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Downtown High School, Tucked Among High-Rises, With Little More Than 50 Students, Is Making Its Mark On The World

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On Tuesday, February 22, Jim Williams and the CBS news team came to our new campus at 9 W. Washington to see the school and the unveiling of our new…

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Head of School, Cabell King speaks at 2021 NAIS Online Annual Conference

By GCE Lab School

The boundaries between civic and social worlds and the classroom are progressively muddy. Tense emotions, complex ideas, and hyper-relevance can be critical challenges for schools and teachers alike—but the classroom…

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Capitol Hill

For the Promise of Our Nation

By GCE Lab School

We are saddened by the events of January 6th, 2021. We condemn both the sedition that led to the incursion on Capitol Hill and the assault itself. The imbalance of…

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Muraling Moody’s

By Hiu To

Students in the Drawing Lines course took a deep dive into public art during our three-week Civic term. Students in this course were challenged to define the seemingly simple term,…

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From Farm to Cup at Metropolis Coffee Company

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Freshman in the Food For Thought class went to Metropolis Coffee Company’s roastery to learn about the life of the Coffee plant. Students were welcomed into the state-of-the-art roastery where…

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Thank you Cider Provider, Violet Crime, and Thom Perry!

By GCE Lab School

Truly ecstatic to kick off our GCE Tiny Concert Music Series where we host musicians and bands at our Lincoln Park Campus. Huge thanks to Jed and the guys from…

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We Say Enough!

By Hiu To

291 schools across the country have suffered horrific gun violence since 2012, the year of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. 7,000 kids have been gunned down. More than 187,000 students…

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From Bean to Cup @ Metropolis Coffee Company

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Freshmen in the Food For Thought class went to Metropolis Coffee Company’s roastery to learn about the life of the Coffee plant. Students were welcomed into the state-of-the art roastery…

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The Walls As Canvas

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This Spring term, the students in Art are planning and installing an orginal mural inside the school. Before the muralists begin work on the walls, they must understand why and…

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Listen to the Poem!

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Our poets left their hearts on the stage during this year’s Louder Than A Bomb Poetry Slam Festival. Louder Than A Bomb or better known as LTAB is an annual…

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GCE Featured on tastytrade’s Bootstrapping in America

By GCE Lab School

Huge thanks to the guys at tastytrade! tastytrade is a real financial network, producing 8.5 hours of live programming every weekday, Monday – Friday. Follow along as our experts navigate…

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Summer Learning…We’re At it Again

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Each time a GCE course is taught, it’s subjected to the rigor, standards, and feedback of students, teachers, and community partners. Our summer professional development sessions are key to the…

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The End… or just the Beginning?

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Dear Friends & Families: The 2013-14 school year draws to a close, and while we celebrate closure and the significant experiences of this year, we also set an eye on…

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Dear GCE Friends & Families: GCE Lab School students will present project based learning ideas at the May 19 #TutorMentor Conference in Chicago. See http://www.tutormentorconference.org. This conference is intended to connect leaders and…

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June 4. RSVP NOW for FPs & Graduation

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      RSVP: Kim Campos by email, [email protected] Visit Online: http://www.midwestbuddhisttemple.org/

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PBL + CCSS + MDGs + C2C = OnIn

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GCEVoices Blog Recently, GCE was visited by a group of foreign delegates and one of the women asked me how we are different? Her challenge provoked a different response than…

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Spring Term & Hybrid Pilot

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Dear Families: Welcome to 2014 Spring Term, the final phase of this school-year (holy cow!). Students, we’ll see you at 8:45 on Tuesday morning, April 8. In this news-blast you’ll…

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Graduation, 2014-15 Enrollment, & Civic Immersion

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Dear GCE Friends & Families:Lots of information in this news blast.  Featured stories include: Save the Dates!!! 2014-15 Enrollment. Paperwork & Tuition Schedule. Civic Immersion — ASL, DHH, & GCE!!!…

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Immerse Yourself

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Dear Families, Please review this post to learn about Experiential Term and the latest student Online Installations. Thank you. Dear Students: You are about to immerse yourselves in a month-long…

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Final Presentations & Albany Park Theater Project

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Dear Friends: Two exciting events to schedule on your calendars! Final Presentations 2.27.14 @ 10:30am. FEBRUARY 27, 10:30-noon. RSVP to Kim Campos please or by phone: 312.643.0991.Watch the video from spring 2012…

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Spring Term Final Presentations

June 13, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
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Investing in a Sustainable, Thriving Blue Planet

June 20, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
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Animation: Intro to The Twelve Principles

July 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - August 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
summer class

Animation: From Story to Storyboarding

July 10, 2023 @ 11:00 am - July 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
drawing character

Animation: Introduction to Character Design

June 19, 2023 @ 11:00 am - June 30, 2023 @ 3:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy with Rapunzl

July 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am - July 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy with Rapunzl

June 19, 2023 @ 9:00 am - June 30, 2023 @ 4:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
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ReDesigning the Future

June 19, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - June 30, 2023 @ 3:30 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States
Vintage Baseball

American History and Literature Through Baseball

June 19, 2023 @ 9:00 am - June 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm CDT
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States

Faculty In-Service [No School]

June 15, 2023 - June 16, 2023
9 West Washington St., Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 United States