Chicago Tech Academy
Chicago Tech Academy is an educational community that supports and challenges young women and men of diverse backgrounds to discover their passions and realize their true potential.
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Our dynamic curriculum engages students in deeper learning, and prepares students for the careers of the future…
Why Choose ChiTech
We use project-based learning, STEM education, real-world experience with Chicago companies, and entrepreneurial principles to shape a diverse next generation of leaders and entrepreneurial thinkers.
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We give real world, market based, portfolio based experiential learning that transforms our Chicago communities. We not only teach technology and entrepreneurship, we teach kids how to work in project-based environments, manage projects and solve real world problems.
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Our teachers excel at creating an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to make connections between school, community, work, and world.
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The ChiTech experience follows the basic principles of entrepreneurial education including pushing for a deeper understanding of learning, encouraging students to challenge the status quo, thinking outside the box, understanding the technology and finances behind a solution, collaborating with others, and building strong relationships through networking.
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We give our students an immersive experience through internships, weekly guest speakers, mentorships and field trips to corporate partner locations as well as the most technology and entrepreneurship class offerings of any open enrollment school.
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Chicago, IL, May 8th, 2024 — Chicago Tech Academy’s Young Women’s Leadership Society is a year-long program that supports female students’ professional advancement as future leaders in technology and entrepreneurship. The 10th Annual Little Black Dress Night will be held on the 14th floor at Macy’s on May 21, 2024 at 5 PM and will…
Below are the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting dates for the 2023-24 school year. 2023 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 4:30 PM Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – 4:30 PM Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – 4:30 PM Tuesday,December 19, 2023 – 4:30 PM 2024 Tuesday, January 22, 2023 – 4:30 PM Tuesday, February 20, 2023 –…
“I am capable, and I deserve to sit at the table” and “The greatest danger is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, it’s that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo Dr. Lynessa Rico “Use your Voice. What you have to say is important whether someone…
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ChiTech believes that some of the most important learning experiences happen outside of the classroom. ChiTech partners with organizations that share our belief that transformative education depends on community partnerships, passionate teachers, an engaging curriculum, and connections to the real world.
