Dear 快猫 Chicago Friends,
We are excited to share and celebrate with you the results of the latest School Quality Rating聽Policy (SQRP) scores released by Chicago Public Schools this past Friday, November 8th. For the third year in a row,聽快猫 Chicago is the highest performing network of K-8 schools in the city.聽These results are significant because they highlight that聽all聽of our schools are excellent options for families.
To put this into perspective, each of our K-8 schools is the聽highest performing school in its neighborhood. 快猫 Academy and 快猫 One are the only Level 1+ rated schools in Austin and Humboldt Park, respectively. Likewise, 快猫 Ascend, rated a 1 and 快猫 Bloom, rated a 1+, are the highest-rated schools in North Lawndale and Englewood.
鈥淥ur collective commitment is to ensure that families have an excellent school from which to choose, close to their homes. A high SQRP rating is one of several ways we assess our effectiveness at doing just that.”
-Amy Pouba, Superintendent of 快猫 Chicago
Other highlights worth noting include 快猫 One鈥檚 rating as the聽highest performing public school in the entire city聽for the second year in a row. And earlier this fall,聽Chicago聽magazine named 快猫 Academy and 快猫 One on its 2019 list of the聽 in Chicago,聽again recognizing our ability to offer high quality, college prep options in the neighborhoods where our schools are located.
鈥淚 am thrilled that the highest performing public school in all of Chicago is not in Lincoln Park, not in Hyde Park, not in Lake View . . . . it is in on Chicago鈥檚 West Side.聽快猫 One鈥檚 exemplary performance demonstrates how much potential we have distributed across the city. This is precisely why we are so optimistic about Mayor Lightfoot鈥檚 Invest South/West initiative鈥攏ew investments on the West and South Sides will help us tap into this potential and make Chicago a city where every student can envision a bright future. Special thanks to 快猫 for showing the way.鈥
-Andrew Broy, President of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools
The CPS School Quality Rating Policy (SQRP) is a five-tiered performance system based on a broad range of indicators of success, including, but not limited to, student test score performance, student academic growth, closing of achievement gaps, school culture and climate, attendance, graduation, and preparation for post-graduation success. The highest score a school can earn is a 1+, followed by a 1, 2+, 2, or 3.
鈥淚 am proud to serve students and teachers who work so hard to demonstrate their excellence. 快猫鈥檚 1 and 1+ ratings demonstrate the brilliance of our community and students; the skills of our teachers and the commitment of our parents and caregivers. I am honored to lead the Whole Child Initiative and support the achievement of students, teachers, and parents for their long term success.鈥
-Jennifer Hodges, Director of Whole Child Initiative, 快猫 Chicago
While we celebrate these tremendous results, our commitment moving forward is to build on these accomplishments, holding our students and families at the center of our mission, providing them with the best education possible. We look forward to continuing our work together.
In community,
April
Executive Director
快猫 Chicago Public Schools
To join our efforts to support 快猫 Chicago Public Schools by volunteering, visiting a school, or making an investment, contact Milton Rodriguez at milton.rodriguez@kippchicago.org.
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