CICS West Belden

Distinctive Schools K-8

2245 N McVicker Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60639

(773) 637-9430

8-3pm

CICS West Belden is a premier urban charter school in Chicago's Belmont-Cragin neighborhood. Lauded for consistently superior student growth, CICS West Belden boasts a dedicated staff that fosters close relationships with parents to ensure student achievement. We balance personalized learning strategies including flexible learning environments, learner profiles, personalized learning plans, competency-based progression and technology-enhanced instruction with strong curricular approaches to encourage students' success and growth.

West Belden boasts a dedicated staff that fosters close relationships with parents to ensure student achievement. In the 2013-2014 school year, West Belden was awarded a Summer Design Program Grant that helped create a state-of-the-art blended learning environment. Last spring, a $100,000 technology planning grant set the stage for implementation of a robust personalized learning model.

Understanding Outcomes

  • The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) measures the percent of individual students
    meeting and/or exceeding set growth targets based on normative data.
    • NWEA measures of 50-70% of students meeting their individual growth targets are considered above average
    • NWEA measures greater than 70% of students meeting their individual growth target are considered exemplary
  • Growth index measures the amount of points on NWEA’s scale in which a student or group
    is above or below typical growth.

Director(s): Colleen Collins

Extra Curriculars

  • Art
  • Band
  • Cooking
  • Drama

By the Numbers

32 Teachers
500 Students

7 African American
92 Hispanic
1 Other

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