We had so much fun with our all-stars, families, community members, and staff at the recent Alain Locke open house + BBQ. This was a wonderful opportunity to gather together outdoors on a beautiful day to share some tasty food and good times together as a community. Check out the photos from the amazing day …
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The 2022-23 school year is now officially underway! The Alain Locke all-stars had a great first day of school last week, and now we’re really looking forward to lots of great learning and making this school year one to remember. See the photos from our first day of school below! Click thumbnails to enlarge
It’s official! The Alain Locke Charter School Class of 2022 is now on their way to the next exciting chapter in their academic careers. We had a very special ceremony celebrating our graduating eighth grade all-stars on Monday, June 6 at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Hyde Park. It was especially …
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The 2022 History Fair was an exceptional opportunity for our all-stars to explore a range of significant historical events in the Alain Locke gymnasium last Thursday. For their displays, our expert seventh- and eighth-grade historians presented on a variety of different topics, including “Muhammad Ali and the Vietnam War,” “The Tulsa Massacre” and “Typhoid Mary.” …
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After spending so much time apart from each other during remote learning, we’ve been sure to get lots of photos of our all-stars now that we’re back in the building this school year. Here are some more recent photos below! Click thumbnails to enlarge
Members of the Alain Locke Associate Board recently met to assemble holiday meal gift baskets for all-stars and their families. Following last month’s #GivingTuesday fundraiser, Associate Board members were able to purchase items and put together gift baskets that Ms. Foster distributed to 20 families. Thank you to everyone who made this all possible by …
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We are thrilled to share today that Alain Locke Charter School has been named the No. 3 charter middle school in Illinois and earned a “Best” school recognition from U.S. News & World Report. This is the first time ever that U.S. News—which publishes annual rankings of high schools and colleges—has ranked public K-8 schools. …
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Things are in full swing right now at Alain Locke, and we’re all so happy to be back in the building for the 2021-22 school year. Our pre-K all-stars are having an especially great time learning in their classrooms this fall. Check out some recent photos below! Click thumbnails to enlarge
We are very happy to be back for full-time, in-person learning now for the 2021-2022 school year. Since starting classes last Friday, everyone has been hard at work and taking the necessary precautions to stay safe. Things are just getting started, but we can’t wait to see what else this school year has in store! …
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Alain Locke on Wednesday hosted our Drive-Through Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2021. Our graduating eighth-graders brought a whole new meaning to our theme for this school year: “The Power of Purpose!” We’re wishing you all the best as you embark on your high school careers! Check out the photos from the Class of …
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