Distinctive Schools is proud to announce new leadership across two of our Michigan managed campuses. Dr. Derrick Harrison has joined the Distinctive Schools Network as Principal of...
August 2022
This CEO Staff Shout out celebrates a deeply loyal, dedicated leader, Christina Segreti, Regional Case Manager and Interim Director of Student Services in Illinois! Ch...
Did you see us on ABC 7 this week?
Diego Nuñez, Community School Coordinator and Colleen Collins, Principal of CICS West Belden were interviewed this week by ABC 7 news in Chi...
Plymouth Educational Center Principal, Dr. Harrison was featured on Live in the D this morning! Dr. Harrison discussed helpful ways to choose the best school for your family. He hi...
Attention Distinctive families! Reminder that we offer FREE breakfast for every student, every day. School breakfast has many benefits including helping students stay full and focu...
Did you know that August is National Wellness Month? Check out this great article from CareSolace about incorporating wellness into your back-to-school routine! CareSolace says: We...
Erika Dietz brings over 15 years of experience educating Michigan youth, now serving as Principal of Distinctive College Prep Harper Woods. Through her wealth of classroom experien...
This great article from Education Week features this month's CEO Spotlight recipient, Kristin Eng! This piece highlights what makes a successful Assistant Principal. "Eng asked the...
We have exciting news for our AIM community – Dion Steele will be joining our team as the Principal of Art In Motion!
Dion Steele, a youth and community advocate, administrator,...
This CEO Staff Shout out celebrates an important leader on our technology team – Nathan Suh, our Central Systems Administrator! Nathan has been part of the Distinctive Schools fami...
Dr. Derrick Harrison has been offered and accepted the Plymouth Educational Center Principal role!
Dr. Harrison joins Distinctive Schools after having served as an Assistant Prin...
Summer is a wonderful time for students to continue their education at home by looking at the world through a lens of learning! We are excited to announce this year’s Anytime, Anyw...
Summer is just around the corner! As you start planning your summer activities, remember to allow yourself time to rest, restore, and reconnect.
Choose the outdoors. Spending time...
CONGRATULATIONS to all our 8th grade graduates! We are so proud of how far you have come in your educational journey and so excited to see the incredible things you will do next. W...
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sara Ray Stoelinga, PHD and Chuala Gupta to the Distinctive Schools National Board! We are committed to bringing together brilliant, forward thinking...
We have exciting news to share – we are making another incredible investment in our Distinctive family! Our HR/Talent and Finance team, with support and advocacy from our senior le...
Have you seen DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS on the CTA? Our bus ads are rolling, and there are posters on platforms! Our staff and families have had so much fun spotting DS all around Chicag...
This spring, CICS West Belden was one of the recipients of a grant from the Lollapalooza Arts Education Fund! Led by music teacher Ms. Chopp, this grant allowed for an incredible r...
We are thrilled to highlight future educator and Distinctive alumni – TY LEE! Ty, a graduate of CICS Irving Park Class of 2018, was recently selected to receive a Golden Apple Sch...