The Wrightwood Neighborhood's children attend three local Elementary Schools
and a High School. All are excellent schools with a lot to offer. We've
given you a brief look at each school, we encourage you see for yourself how
fabulous our area public schools really are. Every year, Wrightwood Neighbors
donates money from our fundraiser, The Taste of Lincoln Avenue, to help support
a special program or need the schools may have.
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Agassiz Elementary School
2851 N. Seminary
Chicago, IL 60657
773-534-5725
Agassiz is a Fine and Performing Arts, Magnet Cluster School, with a
focus on the integration of visual arts, drama, and dance and music
theory into the curriculum to support literacy. Agassiz offers two pre-kindergarten programs, a full day
kindergarten, a technologically sophisticated media center, full-time
drama and music teachers, dance and visual art, computers in every
classroom with on-line access in many classrooms.
Also offered are a project-based curriculum for intermediate and
upper grades and an accelerated reader program for students in grades 3
through 8. Agassiz has a
successful collaboration among general and special education teachers
and an inclusion philosophy for all students.
After school programs include Studio Arts, Gallery 37 and a
homework center.
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Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
2625 North Orchard
Chicago, IL 60614
773-534-5460
Louisa May Alcott School
is a full-day, pre-K through 8th grade neighborhood school that has
received local and national media attention for its groundbreaking
initiatives in progressive education, language instruction, nutrition
and fundraising. Alcott ranks in the top 35 of all CPS neighborhood
schools, belongs to the Chicago Math and Science initiative for
teaching algebra in eighth grade, embraces an accelerated curriculum
that includes Mandarin Chinese, computer instruction, arts and drama,
and offers a rich array of after-school programs including debate,
math, guitar, science, chess, sports and knitting. For more
information, visit its interactive website at www.alcottschool.net <http://www.alcottschool.net/
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Oscar Mayer Elementary School
2250 North Clifton Avenue
Chcago, IL 60614
773-534-5535
Mayer has a creative and challenging curriculum that recognizes
students' needs and interests. Mayer offers: full-day kindergarten,
accelerated classes in math and reading, independent studies program,
after-school enrichment program, Windows networked computer lab with
on-line capability and full-time instructor, multimedia computer units
in individual classrooms, World Language program, Music program, Visual
Arts program, Physical education program, field trips, themed programs
and special events. Extra-curricular activities include chess
club, chorus, co-ed cheerleading, basketball, track and volleyball.
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Lincoln Park High School
2001 North Orchard Street
Chicago, IL 60614
773-534-8130
Lincoln Park enjoys a tradition of academic excellence that is
responsive to both student needs and teacher initiative. LPHS is a
neighborhood high school with three magnet programs: International
Baccalaureate (IB), Double Honors/Advanced Placement (HH/AP), and
Performing Arts (Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Drama, String
Instrument). The neighborhood attendance area is the Near North
side-from Oak Street north to Wellington, from Lake Shore Drive west to
the Chicago River. LPHS has many boys and girls sports teams, several
types of bands, orchestras and choral groups as well as clubs and
activities for all interests. To visit the LPHS website, go to: www.lincolnpark.cps.k12.il.us
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