STUDENT SELECTION PROCESS

The Chicago Academy is the first “contract” school authorized by the Chicago Board of Education and has no attendance boundaries.

We have hired mentor teachers to train future teachers for the Chicago Public Schools.  This unique purpose requires that mentor and student teachers interact in classrooms with children of diverse backgrounds.

An additional objective of The Chicago Academy is to help relieve overcrowding of schools in the immediate vicinity.

The Chicago Academy will be organized to provide two classrooms at each grade level (PK-8) with standard CPS class sizes.

A significant majority of the student enrollment will come from the immediate local community.  We will begin selecting students from families who reside within the closest radius of The Chicago Academy, and that radius will be extended until the seats are filled.

As the selection process proceeds, a certain percentage of the enrollment may be reserved to meet our goal of enrolling children from diverse backgrounds.

Since there are no attendance boundaries, families may apply on a voluntary basis.  Applications are accepted between October 2007 - January 25, 2008.  The completed application will be placed on a waiting list.  Families will be notified of admission by U.S. mail no later than the August before the beginning of school.

The next round of applications for our waiting list is available from Oct 2, 2007 to January 25, 2008.

Applications must be submitted in person.  No faxed copies will be accepted.