Distinctive Schools - Commit. Create. Collaborate

CICS Bucktown and CICS Longwood Elementary hosted high school fairs for 8th graders from Distinctive Schools campuses, including Art In Motion, CICS Bucktown, CICS Irving Park, CICS Longwood Elementary, CICS Prairie, and CICS West Belden. Students connected with over 30 high schools from throughout the city and attended presentations from community hub partnerships, including One on One Chicago, Loyola University Rambler Brotherhood Project, Art In Motion presenters, CICS Longwood High presenters, and Distinctive Schools elementary school alumni.

Prior to attending the fair, the 8th graders prepared by drafting questions to ask high schools in order to help them think critically about their future high school goals and opportunities. During the fair, students joined partnership presentations to learn more about the high school and college experiences, what school transition years look like, how to build their resumes, and how to set personal and professional goals.

Special thanks to all who supported the fair, and our 8th graders, especially: One on One Chicago, Loyola University Rambler Brotherhood Project, Art In Motion presenters, CICS Longwood High presenters, Distinctive Schools elementary school alumni, and high schools from across the city for sharing their expertise with students. We’re grateful to the Distinctive Schools team who helped to plan and coordinate the fair, and to CICS Bucktown and CICS Longwood Elementary for being excellent hosts!