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Parents Can Now Provide Written Consent for UCW Student Age 12+ to Receive Pfizer at UCW Vaccine Clinic on Weds. Jan. 19 from 11:45 AM – 7 PM
Dear UChicago Charter families, We are happy to inform you that the UChicago Charter Woodlawn (UCW) Campus is offering free COVID vaccinations (first and second shots, as well as boosters) to all students age 12 and up on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at the UCW...
UCW High School Featured in Chalkbeat: “Together, 14 young Black men improved their GPA by a full point. Here’s how they did it — and what I learned from teaching them.”
Charles Alexander, who serves in the UChicago Charter School's College Graduation Office, was featured in the national education news outlet Chalkbeat for his innovative work at UCW High School. Mr. Alexander led the first ever all-boys OneGoal cohort, called "Men...
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
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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
