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.
Voices Blog and Spotlights
Voices: Larry Daniel
I have worked at CICS for over 13 years as a Facilities Manager and I have seen CICS improve tremendously. Part of my role is to maintain facilities and infrastructure at all our 14 campuses.
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 News
CICS Official Statement on Strike
Chicago International Charter School (CICS) released the following statement on the CTU’s strike date announcement
From the community: Chicago International Charter School Launches Open Call for Education Entrepreneur Fellowship Program
Chicago International Charter School (CICS) has launched an Open Call for applications for the next cohort of its Education Entrepreneur Fellowship program. CICS' flagship innovation and incubation program, the Fellowship, supports education innovators by providing them with the tools, networks, and resources necessary to bring their innovative classroom and school model concepts from ideation to transformational impact.
2018 Kickoff Highlights
On Thursday, August 16th, 2018, Chicago International Charter School (CICS) celebrated the beginning of a new school year at the UIC Pavillion. On that day, staff of fourteen unique CICS campuses and one microlab came together, united by a shared vision: to create a hub of innovation where every student will flourish, every school will meet the unique needs of its community, and every success will improve our city and our world.
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Educator. Mentor. Innovator. Check out our latest Educator Spotlight on Kimeon Cruikshank who teaches at CICS Prairie and comes from a family of educators. bit.ly/2sB25Hj #EveryChildEveryDay @CICS_schools @CICSPrairie @Distinctive_Edu @Cruikshankthet1
