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Principal Patrick Love spoke last week as part of a panel discussion at the Achievement Network's "Fireside Chat."
Principal Love and three other school principals met at the Chicago Literacy Alliance on Tuesday to share their perspective...
Alain Locke Charter School hosted its annual history fair last week, which featured some outstanding entries from several students.
Students entered work in the categories of "Exhibits" and "Non-Exhibits." The top four entrants in each catego...
"A Few Red Drops," the latest book by Alain Locke Board Chair Claire Hartfield, has been named a finalist for the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize.
"A Few Red Drops" is nominated in the "Young Adult Literature" category. The book examines the C...
Alain Locke eighth-graders headed to Evanston over the weekend for a special tour of Northwestern University. But at the end of the day, it was our students who ended up showing their hosts at NU a thing or two.
Students choreographed a d...
Alain Locke Board Chair Claire Hartfield has received the 2019 "Author" award from the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Book Awards for her latest book, "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919."
The American Library Association's CSK awar...
WHY ALAIN LOCKE?
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Message From the Principal
"On behalf of the faculty and staff, we welcome you to Alain Locke Charter School! Our extended day, year round school is located in the heart of Chicago’s West side, serving over 560 students in grades pre-K-8. " - Read More
Alain Locke is one of the top charter schools in Chicago. The mission of Alain Locke is to produce globally competitive students, while at the same time setting the standard for successful urban charter schools by exemplifying excellence in academics, the arts and personal and social development.
- #1 proficiency rate among Illinois K-8 schools predominantly serving African-American students
- #1 rate among K-8 schools in the state predominantly serving low-income students
- #1 rate among all Chicago charter schools serving elementary and middle school students
- 94% high school graduation rate
- Largest test score gains in the history of Illinois’s ISAT exam
- 1 of 7 schools in the United States recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as “Best Closing the Achievement Gap”