Chicago is one of those cities where parents are spoiled for choice of educational institutions: there are many good schools, there are several international high schools, a large selection of higher education institutions, including four prestigious universities: the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology and Loyola University . Students are attracted here by the headquarters of Google, Boeing, Grubhub, a young population, a unique mixture of different cultures and languages. The largest city in the Midwest and offers a wide range of entertainment, from museums and attractions to shopping on the Magnificent Mile, there are leisure options for all tastes.
Primary, secondary education in Chicago
Primary and secondary education in Chicago is diverse, with many good public schools and international schools.
International schools
International schools accept children from the age of three to high school, and there are several similar private schools. Most of the international schools in the city, such as British International School Chicago, Lincoln Park, Ogden International School Chicago, Lycée Francais de Chicago . offer a curriculum different from the American state.
Public Schools
Chicago Public Elementary Schools are community-based educational institutions. Some public schools operate as "Academic Centers" for gifted students in grades 7-8. Academic centers follow an accelerated learning program that can sometimes be up to two grades higher than the age-appropriate student. Students are qualified based on the tests they take in grade 6 (Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress Test or NWEA MAP).
The American high school system starts at age 14, whether you're in a private or public school. Competition is fierce in private and top public selective enrollment schools: students must pass two sets of exams (the NWEA MAP test and the selective school test). Many children start preparing for these exams one and sometimes two years before they actually take the MAP (Math and Reading) test. It runs on a computer. From every question in every test that you answer correctly, you move on to a more difficult question. If you do not answer the question, an easier one will be presented to you, and you will return to the test. Naturally, every wrong answer lowers your MAP score.
Private schools, boarding schools
If you want your child to receive a quality education and live with experienced educators, consider boarding schools in the Greater Chicago area. Many of these schools have students from all over the world - the institutions are well versed not only in educational needs, but also in supervision, organization of extracurricular activities.
Several Chicago schools also offer the International Baccalaureate diploma. There are two Montessori schools in which children under 14 years old are taught:
- Drummond Montessori School
- The Oscar Mayer School combines a Montessori approach with the American curriculum and the IB secondary education program.
Charter schools are private schools that are independent of the Chicago public school system: they receive government funding and are similar to public schools in that they are free, open to all children, and non-selective.
Top Best Schools in Chicago
- Marian Catholic High School Amerigo Education
- Wayland academy
- Chicago North Shore
- Moraine Valley Community College
- Lake Forest Academy.
Higher education in Chicago
The Chicago higher education system includes leading private universities, large public universities, a city college system with 7 subsidiary campuses. Chicago is home to over two dozen private nonprofit colleges and universities, from the University of Chicago with world-renowned science departments, departments of law and sociology, to targeted universities such as Depaul University , which has nearly 30,000 students, Chicago has private higher education institutions of any size and composition.
For more than a century, more than a million students have been trained through the Chicago City College system . It is not only the largest community college system in Illinois, but also one of the largest in the country. With campuses scattered throughout the city, the system offers affordable education to students looking to continue their studies at four-year schools or get a job. It is administered by the Illinois Council of Community Colleges and has partnerships with four-year institutions throughout the city.
In addition to community colleges, Chicago has three public universities that are part of the Illinois State University system. The largest (more than 30,000 students) is the University of Illinois at Chicago . Northeastern Illinois University has about 15,000 students, and the Illinois Institute of Technology has about 7,000 people.
List of Top Universities in Chicago
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
- Loyola University Chicago (LUC)
- Concordia University Chicago (CUC)
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Depaul University
- International Study Center Roosevelt University Chicago
- Rush University
- Kendall College Chicago
- Les Roches Hotel School.
