LOGAN SQUARE — Parents who send their kids to elementary and high schools in Logan Square and Humboldt Park are gearing up for a new school year.
There have been a number of changes, some good and some bad, at many of the neighborhoods' schools that will affect students when they get back in class Tuesday.
Some of them have been the result of budget issues facing CPS while others have been the result of parents and community members pulling together.
1. Brentano Math and Science Academy, 2723 N. Fairfield Ave. Things are looking up for the neighborhood school heading into the 2016-2017 year as enrollment has increased significantly resulting in a bigger budget for the new year. The school is adding a third kindergarten class as well as a music program and every-day gym class.
2. Nixon Elementary, 2121 N. Keeler Ave. Thanks to a neighborhood fundraising effort and the use of 35th Ward budget funds, students of Nixon will have a new playground for the upcoming school year. The old playground was more than 20 years old and numerous children had allegedly been injured on the old one.
3. North-Grand High School, 4338 W. Wabansia Ave. There is a new principal at the head of North-Grand High School, but she will be a familiar face for most students. Jason Nault, the former principal, resigned from Chicago Public Schools in June. Emily Feltes, who was the previous assistant principal, is taking over.
4. Kelvyn Park High School, 4343 W. Wrightwood Ave. Kelvyn Park High School is preparing for another year of significant budget cuts due to declining enrollment at the school. The school faced $2.2 million in cuts heading into the 2015-2016 school year and faces an addition $1.3 million this year. The cuts this year amount to a 23 percent reduction.
5. Moos Elementary, 1711 N. California. Moos Elementary is about to begin its first year as a Dual Language school in CPS. The school was one of five in the city to be selected for the program. The program integrates English and Spanish into core instruction.
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