Chicago International Charter School
CICS Student Outcomes
100
- 9th grade SAT growth percentile
- 4-year graduation rate
- College persistence rate
- 1-year dropout rate
96
89
> 98
college acceptance rate for students at all CICS high schools.
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Educator: Kevin Kreller
What is your role at your school?
I am a Mentor Teacher at CICS Irving Park. I teach three sections of 8th-grade History, co-teach a section of Algebra, and I help coach teachers.
Partner: Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting and professional services firm that provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations services. Partnering with CICS for 10 year, Accenture supports a mentoring program that provides CICS students with exposure to career fields and guides them to make informed decisions about college after high school graduation and their career going forward. As part of the program, an Accenture employee is paired with a CICS Student for the duration of the school year.
CICS Official Statement on Strike Authorization Vote
November 2, 2018
On Friday, November 2, the union representing teachers and staff at four CICS campuses (ChicagoQuest, Northtown Academy, Ralph Ellison, Wrightwood) voted to authorize a strike. The authorization vote does not mean that a strike has started, or indicates when a strike might begin. It simply means that union members have voted to authorize the union to strike at some point in the future.
A Statement from CICS
October 26, 2018
CICS is committed to communicating openly and transparently with its stakeholders, and sharing facts and correcting misinformation regarding our vibrant and diverse CICS network. CICS has fourteen campuses, CTU, the union representing teachers at four CICS campuses, has scheduled a strike authorization vote for next Friday, November 2.
A Message from the CEO
Greetings, CICS Leaders-
As we brace for what feels like a watershed moment in Chicago’s long history of police violence against young Black and Brown people, I’m thinking of our communities, our students, and our school staff and leaders. As you likely know, the verdict in the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who four years ago shot Laquan McDonald 16 times, is expected soon.
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"Every Day is a New Day". That's Facilities Manager, Larry Daniel's mantra. Check out his Voices Blog piece: bit.ly/2B3vhfm #EveryChildEveryDay #WeAreCiCS @CICS_schools
