ALAIN LOCKE CHARTER SCHOOL
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Mission Statement
Alain Locke Charter School serves as a demonstration for urban schools exemplifying excellence in academics, the arts, personal, and social development, and producing students who are globally competitive. The school was named in honor of Alain Locke, the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, who set the standard for what is possible, especially for those oppressed by poverty and discrimination, by achieving absolute excellence in a time of segregation.
About This Cause
In 1999, ALCS opened its doors to provide an education of absolute excellence for children in high-poverty neighborhoods. One of Chicago’s first charter schools, ALCS serves as a beacon of hope for the West Side of Chicago and continues to achieve remarkable results. ALCS is one of country’s most successful charter schools and was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as 1 of 7 schools in the United States “Best Closing the Achievement Gap.” This recognition was earned by having ALCS students achieve the greatest test score gains in the history of the Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISAT). ALCS has continued to sustain its success and has become a proof point for high-poverty, high-performing schools across the country: • Named as the #3 best charter middle school in all of Illinois in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 rankings. • ALCS outscored Chicago Public Schools by 20% and the Illinois State Average by 11% on the 2018 PARCC test. • ALCS has been recognized with the Spotlight Schools Award for over eight years. Spotlight Schools are recognized as high-poverty schools closing the achievement gap. • ALCS Alumni have a 94% high school graduation rate, as opposed to a 64% graduation rate for African American Chicago Public Schools students. ALCS is located in Chicago's historically underserved neighborhood of East Garfield Park and serves a population of 487 students in pre-K-8, which is 99% African American, 1% Hispanic, 93% low-income, 19% special needs and 10% homeless.