Focus on Higher Education

All EECS classrooms are named after the alma mater of its founding teacher. Diplomas from the University of Michigan, Williams College, Long Island University, the School of the Art Institute and others line the halls of EECS as a daily reminder to our students that higher education is within their reach.

We also take all EECS students and their parents on visits to local college campuses. Students have visited DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University and Loyola University.

We do these things at the elementary level to create a culture of high expectations for our students—many will be the first of their families to attend college, and we want our students to plan for higher education.

Look for the "Get to Class" section on the home page to learn more about each classroom.