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In support of our ongoing commitment and prioritization of Mental Health & Wellness , we have partnered with Care Solace to provide an additional layer of care for our community....

Scott Frauenheim to Speak at SXSW EDU! Distinctive Schools (DS) is committed to supporting students through out innovative learning model; our focus on Diversity, Equity, & I...

“My goal is for them to have that love of learning and to be lifelong learners." Yvonne Glenn, the latest educator in our Teacher Spotlight series, is in her 18th year teaching at...

Distinctive Schools is thrilled to share that we’ve been selected to receive a STOP Award Rescue Grant! This grant will help us to build upon our community hub model that offers a...

Distinctive Schools is proud to launch the official start of construction on the 70,000 square foot campus expansion at Art in Motion, located in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighbor...

Angela Lee, School Social Worker for Art in Motion, was featured in this month's edition of Helpful Living Magazine , a publication designed to help readers understand mental he...

(Chicago, IL - ) Distinctive Schools, in partnership with the Art In Motion Board of Directors, is proud to announce a 70,000 square foot campus expansion at Art in Motion locat...

Student-centered evidence centers the student in measurement and decision-making, so that the evidence we use builds trust, informs learning and teaching, and speaks to shared asp...

Distinctive Schools Friends & Partners – The 2021-22 school year is off to an awesome start! We’re excited to share that our CICS Bucktown campus was featured on The Today Sh...

Distinctive Schools is proud to announce an innovative reopening plan for Fall 2020, the Distinctive Schools Community Care Plan. The Community Care Plan was designed in considera...

Public Notice: Intent to Apply for the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Program Distinctive Schools is in the process of applying for a 21st Century Community Lear...

Which #DistinctiveReads will you read during National Library Week? Did you know that April is National Library Month? April 19-25 is National Library Week, and we're celebrati...

Music In Our [Digital] Schools: Balance, Creativity, & Joy Did you know that March is Music In Our Schools month? We reached out to our amazing Distinctive Schools music te...

Dear Distinctive Schools Network Families, This is an update to our last message from February 29th, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the network's response and p...

The Secret to Mentoring Our middle school students are learning about self-direction and self-management, facing challenges head on, and finding success – both inside and out...

Distinctive Schools Earns Cognia System Accreditation The Distinctive Schools National Board announced today that Distinctive Schools has earned system level accreditation by ...

Distinctive Schools is looking ahead to the future, and the next decade of Distinctive Schools. As we continue to invest in our leaders, our priorities remain steadfast – culture,...

The Distinctive Schools National Board of Directors, in partnership with Distinctive Schools is proud to announce that Distinctive Schools has been named one of Crain’s 2021 Best ...

The Distinctive Schools National Board announced today that Distinctive Schools has earned system level accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality as...

Congratulations to CICS West Belden student Delyla for being this week's Anytime, Anywhere Learning raffle winner! Delyla has been working on her Lexia to prepare her for 2nd grad...