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UCW Warrior Jayden Ervin Interviewed for NFL’s Way to Play Initiative
On the evening of Monday, November 16, the UChicago Charter community saw a familiar face on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown: our very own UCW Warrior, Jayden Ervin! Jayden was one of the youth football starts interviewed by a current NFL player for the NFL’s Way to...
UCW Senior Mia Rodgers Accepted to UChicago’s Class of 2025 with Full-Tuition Scholarship
On the morning of Wednesday, November 4, UChicago Charter School Woodlawn (UCW) High School senior Mia Rodgers hopped onto a Zoom call with UCW’s Chief College Officer Mr. Torres. She expected to have a routine conversation about her college application essays, but a...
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
info@uchicagocharter.org
773-834-2865
1313 E 60th Street, Chicago IL 60637
