Chicago Virtual Charter School
| Chicago Virtual Charter School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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38 S Peoria St Chicago , Illinois 60607 | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′54.5952″N 87°37′23.4372″W / 41.881832000°N 87.623177000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Established | 2006 |
| School district | CPS |
| Faculty | 30 |
| Grades | K - 12 |
| Enrollment | 680 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.7 |
The Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS) is a state-funded nonprofit K-12 charter school located in Chicago, Illinois in the Near West Side neighborhood. It is also the region's only public virtual school, where students follow a nontraditional model of partial attendance.[1][2]
History
Opened in 2006, local and state school leaders established CVCS to support alternative education in the region and create an environment that provides students with more responsibility over their individual pace of study. It balances a hybrid model of remote and physical attendance, where students are expected to attend 5 hours per day 5 days per week. As the only public virtual school in Chicago, it also serves as one of the major sources of evaluation for innovative approaches that impact student performance, costs, and oversight.[3] Since it was founded, student performance has generally outperformed average test scores in the area.[4][5]
Demographics
The racial breakdown of the students enrolled for the '17 - '18 school year was:[6]
- White - 13%
- Hispanic - 23%
- Blacks - 56%
- Asian - 5%
- Multiracial - 3%
The gender breakdown of the students enrolled for the '17 - '18 school year was:
- Male - 51%
- Female - 49%
See also
List of schools in Chicago Public Schools
References
- ^ Bradley, Ben (7 September 2016). "CPS virtual school students learn at home via computer". ABC 7. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Hybrid virtual school fuels success of Chicago students". District Administration. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Dwyer, Josh (31 March 2013). "SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL MORATORIUM BILL". Illinois Policy. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Virtual Charter School". US News. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Virtual Charter School Named a Top School in Chicago". PR Newswire. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "CHICAGO VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL (K - 12)". Illinois Report Card. Retrieved 22 November 2018.