Chillicothe Elementary - Home of the Hornets

This week, learning truly came to life as Mrs. Chambers, in partnership with Maggie Moore from the Lillian DesMaries Youth Library, hosted Spanish Immersion Days for students. Du...

On Saturday, January 31, Chillicothe Elementary fifth graders traveled to Carrollton to compete in the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Math Contest—and they came...

The Chillicothe High School Marching Hornets are gearing up for an exciting Thanksgiving Day performance in Orlando, and they have been working diligently to ensure they are ready...

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Chillicothe Elementary School, 900 Coach K Street, Chillicothe, MO CECL & CES students and their adult gu...

As summer approaches, Chillicothe R-II is thrilled to announce a variety of engaging activities for students, ensuring a fun and educational break! This summer, we invite children...

Gifted instructor Sophie Chambers was selected this month to represent our region as a NASA Solar System Ambassador, only the 10th Missourian ever selected in the program’s 30-yea...

Attention Chillicothe R-II Parents: In the event of adverse weather, our district will often use "Inclement Weather Routes" to help our students and school buses get safely to an...

As winter approaches, we encourage you to review our Winter Weather Procedures , particularly item #8 regarding AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) days. These days allow st...

We are delighted to introduce a new district award: "The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread Award!" 🍞 This award celebrates Chillicothe R-II faculty and staff who exemplify passi...

Remember to complete a new free and reduced meal application for your student(s). You can conveniently fill out the applications through the parent portal, online, or on paper. It...

We are delighted to inform you that all students in the Chillicothe R-II School District who qualified for free or reduced meals in the 2023-24 academic year will maintain their s...

To better serve parents and students and to minimize time on buses, we will be altering after school bus routes beginning Friday, Sept. 13th. Buses 8 and 11 may be arriving to t...

Good morning, Hornet family! We hope you're having a fantastic start to your day. Just a friendly reminder to please complete your Free & Reduced Meal Applications for this year....

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to everyone to come and tour the exciting new addition to CES at our Open House on Wednesday, September 18th. CES Expansion Open House

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has announced that Missouri has been approved to administer Summer EBT 2024, which means that qualified students can...

The Chillicothe R-II School District administration would like to thank all CES parents for their patience and cooperation with the new traffic procedures at the Chillicothe Elem...

CES 2024-25 Start/Dismissal Times & Meal Prices

We look forward to seeing everyone at our Open House on Tuesday, August 20th. If you have not yet scheduled an appointment with your child(ren)'s teacher, please do so using the l...

Dear Parents, I trust this message finds you in good health. As the Superintendent of the Chillicothe R-II School District, I am excited to share some updates about the newly exp...