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Photos from the 2019 Pre-Kwanzaa Program
- December 20, 2019|
- General News,
- Parent Newsletter,
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 …
Students Put on Annual Holiday Music Performance at SWC Technology Office Read More »

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, …
Alumni Focus: Taylor K. Shaw, Founder and CEO of Black Women Animate Read More »

Photos from the 2019 Science Fair
- December 10, 2019|
- General News,
- Parent Newsletter,
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 …

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, …
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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, …
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Alain Locke Hosts First-Ever Family Math Night
- October 28, 2019|
- General News,
- Parent Newsletter,
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 …
200 in Attendance for Annual Family Literacy Night Read More »
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