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News & Events
2019 CGW Oratory Is a Hit!
Every year our Carter G Woodson showcases the analytical and oratorical skills of our students in the Student Oratory Contest. This year they took things up a notch by recasting the event as a combined Poetry Slam and Art Fair. Students showcased their many talents...
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Students Lead HS Picture Day
Our student-run high school yearbook, The Shield, wanted to run Picture Day in-house this year. Check out the gallery after the jump to see some unique outtakes.
read moreWe 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 four campuses serving approximately 1,600 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
CGW
4444 S Evans Ave Chicago, IL 60653 Grade 8
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 1:30 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
