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In advance of this year’s Kwanzaa holiday, our All-Stars helped get the festivities started a little early in the school gymnasium on Wednesday. Our 2024-25 Pre-Kwanzaa Program gave families the […]

Our All-Stars put their science smarts on display during the Annual PK-8 Science Fair at Alain Locke last Friday. After conducting their experiments, All-Stars convened in the school gymnasium to […]

On Tuesday, Alain Locke’s seventh grade All-Stars had the wonderful opportunity to let their creativity and self-expression shine in a writing and poetry workshop. During the workshop hosted by Young […]

On Friday, our All-Stars had the BEST seats in the house for an outstanding jazz concert in the gym at school. As part of the very special “Let Freedom Swing” […]

On Thursday, our sixth grade All-Stars had a highly illuminating experience at Chicago’s DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. During their field trip to the museum, located in the […]

The Alain Locke Charter School community is incredibly proud to share that we received a major accolade in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings. […]

Alain Locke’s future first-responders are ready for action! On Friday, 35 of our sixth through eighth grade All-Stars saw their dreams of becoming EMTs or firefighters become closer to reality […]

On Friday, the Alain Locke Attendance Committee had a wonderful time going around our classrooms to celebrate our All-Stars who have had perfect attendance at school over the past six […]

Our fifth grade All-Stars had an amazing day at the wonderful Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe on Thursday! During their field trip, students dug into the fascinating world of carnivorous […]
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