About South View Upper Elementary School
About Our Administrators
Mendy Spesard is the principal of South View Upper Elementary School which houses all of District No.118’s fifth and sixth grade students. Mendy has been an educator for twenty-four years with experience in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. Her goal is to provide all of South View's staff and students a safe, welcoming environment to ensure the most rigorous curriculum, active engagement, and fulfilling relationships.
Joining Mrs. Spesard, will be assistant principals Kristin Shanks and Tanner DeLaurier.
About Our School
The school is located on the south side of Danville, next to the
famed Danville Stadium, the original home of the farm team for the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
The school was originally built in 1963 as one of three junior
high schools. The school hosted students in 7th through 9th
grade and a staff of 60. In 1980, South View changed to a
middle school concept. In the spring of 2016, D118 re-organized the district and the school now is host to all of Danville's fifth and sixth grade students.
The school offers all core curricular classes such as math, science,
social studies, and language arts. The school also offers,
as part of the daily schedule, art, band, orchestra, choir, technical
arts, Project Lead The Way, computers, and physical education.
South View also has a proud history of excellence in extracurricular
sports and clubs. Our extracurricular activities will help students build a foundation of skills and enrich the learning process.
South View Upper Elementary School and Danville District 118 are committed
to providing a sound and well-rounded education for all students.