About Alain LockeAlain Locke Charter Academy is founded on the belief that, given an excellent education, every child can learn. Our motto, “We Model Absolute Excellence,” refers to our commitment -- in every aspect of our program and community -- to the highest levels of achievement. Our goal is to graduate college bound students with the tools to be globally competitive. At Alain Locke, we model absolute excellence in each of four components that we believe are key to success:
Alain Locke educates students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Located in East Garfield Park on Chicago’s West Side, our students are 99% African-American and 1% Latino. More than 80% of our students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Alain Locke was born out of the work of the Inner-City Teaching Corps founded by Pat Ryan, Jr., a former West Side teacher and police officer. Alain Locke opened in September 1999 with pre-kindergarten through first grade and has grown a grade each year. Our first eighth grade class graduated in June 2007. Our investment in our students does not end at graduation but continues with support through high school. We look forward to extending that support as our graduates reach, attend and graduate from college. |
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