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Alain Locke Charter School student working on a painting

The new year is officially underway, and that means it’s already time to start thinking about next school year. Alain Locke Charter School is now accepting lottery applications for the […]

Aerial view of the Alain Locke gymnasium for the 2019 Pre-Kwanzaa Program

Alain Locke hosted our annual Pre-Kwanzaa Program on Wednesday, and this year’s program made for a particularly spectacular day with an incredible turnout. The day featured a number of tremendous […]

With the holiday season now upon us, Alain Locke Charter School students have been busy showing off their holiday spirit. Alain Locke students visited our friends at SWC Technology Partners […]

Alain Locke alumnus Taylor K. Shaw sits for an interview

For the final installment of our Alumni Focus series, we chatted with Taylor K. Shaw, a very familiar face here at Alain Locke Charter School. Despite being in her 20s, […]

Group poses for photo in front of 2019 Science Fair project

Alain Locke hosted our annual Science Fair for fifth- through eighth-graders on Thursday. This year’s fair featured tons of great submissions from students—it was very clear how hard everyone worked […]

Alain Locke alumnus Amber Cooper

This month’s Alumni Focus profile features Amber Cooper, a student at Howard University. Growing up, Amber attended Alain Locke Charter School with her elder cousin, as well as two aunts, […]

Chicago photographer Sandra Steinbrecher stands before her work, "Frontline, March for Our Lives, Chicago"

A powerful photograph by Chicago-based Sandra Steinbrecher—a friend and collaborator of Alain Locke Charter School—is now on display at the world-renowned Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Steinbrecher’s photo, […]

Group sits at table in gymnasium during Family Math Night

Alain Locke Charter School hosted its very first Family Math Night last week for fifth- through eight-graders and their families. Attendees learned a variety of math games—which they are encouraged […]

More than 200 students and family members were in attendance for the annual Alain Locke Family Literacy Night last week. The event, which was themed “Reading Gives You Superpowers,” included […]

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