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Urban Farming at Patchwork Farms

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The Freshmen in the Food class have been pursuing the guiding question, what does a balanced ecosystem look like?. In the first External investigation of this STEAM course, students are investigating…

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Home Run! 3rd Annual GCE Fun’raiser was a Great Success

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An incredible night, last Friday’s 3rd Annual GCE Fun’raiser had it all; pizza, hot dogs, an auction, raffle, poetry, live music, Cracker Jack, and a brilliant community raising money for…

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It’s Yearbook Time!

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The 2016-2017 GCE Yearbook has just been sent off to the presses and we can’t wait to share them with our community. We made a lot of memories this year…

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It’s All About the Truss

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During the first Unit of the Urban Planning course, Juniors investigated the elements necessary to build a strong bridge. The engineers studied examples of bridges in order to understand the…

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What Happens in Vegas…

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We wrapped up Elective term with a trip to Las Vegas! Well, actually, Vegas came to us. The members of the GCE Student Council planned a Vegas-themed community day complete…

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Help GCE Close the Opportunity Gap for High School Students in Chicago

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It’s Live! We just launched our IndieGoGo campaign to fund scholarships in support of our 50/50 model Our 50/50 model ensures that 50% of our students receive need-based scholarships to…

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Go read about GCE on DNA Info right now!

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We’re always thrilled to share our story with the community and ecstatic when the community becomes part of our voice. On Tuesday, DNA Info published an article in the Lincoln…

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The Dawn of a New Day

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Dear GCE Students & Families, I’m grateful and honored to write this letter to you. It is a testament to the evolution of GCE Lab School and our commitment toward…

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Sound Meditation: A Journey Within

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Seniors embarked on a transformative journey within themselves with the help of Preston Klik, who demonstrated instruments used for sound meditation and led the meditation for the group.

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GCE at Chicago Polar Plunge

GCE Students Raise Money for Special Olympics at Polar Plunge

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A group of brave students and staff plunged into the brumal waters at North Avenue Beach to raise money for Special Olympics Chicago. We’re happy to report zero cases of…

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Hey Alumni, Holla Back!

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Hello GCE Alumni,  We miss you and would really love to hear from you. Watch the video for a message from the GCE community. Write a response to our questions,…

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Seeing the World through a Pinhole @ Latin School

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Juniors in the Light, Sound, and Time class made pinhole cameras to better understand how our eyes react to light. To test out their homemade cameras, students visited the darkroom…

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GCE Featured on tastytrade’s Bootstrapping in America

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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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Who is Joshua Wayne?

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GCE is delighted to host teen and family expert Joshua Wayne for a personal conversation about parenting and teens on January 12, 2016. Date Tuesday, January 12 6:15 pm –…

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3D Printing the Body @ VisMed3D

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Why? The purpose of this FE is to to see examples of what can be done with 3D printers. How? Students will learn more about 3D printers, how they work,…

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Featured Scholars: Genesis, Maddie, and Manny

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A little over a year ago, nearly fifty friends and family came together to honor the life of a beloved mother, wife, philanthropist, and educator by donating to the Carolyn…

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UrbanX Learning and GCE

Chicago Area Educators Reflect on GCE’s Model

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Through a partnership with UrbanX Learning, GCE Lab School implemented our curriculum at five schools across Chicago as a part of our Summer Institute. In running this program, our professional…

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Final Presentations

2015 Graduation & Final Presentations

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GCE staff and students invite you to join us for 2015 Graduation & Spring Term Final Presentations at Goodman Theatre on June 4th, from noon-2pm. Experience what our students have been learning…

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The Future is Not Satisfied By Today’s Education

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We Are Not Satisfied. Download the presentation here Eric Davis, founder of GCE Lab School, emboldens students and families by affirming GCE’s commitment to an educational model that equips students…

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GCE Summer Immersion Classes

Summer Immersion Courses for Creative and Independent Thinkers

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With temperatures already dropping into the teens, let’s dream on warmer weather and summer plans. Please consider GCE’s Summer Immersion courses for rising 7th-12th grade students. Specifically, we aim to…

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