I am an alum of McDade as well as my older sister. McDade provides an absolutely first rate education and excellent teachers. I have a BS and MBA from an excellent midwestern private liberal arts college and also a JD from the University of Chicago. My sister who also attended McDade is currently
... Read more an Assistant Vice President at Chase and attended Depaul University. The education at McDade is as good or betther than at most private schools. Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/04/06
The academic program at McDade is exceptional. The instructors and management have developed an outstanding program focused towards high standardized test scores as well as overall development. Students have a very welcoming and relaxed work environment. Music, arts, sports and other activities are
... Read more supported by faculty and parents. Parental involvement is outstanding as well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/08/05
McDade Classical school is a fine example of a classical or magnet school. The overriding concern is ensuring that the students have all of the necessary resources to not only achieve, but to excel. The standards and the expectation level remain very high, as reflected by the achievement level of the
... Read more students, in line with it's long-standing tradition of excellence. The class sizes remain manageable (about 25 per class), the staff is always availiable, the parental involvement remains high. In short students at McDade know that they belong to a culture of success, and their sense of pride allows them to embrace and extend that culture. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/05
Mcdade is a wonderful school with a supportive staff to match. Mcdade pushes the students to be all they can be.
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* In 2006-2007 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and students in grades 4 and 7 in science. The reading and math results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The ISAT 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:
200
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
14
Number of classrooms:
5
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Chicago schools — Mcdade Classical School is located at 8801 S Indiana Ave, Chicago IL 60619. 8801 S Indiana Ave is in the 60619 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Mcdade Classical School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Mcdade Classical School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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