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The Chicago World Language Academy was opened in 1894 to serve children from the crowded tenement community surrounding the Polk Street Station port of entry for immigrants. That year was started one of the first public schools kindergartens in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1981 this school has offered foreign language instruction to Chicago's students.
Otis World Language Academy - It was established in 1880 as Armour Street School and became James Otis School in 1901. Mildred E. Chuchut served as principal from 1960 to 1962. [2] At some point a petition circulated that stated that she caused damage to the morale there. [3] It became James Otis World Language Academy in 2006. [2]
Each of the four schools within the campus has its own particular focus: the Multicultural Academy of Scholarship High School; the Infinity Math, Science and Technology High School aims to prepare students for jobs requiring strong math, science and technological skills; the World Language High School promotes bilingualism, biculturalism, and learning through the world's languages; and the ...
The Schools Index is an annual publication that lists internationally notable private schools and international schools. [1] [2] [3] Published by Carfax Education, [4] [5] it is often considered a global list of the most prestigious schools of the world.
In 2006, Chicago magazine ranked Lenart as the number one public school in the City of Chicago, out of 482 elementary schools; [10] in 2012, it fell to 6th place in the magazine's rankings. [11] The school has also been on their combined list of the top five most outstanding private and public schools in Illinois. [12]
The Noble Academy is a public charter high school located in the Near North Side neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a collaboration between the Noble Network of Charter Schools and Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. [1] The Noble Academy is a Level 1+ school, according to Chicago Public School rankings. [1]
Jones is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Jones was named one of “America’s Best High Schools” for 2010 by Newsweek magazine. Jones ranks fourth in Illinois high schools according to U.S. News and World Report and is rated as a 10/10 high school by GreatSchools.org. [4]
It formerly housed the public but administratively separate, Hyman Rickover Naval Academy. The architect for the Senn High School building and campus was Arthur F. Hussander, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] who was the chief architect for the Chicago Board of Education ; the contractor was Frank Paschen.