Does any one know anything about the Disney Magnet School in Chicago?
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We are moving to Chicago and we are interested in the Disney Magnet School in Chicago, Illinois for our 10 year old son?
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Hi wazee712,
I'm not in Chicago, but I was able to find the following links:
The school-specific site at
www.disney.cps.k12.il.us/
It includes an FAQ section that will show you how (and when) to apply and when open houses will be held.
Another great resource will be the GreatSchools website at
www.greatschools.net/modperl/b
This site will include school ratings, parent reviews and class size.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
I'm not in Chicago, but I was able to find the following links:
The school-specific site at
www.disney.cps.k12.il.us/
It includes an FAQ section that will show you how (and when) to apply and when open houses will be held.
Another great resource will be the GreatSchools website at
www.greatschools.net/modperl/b
This site will include school ratings, parent reviews and class size.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
My nephew went there for kindergarten 20 years ago. So for what it's worth:
It's considered a desirable magnet school. In my nephew's day, it was an open plan school meaning that there weren't traditional classrooms, but "pods". In other words, there weren't real walls and doors. It was supposed to be fluid and progressive. Some complained that it was just noisy. I don't know if it's still that way.
The best course is probably to call and make an appt. to tour the school, meet with the principal, and ask for the numbers of some other more recent parents who would be willing to talk. The PTA president seems like a good choice. Just bear in mind that they're likely to be big boosters.
somelinks:
www.chicagoparent.com/article.
www.cpsmagnet.org/
ccsr.uchicago.edu/publications
abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sect
www.rsfchicago.org/PDF/Disney_
It's considered a desirable magnet school. In my nephew's day, it was an open plan school meaning that there weren't traditional classrooms, but "pods". In other words, there weren't real walls and doors. It was supposed to be fluid and progressive. Some complained that it was just noisy. I don't know if it's still that way.
The best course is probably to call and make an appt. to tour the school, meet with the principal, and ask for the numbers of some other more recent parents who would be willing to talk. The PTA president seems like a good choice. Just bear in mind that they're likely to be big boosters.
somelinks:
www.chicagoparent.com/article.
www.cpsmagnet.org/
ccsr.uchicago.edu/publications
abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sect
www.rsfchicago.org/PDF/Disney_
My neices are teens and attend a different Chicago magnet high school, but virtually all the magnet schools in the city are well-regarded. I don't know what arrangements they make for students who move into the area mid-year and have not taken the placement tests at the designated time, so that may affect your son's ability to get in...
I don't know much about Providence st. Mel, but if you google it, you will find many references.
Providence St. Mel School
119 S. Central Park Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60624
Main Office: 773-722-4600
Main Office Fax: 773-722-6032
Admissions Office: 773-722-2222
Office of Development: 773-722-7756
At Providence St. Mel, we believe.
We believe in the creation of inspired lives
produced by the miracle of hard work.
We are not frightened by the challenges of reality, but believe that we can change our conception of this world and our place within it.
So we work, plan, build, and dream - in that order.
We believe that one must earn the right to dream.
Our talent, discipline, and integrity will be our contribution to a new world.
Because we believe that we can take this place, this time, and this people, and make a better place, a better time, and a better people.
With God's help, we will either find a way or make one.
Every morning our students begin their day be reciting - in unison - the inspirational words of our mission statement.
At Providence St. Mel School in all grades from Kindergarten through High School, we are driven by a single-minded purpose: to prepare our students to be admitted to and succeed in some of this country's best colleges and universities. For twenty-nine consecutive years, 100 percent of our graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities. What's more, since 2001, more than 50 percent of our graduates were accepted to colleges and universities rated by U.S. News
The School That Refused to Die Now a Model for Urban Education
When the Archdiocese of Chicago closed the last Catholic high school on the West Side in 1978, the principal, parents and students of Providence St. Mel let it be known they didn't agree with the move.
Principal Paul J. Adams III embarked on a fight that would cement his place in history as one of America's modern-day freedom fighters.
With support from the community and from across the nation, Adams incorporated the school as a private, independent institution.
The school continues as a vibrant presence on Central Park Avenue. In 1980's, a Middle School was created, and in Fall1987 Fifth and Sixth grades were added; in 1993 the lower grades were expanded to include First grade. Kindergarten classes started in 2000.
Read this article in Reader's Digest by William M. Hendryx. "A School That Wouldn't Die"
www.psm.k12.il.us/about_us.sht
119 S. Central Park Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60624
Main Office: 773-722-4600
Main Office Fax: 773-722-6032
Admissions Office: 773-722-2222
Office of Development: 773-722-7756
At Providence St. Mel, we believe.
We believe in the creation of inspired lives
produced by the miracle of hard work.
We are not frightened by the challenges of reality, but believe that we can change our conception of this world and our place within it.
So we work, plan, build, and dream - in that order.
We believe that one must earn the right to dream.
Our talent, discipline, and integrity will be our contribution to a new world.
Because we believe that we can take this place, this time, and this people, and make a better place, a better time, and a better people.
With God's help, we will either find a way or make one.
Every morning our students begin their day be reciting - in unison - the inspirational words of our mission statement.
At Providence St. Mel School in all grades from Kindergarten through High School, we are driven by a single-minded purpose: to prepare our students to be admitted to and succeed in some of this country's best colleges and universities. For twenty-nine consecutive years, 100 percent of our graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities. What's more, since 2001, more than 50 percent of our graduates were accepted to colleges and universities rated by U.S. News
The School That Refused to Die Now a Model for Urban Education
When the Archdiocese of Chicago closed the last Catholic high school on the West Side in 1978, the principal, parents and students of Providence St. Mel let it be known they didn't agree with the move.
Principal Paul J. Adams III embarked on a fight that would cement his place in history as one of America's modern-day freedom fighters.
With support from the community and from across the nation, Adams incorporated the school as a private, independent institution.
The school continues as a vibrant presence on Central Park Avenue. In 1980's, a Middle School was created, and in Fall1987 Fifth and Sixth grades were added; in 1993 the lower grades were expanded to include First grade. Kindergarten classes started in 2000.
Read this article in Reader's Digest by William M. Hendryx. "A School That Wouldn't Die"
www.psm.k12.il.us/about_us.sht
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