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UCCS’ partnership with MAPSCorps provides PAID summer internships for UCW students ages 14+. Apply today! Begins July 5.
The UChicago Charter School is partnering with the Chicago-based nonprofit MAPSCorps this summer to provide UCW students with PAID summer internships. Apply today—the program begins July 5!...
This Thursday: Finalists Forum for UCW Middle School Director & High School Director Candidates
All families, students, staff, and community members are invited to the Finalists Forum for the UCW Middle School Director Candidate and High School Director Candidate. Thursday, June 9 | 5:30–7:00 PM Woodlawn Campus Cafeteria, 6300 S. University Ave. Or, watch the...
We Can. We Will. RISE
RISE – it’s what we ask of our students, our parents, and our staff every day. It’s not a slogan. It’s not a motto. It’s a belief that, together, we can accomplish more than apart. Rise is how our students recognize the greatness within themselves and how we unlock that greatness to help students achieve their highest potential.
Our Partners
Our work is supported by so many great people and organizations, in Chicago and beyond. This is a small sample of the many partner organizations with which we work to provide a range of rigorous academic and robust enrichment experiences for our students.
Our Campuses
The UChicago Charter School is a public charter school within the Chicago Public Schools district and composed of three campuses serving approximately 1500 preK-12 students on Chicago’s South Side. Our campuses share a common goal, which is to prepare 100% of our students for college acceptance and graduation through a preK-12 “superhighway” that cultivates culturally aware critical thinkers and leaders. Learn more about each of our campuses:
NKO
1119 E 46th Street Chicago, IL 60653 Grades PreK-5
Donoghue
707 E 37th Street Chicago, IL 60653 Grades PreK-5
UCW
6300 S University Chicago, IL 60637 Grades 6-12
Our school day goes from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (3:40 at UCW)
We have early dismissal at 1:00 p.m. every Wednesday
Fee-based aftercare is available for grades preK-8
View our School Calendar for Holidays and Breaks
UChicago Charter School
A Division of the Urban Education Institute
at the University of Chicago