Distinctive News | Read More This year we are deeply focused on providing more for our students – from our Community Hub model, to refreshing our innovative academic model ...

Distinctive Schools Chief Talent Officer, Sami Baugh , was featured in the February issue of The Compass: Direction for HR Leaders in Education from the American Association o...

Introducing... LEAP Innovations with Distinctive Schools Distinctive Schools was designed to INNOVATE – to bring a new vision for K-12 education, and unleash the incredible ...

Celebrating School Social Workers Happy School Social Work Week ! Mental health and wellness is a core priority at Distinctive Schools, and we are excited to celebrate our ...

March is Women's History Month, a month to study, observe, and celebrate the vital role women play in American life and history. We will continue to encourage girls and young wome...

National School Counseling Week is February 7-11th. We thank our school counselors for their contributions to our students and school communities. School counselors help students ...

We Are Distinctive. On this day in 2011, January 26, Distinctive Schools was officially founded! In celebration of the past twelve years , we are excited to launch The ...

Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year is a fifteen-day celebration marking the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, determined by both ...

Thank you, CICS for this amazing feature! Meet CICS Bucktown Paraprofessional and parent, Cibelen Smiguel! As a parent, Cibelen has enjoyed being a part of the Bucktown commu...

It’s National Thank You Month! Thank You Month is an opportunity to spread kindness by thanking all the people who’ve helped us along the way. To kick off Thank You Month, we wa...

Happy 2023, Distinctive Schools! We look forward to a successful year. This year, we encourage you to show self-compassion as you think of your New Year’s Resolutions. When we sho...

As we approach the close of the year and reflect on 2022, we have so much to be thankful for – and even more to look forward to in the New Year! We are embarking on our most ambit...

The Illinois Network of Charter Schools announced that Lindy Mandel, middle school teacher and instructional coach at Chicago International Charter School Irving Park, a Distincti...

Did you know that today is #GivingTuesday? We'd love your support! This year, Distinctive Schools campuses launched a series of initiatives to bring our students and fami...

It is with great excitement that we are officially launching the next iteration of the Distinctive Schools Strategic Plan ! With guidance from partners, the voice of our students...

Thank you to our partners at Care Solace for this wonderful World Kindness Day article! How will you spread love and joy today? World Kindness Day on November 13th is a day to...

Veterans Day, celebrated on November 11, is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served and the families who support them. The brave members of the United States Mi...

Happy November, Distinctive Schools family! We are having a great fall so far- here are some highlights from the last month: Our schools hosted a variety of fun events such as F...

At Distinctive Schools, we believe every student deserves a safe space for learning and self-expression. In October, we recognize National Bullying Prevention Month to highlight t...

Distinctive Families- Thank you for taking the time to complete the YouthTruth Family Survey! Your responses will guide our efforts in creating positive and joyful learning envi...