News & Event Updates
So much is happening at the UChicago Charter School. Read on to check out some of our latest events, activities, and student experiences!

Five UCW Seniors Selected as Semifinalist and Finalists for Competitive College Scholarships
Every year, the Posse Foundation identifies and recruits students with extraordinary leadership potential through a dynamic assessment process that gauges students' intrinsic leadership ability, skill at working on a team, and drive to succeed. Thousands of students...

UCW Middle School Science Teacher Alexzaundreya Cotton Named as 2020 Society for Sciences STEM Research Grant Recipient
The Society for Science & the Public today named UCW Middle School science teacher Alexzaundreya Cotton as a recipient of their STEM Research Grant. Through this grant initiative, the Society for Science is providing STEM research kits to 100 middle and high...

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...
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