Academy for Global Citizenship
Opening Year: 2008
Entry to USI Network: 2008
Type of School: Contract
Grade Levels in 2009-2010: K-2
Student Enrollment:
Address: 4647 W. 47th St. Chicago, IL 60632
Neighborhood: Archer Heights
Principal: Anne Gillespie
Website: http://www.agcchicago.org/
Overview:
The Academy for Global Citizenship’s mission is to empower students to positively impact their community and world beyond. Rigorous academic expectations lie at the heart of achieving this mission. As an International Baccalaureate candidate school, AGC employs an inquiry-based curriculum that challenges each learner to construct personal meaning from concept-driven units of study. Moreover, AGC teachers design lessons and activities that prepare students to be environmentally and internationally minded by examining how their choices impact their community and the world. An AGC education also extends beyond the classroom. Organic, nutritionally balance meals, daily yoga, wellness instruction and ecologically sustainable practices throughout the school encourage learners to develop healthy and sustainable lifestyles for themselves. Ultimately, the Academy for Global Citizenship engages the whole child in an enriching educational community focused on fostering academic excellence, international awareness and environmental stewardship.