Chicago Virtual Charter School

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]

Chicago Virtual Charter School
Address
38 S Peoria St

Chicago
,
Illinois
60607
Coordinates41°52′54.5952″N 87°37′23.4372″W
Information
TypeCharter school
Established2006
School districtCPS
Faculty30
GradesK - 12
Enrollment680
Student to teacher ratio22.7

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
  1. Bradley, Ben (7 September 2016). "CPS virtual school students learn at home via computer". ABC 7. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. Dwyer, Josh (31 March 2013). "SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL MORATORIUM BILL". Illinois Policy. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. "Chicago Virtual Charter School". US News. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. "Chicago Virtual Charter School Named a Top School in Chicago". PR Newswire. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  6. "CHICAGO VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL (K - 12)". Illinois Report Card. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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