Deerfield USD 216 - Home of the Spartans

HS/MS Spartan Shield for the week of 8/11-8/15. Don't forget about our back to school events tomorrow evening at the elementary and hs/ms!

Spartan Cheer is out and about again! We are very grateful to be invited to be a part of the tradition that Chachis day has become in our community! A great event! Raising scholarship money in memory of a wonderful Spartan, Josh Skipton! Thank you to the family of Mike and Mary Skipton!

Here are some important back to school reminders as we get closer to the start of the 25-26 school year.

You're invited to our 2025 Back to School Night on August 11th. This is a great opportunity for families to meet teachers/staff and learn about the great things happening in our schools. Contact your child's principal if you have any questions.

Back-to-School Bash & Splash 💦🎉 Join us for a Back-to-School Bash & Splash at the Deerfield Swimming Pool—a fun-filled evening to kick off the new school year. 🗓️ August 7th 🕖 7:00–9:00 PM 📍 Deerfield Swimming Pool ✅ Free admission 🍦 Free popsicle treats Come swim, grab a treat, and celebrate with friends, family, teachers, principals, and your superintendent as we dive into a new school year! 🙏 Special thanks to the Deerfield Rec for partnering with us to make this event possible! We can't wait to see you there! #BackToSchoolBash #WeAreSpartans #Spartans216

2025-2026 school supply lists for the elementary,middle and high school buildings. If you have any questions, please contact your child's building office.

We are excited to welcome back our USD 216 staff this morning for the 2025-2026 school year. #WeAreSpartans

Our new AD Ashley Miner held our 2025-2026 coaches meeting this evening. She did an excellent job setting the tone for the year.

The Spartan XC team just returned from their annual team camp in Colorado. Lots of team bonding and great memories were made during camp.

You're invited to our 2025 Back to School Night on August 11th. This is a great opportunity for families to meet teachers/staff and learn about the great things happening in our schools. Contact your child's principal if you have any questions.

Great job by our Spartan XC team yesterday at the Deerfield days run! Their hard work this summer is paying off!

DMS Spartan Cheer having more fun in the sun with all the kids at the park for Deerfield Days!

Spartan Athletes teamed up for so Deerfield Days Parade Fun this morning! MS/HS Spartan Cheer, Volleyball, and Cross Country are bringing some Spirit to Spartan Nation! Not Pictured Mrs. Smith AKA the paparazzi 😊

DHS Spartan Cheer helping to kick off Deerfield Days by helping run the kids water games! It’s going to be a fun weekend!

Come join our amazing team! We still have the following supplemental coaching positions available for the upcoming school year.

We are excited to announce Mr. Dalton Gottschalk as our new K-8 PE teacher. Welcome to Spartan Country Mr. Gottschalk!

Updated times for the summer literacy jump start program for this week. Contact Reyna Royer if you have any questions.

Spartan Cheer, Volleyball, and Cross Country helped kick off the first day at the Kearny County Fair by helping with the Fair Boards annual fish fry! Great work! We are proud to see our student athletes representing Spartan Country in this wonderful service opportunity!

This week in summer Spartan athletics for the week of 7/14-7/19.

National High School Trap Championship 2nd round results: Brayden Huband 44 out of 50 Trey Hill 46 out of 50 Tannon York 39 out of 50 Levi Greer 39 out of 50 Gabe Crist 41 out of 50 The team had a rough afternoon and we don’t yet know the final place, it is clear we won’t advance to the the championship round on Sunday! Never the less I am proud of the young men that competed today. They had a great season and have nothing to hang their heads about! Well done Spartan Trap!