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CICS Student Outcomes

100

of CICS high schools have a better SQRP rating than their comparison schools in:

9th grade SAT growth percentile
4-year graduation rate
College persistence rate
1-year dropout rate

96

CICS high school students attend a campus that performs as well or better than their CPS-zoned school in the percentage of students who meet college readiness benchmarks.

89

CICS elementary students attend a school that meets or exceeds the reading and math performance of their CPS-zoned counterpart.

> 98

college acceptance rate for students at all CICS high schools.

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CICS is a vibrant network of diverse Chicago charter schools that enable students to thrive every day, putting them on a path to success in college and life, and empowering entrepreneurial educators to pursue excellence through innovation.

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Voices Blog and Spotlights

Voices Blog: Brandy Holton - CICS Irving Park

Written by Brandy Holton. Posted in Voices

Educator Spotlight: Kelly Pollack

Written by Luis Sanchez. Posted in Educator Spotlight

Parent: Christy Schmidt – CICS Irving Park

Written by Luis Sanchez. Posted in Parent Spotlight

Parent: Johanna Fricano – CICS Irving Park

Written by Luis Sanchez. Posted in Parent Spotlight

CICS: ChicagoRise (Lloyd Bond) Innovation Spotlight Video

Written by Chicago International Charter School on Tuesday, 26 February 2019. Posted in Videos

In honor of Black History Month, CICS is highlighting the latest Innovation Spotlight video showcasing ChicagoRise-the bold school model integrating identity-affirming pedagogy with a rigorous intentional curriculum.

Chicago International Charter School (CICS) released the following statement on the end of the strike at four Civitas campuses

Written by Chicago International Charter School on Monday, 18 February 2019. Posted in News

Chicago International Charter School (CICS) released the following statement on the end of the strike at four Civitas campuses

From the community: Chicago International Charter School Launches Open Call for Education Entrepreneur Fellowship Program

Written by Community Contributor cwarltier via Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, 11 September 2018. Posted in News

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.

Written on Friday, 17 May 2019

CICS wants to thank the Northside Learning Center's partnership with Northtown Academy! NTA is a Community-Based Instruction site for NLC students. Thanks for hosting the luncheon and strengthening our partnership between both schools! @civitasschools @NLCHS @CICS_schools

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