is open until 5:00 pm for registration and in-pe...

October 30, 2026
Congratulations to Hillsboro Junior Gable Pooley, who performed with the Wisconsin School Music Association's State Honors Mixed Choir at UW-Madison's Hamil Center on October 29th...

October 29, 2026
On Wednesday, October 28th, the top band performers from Hillsboro, Wonewoc, Weston, Royall, and New Lisbon met at Royall High School for the Little Rivers Conference Honors Band....

October 28, 2026
Last week, students in Ms. Larson's 4th-grade classroom played the card game "war" with a mathematical twist. Each card was assigned as fractions, and students had to determine wh...

October 23, 2026
Ms. Bamesberger's Introduction to Criminal Justice class traveled to Sparta's Public Safety Training Facility on October 22nd for a site tour and discussion. This upper-level cla...


October 21, 2026
Each year, Hillsboro high schoolers in Mrs. Bisarek's Servant Leadership class are trained in Teen Mental Health First Aid. The program, overseen by the National Council of Mental...

October 20, 2026
Hillsboro's Reading Buddy program pairs fifth-grade students with kindergarteners for read-alouds, phonics support, and book discussions. Younger students work one-on-one or in sm...

October 19, 2026
Please join us in extending a long-overdue welcome to Ms. Danielle Bender, Hillsboro's new middle and high school art teacher! Ms. Bender has a long-standing connection to Hillsb...

October 16, 2026
Deep thanks to the Hillsboro Lions Club for their recent donation to the Hillsboro Plus One Program. Mr. Gonzalez, Plus One Coordinator, said he is "very grateful for the donatio...

October 16, 2026
Operational referendums are a common source of critical financial support for school districts in Wisconsin—and the only way for districts to raise their state-imposed revenue ...

October 9, 2026
For National Fire Prevention Week, the Hillsboro Fire Department visited the elementary school to discuss fire safety. This year's theme, "Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging ...

October 9, 2026
Extension of the Current Referendum The 2026-2027 school year marks the last year of our 2023-2024 referendum, which granted the school $750,000 per year for the following four...

October 7, 2026
On October 2nd, our community partners at Royal Bank held an Ag Appreciation Lunch celebrating the legacy of farmers who have helped this community thrive. Thanks to a robust tur...

October 5, 2026
For Jason Winchel, teaching at Hillsboro School District feels like coming full circle as an educator. "I started teaching in 2016. First at Weston School District for three years...

October 5, 2026
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has designated Oct. 4-10 as Wisconsin School Board Week—a time to raise awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected boa...

October 2, 2026
Did You Know? Hillsboro High School students can earn college credit at no cost to them or their families. Hillsboro offers the Early College Credit and Start College Now progr...
