CICS-Irving Park. I regret the decision I made sending my son to this school. The teachers are so unexperienced, it's pitiful. We are very involoved in the school and our sons education. Irving Park don't have any clue of dealing with children who might need extra help with academics or behavior.
... Read more They would rather send 50 red letters, and repeat childrens grade level (which I know now is a scare tatic so that you can pull your kid out, and they can make their quota in the limited time they have). Very, very sad! I'm looking into Virtual school or our local Public school. My son deserves the best, and this school isn't it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/09
I am sorry that the previous parent feels the way that they do but I am a parent that had a K5 student enrolled. I was involved with the school and I only have great things to say about the school. The faculty is wonderful, the principal is awesome and the teachers are very well educated and care about
... Read more their students. Yes, it was the first year and things had to be adjusted but that goes for anything new. It is our jobs as parents to be our children first teacher and help the school in doing their job effectively and not expect them to be the parent but a teacher is only suppose to enhance what a parent has already instilled in their child. In short the school is very good!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/29/09
CICS - Loomis Primary Academy: 2008 was the first official year for this new campus and my son attended in K5. The best way to describe this school is inexperienced teachers coupled with an inexperienced staff. The school got so out of control that they called in staff from another school to come
... Read more in and train the teachers on how to deal with behavior issues. I mean really this is a bunch of K5 - 2nd graders! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/27/09
CICS-Irving Park Campus. Kudos on the academia. My children have really learned and made successful gains in reading and math. Poor follow through and communication among administration and staff. The school does not teach cursive writing and allowed the students to publish books with several grammatical
... Read more errors (teachers did not help to edit???) Do not expect a quick response from either the principal or assistant principal (if you get one at all - I still do not know what the assistant looks like). However, the Dean and school secretaries do respond in a timely manner. There are no science labs or computer classes. School committees are too involved in raising funds to build a new playground (apparently the perfectly good one that exists does not meet their standards) rather than raise money to create a computer lab or science lab or even an actual library. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/20/09
Displeased with special services education , teachers refuse to make the necesary oproach to diffrent backgrounds and needs .
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Posted by a parent on 06/11/09
Irving Park Campus- Please note that scores are for all 11 campuses. Some are performing above and others significantly below the average posted for all CICS schools. My child previously attended the gifted program at CPS. Once he arrived at CICS-Irving Park it was a shock to see how many skills he
... Read more was lacking. In the year and a half that he has attended the Irving Park campus, he has grown tremendously in both skills and confidence. I am always in awe of the positive school feel, the attentive teachers, and the helpful administrative staff. I do refer friends and family to the school. A niece now attends. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/08/09
CICS Bucktown. I have three children at CICS Bucktown and cannot say enough about the quality education, curiculum and the helpful attitude of the teachers. I have not seen a major turnover in teachers at the Bucktown campus. Most of the teachers really care about the students they are available to discuss
... Read more just about any aspect of your childs development. They have afterschool programs that help, they are strict but it really is in your childs best interest. If they notice that you care about your childs education they will do everything they can to help you help them. Another parent critisized the school Pricipal for not responding to thier inquireies, I have not had that experience on the contrary I think it is a vote of confidence that his own children are pupils at this school. The only problem I have seen is with some of the parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/23/09
I entered my two children into the 4th and 6th grades and was not happy with the results. My daughter was in 4th grade and was very bored. My son was in 6th and was struggling and did not receive very help. His math teacher told me not to get any outside help like a tutor and so he did not do very
... Read more well. He was failing math and was not getting any help that was badly needed. The teachers talk to the students as if they are their peers. I do not agree with their rules as well. The principal does not return your emails or phone calls he would rather you work your way up the ladder before he is bothered. Think twice before going to CICS Bucktown campus Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/18/09
In reference to CICS Longwood Academy elementary school . My first year (2005/06) was an absolute disgrace because the teacher was new to the school and straight out of college. Well, after the end of the second quarter I felt the time for change was due. My goal was to switch my child to a different
... Read more teacher within the school. A teacher that showed experience, knowledge and driven to make a difference in the quality of education my child would receive. I spoke with the elementary principal who advise I could not switch to another teacher. Needless to say I was extremely upset, however my husband reassure me that not all teachers are the same. He was right, the first grade teacher Ms. Dixon-Smith is an absolute God-send. She believes in teaching, discipline, rewards and positive development from each of her students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/29/08
My son attends CICS Ralph Ellison Campus and I truly love the principal and the school. They are way more advanced than most magnet highschools. The principal and staff genuinely care about the students well-being. They expect for them to exceed in all that they do. I feel that CICS Ralph Ellison
... Read more offers more for the students than CPS can ever. They have laptops to use and they have new books. And I especially like the fact that all of the subjects teach on one specific topic. If the topic that the students are learning about is Global Warming, then they are teaching that in Algebra, Science, Spanish, etc. I recommend the school to everyone who has a child that they want to go to college. Read less
School Profile for Chicago Int'l Charter - Bucktown
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PSAE* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2008
Chicago Int'l Charter - Bucktown
Chicago Public School District 299
Illinois
* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
670
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
63
Number of classrooms:
24
Arts
Art
Music
Choral
Computer Science
Computer Science
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Chicago schools — Chicago Int'l Charter - Bucktown is located at 2235 N Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60647. 2235 N Hamilton Ave is in the Bucktown neighborhood and 60647 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Chicago Int'l Charter - Bucktown is the Chicago Public School District 299. Chicago Int'l Charter - Bucktown is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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