The City Day Approach
Our curriculum, which combines engaging classroom work with real-world experiential learning, encourages students to stretch themselves and take risks.
The curriculum at Chicago City Day School provides core academic experiences in math, science, language arts, and social studies. To these, we add study of a world language (French or Spanish); a robust arts program that features visual art, music, and drama; a design-centered technology program; physical education; and a resource-rich school library.
For an elementary school, the range of experiences offered here is striking: Our students compose poems, build rockets, cast a critical eye on the past, and design solutions for the future. They run a campus business, travel to Spain & France, and dive into the ocean to research coral reef habitats.
We understand that individual students have different learning styles. Our teachers are experts at differentiating instruction to meet students where they are, ensuring that all feel seen, supported, and engaged.
The Student Perspective
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Learn more about life at City Day from our very own students! In this video, students talk about academics, teachers, sports, and more.
Chicago City Day School provided our children with a wonderful, nurturing, engaging, positive, and constructive learning experience. Thank you to the excellent teachers, staff, and community members for such an outstanding academic environment. W.M.SCity Day parent
We Challenge, and We Care
Teaching
City Day teachers are intelligent, passionate, and creative. They establish strong, trusting relationships with students, encouraging students to aim high and providing support when they fall short. Recent, and even not-so-recent, graduates regularly visit the City Day campus to reconnect with beloved former teachers.
We Challenge, and We Care
Differentiation
City Day understands that students learn differently. Our academic program has been designed to reach students where they are, intellectually and emotionally. This means students feel engaged, inspired, and supported as they advance through our program.
We Challenge, and We Care
Assessment
Our narrative-based assessments provide a nuanced view of a student's current performance, as well as the student's growth over time. We give students and their parents/guardians information they need to set appropriate goals and meet future challenges.