Education & Families News
Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park proposed expanding into a 500-student high school in the Bridgeport neighborhood, with a state education board decision due by January 2025.
- Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park proposes expanding into a 500-student high school in Bridgeport.
- Location is the De La Salle Institute's vacant Lourdes Hall at West 32nd Place and South Aberdeen Street.
- Decision from state board of education due by January 2025.
Read more: Horizon Pitches New High School for Southwest Side
Evergreen Academy Middle School is now a Chicago Public Schools Demonstration Site School for science, technology, engineering, arts and math, and winner of a $10,000 Innovation Award.
- Evergreen Academy Middle School wins Demonstration Site School status.
- Chicago Public Schools lauds focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
- Innovation Award provides $10,000 to school.
Read more: Evergreen’s Excellence Vaults School to STEAM Leadership
U.S. News and World Report ranked the McKinley Park neighborhood school as the No. 1 charter high school statewide.
- U.S. News and World Report ranks Horizon No. 1 charter high school statewide.
- Students, families and staff celebrate at 10th annual International Gala.
- Planned school expansion to Bridgeport delayed, but still underway.
Read more: Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park Tops Illinois Charter High School Rankings
Dr. Carlos Crespo joins the National Latino Education Institute board as McKinley Park neighborhood trade school gets ready for June 10 fund-raiser.
- Dr. Carlos Crespo joins board of the National Latino Education Institute.
- New board member is University of Illinois Chicago's first Latino dean.
- June 10 fund-raiser to honor builder Rey Rivera with Founders Award.
Read more: Education Institute Adds UIC Dean to Board, Preps for Annual Gala
Aquinas Literacy Center in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood added more than a dozen new tutors to its program to help adult immigrants learn English.
- Aquinas Literacy Center adds over a dozen new volunteers to help immigrants learn English.
- Two training sessions in March and April certify tutors for one-on-one instruction.
- Next volunteer training session set for Saturday, June 1.
Read more: Aquinas Grows English Tutor Ranks Through Spring Training Sessions
