The 2017 class of Alain Locke Charter School graduated on June 5th. With 43 graduating 8th graders, this was the largest graduating class ever at Alain Locke!

25% of graduating students will be entering selective enrollment high schools in the fall, 30% are attending charter schools and 19% are going to Catholic high schools. Students from the 2017 graduating class will be attending George Westinghouse College Prep, Jones College Prep High School, Lane Tech College Prep, King College Prep, and the Noble Network of Charter Schools, amongst others, in the fall.

Congratulations to the Alain Locke Class of 2017!

Happy Last Day of School, Alain Locke!

Where are our graduates headed next year? Watch our short video to find out!

Caleb Guider, Kimmya Doughty and Isis Turner won a brand new Samsung Tablet at today’s Future Founders Challenge. Our students were mixed with elementary and high school students from across the city to compete in teamwork challenges. The students worked with real-world entrepreneurs to make innovative products, develop a strategic business plan and to create an award-winning marketing campaign. Even though only a few of our students took home the big prize, everyone was a winner!! All of the participants received a Future Founders t-shirt and lunch from Potbelly’s for their hard work.

What’s the secret to our success? It’s all about data! Alain Locke was highlighted by nonprofit The Achievement Network for our use of data to develop teaching and boost student learning. Find out more about the “secret sauce” that makes Alain Locke great:

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The Alain Locke Charter School choir loved performing at SWC Technology Partners and the Oakbrook Microsoft Store, serenading and playing instruments for staff and customers – and santa! The students all enjoyed a technology scavenger hunt and received goodie bags.