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Chicago charter schools

There are 65 charter schools in the greater Chicago metro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro charter schools employ 9,552 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Job trends for Chicago charter schools

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
6
1-10
 
2
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
21
101 to 1,000
 
21
1,000+
 
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Sizes of charter schools in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2
$250k to $1M
 
3
$1M to $5M
 
4
$5M to $25M
 
30
$25M to $100M
 
9
$100M+
 
3
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Directory of charter schools in Chicago

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1-20 of 65

Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School

Since opening their doors as a charter school in 2001, LEARN has grown from one school serving 110 students to a thriving network of 9 charter schools serving 4,000 students in grades PK-8 across Chicagoland.
Revenue
$87.4m
Assets
$106.2m
Employees
741
EIN
36-4439074
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northern Kane Educational Corporation

Northern Kane Educational Corporation facilitates lifelong learning, provides School's Out programs, and offers alternative community school choices in Pingree Grove, IL.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$32.7m
Employees
130
EIN
20-2059533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Intrinsic Schools

Intrinsic Schools prepares students for postsecondary success through strong instruction, personalized technology, real-world opportunities, and EPIC values that build college and career readiness.
Revenue
$42.2m
Assets
$95.9m
Employees
321
EIN
45-5454261
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Concept Schools NFP

Based in Chicago, Concept Schools is a not-for-profit charter management organization that manages 27 successful, K-12, tuition-free charter schools in the Midwest.
Revenue
$68.5m
Assets
$118.2m
Employees
542
EIN
03-0503751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Acero Charter Schools (UCSN)

UNO leads the transformation of the Hispanic Community toward an educated, powerful and prosperous citizenry by engaging and challenging it to redefine its potential and its legacy in metropolitan Chicago and the United States of America.
Revenue
$119.1m
Assets
$110.3m
Employees
736
EIN
36-4235934
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Noble Schools

Noble Network of Charter Schools is a nonprofit organization that runs 17 charter public high schools and one middle school in the city of Chicago. They serve over 12,000 students, and they come from every neighborhood in the city.
Revenue
$230.3m
Assets
$259.2m
Employees
2,059
EIN
36-4241970
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS)

Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) advocates, develops and provides a world-class education to students at-risk and high school dropouts in collaboration with the alternative high school community.
Revenue
$51.0m
Assets
$21.3m
Employees
168
EIN
36-4202184
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Perspectives Charter Schools

Perspectives Charter Schools offer a rigorous education based on "a disciplined life" to diverse students. Located in Chicago.
Revenue
$37.6m
Assets
$60.6m
Employees
337
EIN
36-4167576
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago International Charter School (CICS)

Chicago International Charter School (CICS) operates a continuum of K-12 public charter school campuses serving over 8,000 students and their families in Chicago.
Revenue
$134.0m
Assets
$115.1m
Employees
250
EIN
36-4141583
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Catalyst Schools

Catalyst Schools provide quality K-12 education in low-income communities of Chicago with a focus on rigorous academics and positive character development.
Revenue
$31.7m
Assets
$21.3m
Employees
499
EIN
20-4069346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Tech Academy

Chicago Tech Academy: Educating and empowering diverse, entrepreneurial students through project-based learning, college prep curriculum, and community collaboration.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
96
EIN
26-0414040
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Chicago Charter School Corporation

The University of Chicago Charter School is a neighborhood charter school on the South Side of Chicago, operated by the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute.
Revenue
$24.9m
Assets
$21.5m
Employees
252
EIN
36-4225812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Regeneration Schools

Regeneration Schools revitalizes failing schools in Chicago, Illinois through a college prep and character mission. The non-profit school turnaround organization manages a network of six schools on three CICS campuses.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
69
EIN
47-4287191
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Betty Shabazz International Charter Schools (BSICS)

The mission of Betty Shabazz International Charter School is to provide an academic and culturally relevant program that integrates and balances cultural knowledge and improves competencies in reading, oral and written language, mathematics and science.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
140
EIN
36-4229273
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy promotes academic excellence through charter school programs that offer instruction and counseling in both academic and physical education curriculums.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
110
EIN
35-2125768
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Montessori School of Englewood

The Montessori School of Englewood nurtures ages 3-14 through Montessori learning, integrating head, heart, and hands to build confidence, joy, and community impact.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$924.1k
Employees
105
EIN
27-2803775
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Polaris Charter Academy

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.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
73
EIN
01-0874029
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Namaste Charter School

Namaste Charter School serves 441 students in grades kindergarten through eight in the city of Chicago. Its mission is to provide educational and community opportunities for these students.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
70
EIN
20-0285795
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Lakes Academy

To prepare all of our students with the fundamental academic skills, critical thinking ability, and strength of character to excel in high school, college, and a career of their choice.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
98
EIN
46-1862158
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Erie Elementary Charter School (EECS)

Erie Elementary Charter School was formed in 2005 to provide educational and community opportunities for youths, grades k-8. The schools is a bi-literate school focusing on heritage and culture.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$14.3m
Employees
87
EIN
37-1504399
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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