Lincoln-Irving Expansion

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New Name and Mascot for the Future Consolidated Elementary School:
Robert Ontiveros Elementary School - Home of the Owls

December 9, 2025 - The Moline-Coal Valley School District Board of Education has officially approved the name Robert Ontiveros Elementary School and selected the Owls as the school's mascot for the future consolidated Lincoln-Irving and Willard Elementary campus scheduled to open in Fall 2027. 

This milestone follows more than a year of planning, engagement, and community input through the district’s collaborative naming initiative, N.E.S.T. (Naming the Elementary School Together). The N.E.S.T. Committee included parents, teachers, support staff, school administrators, district leaders, and Board of Education representatives. The process included student focus groups, community forums, staff feedback, and districtwide surveys that generated thousands of responses reflecting the community’s voice.  The committee conducted a thorough review of all input collected, grounded in Board Policy 4:150 and eligibility criteria set forth by the Board of Education. Read more

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