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Mission The mission of Polaris Charter Academy is to educate students to be self-motivated, creative, critical thinkers, with the ultimate goal of shaping life-long learners and citizens with a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility.
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—————————————————————— Vision/ Goals To emphasize high achievement through active learning, critical literacy and teamwork structured around in depth learning expeditions. |
—————————————————————— Main Features Expeditionary Learning – challenging, standards-based learning experiences that involve research, field/site work, and high quality products and performances. |
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| —————————————————————–History
While on sabbatical in the fall of 2005, three Golden Apple Award winning teachers identified the common thread of their best practices in teaching: they all gave students the opportunity to “learn by doing.” |
——————————————————————Contact Us
Please contact the school at: Polaris Charter Academy
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Student Application for 2010-11
Polaris is now accepting applications for the 2010-11 Academic Year that starts in August 2010.
Please call 773-534-0820 or e-mail info@pcachicago.org for an application.
