Student-centered evidence centers the student in measurement and decision-making, so that the evidence we use builds trust, informs learning and teaching, and speaks to shared aspi...
Distinctive Schools Friends & Partners –
The 2021-22 school year is off to an awesome start! We’re excited to share that our CICS Bucktown campus was featured on The Today Show! ...
Distinctive Schools is looking ahead to the future, and the next decade of Distinctive Schools. As we continue to invest in our leaders, our priorities remain steadfast – culture, ...
Distinctive Schools Earns
Cognia System AccreditationThe Distinctive Schools National Board announced today that Distinctive Schools has earned system level accreditation by Cogni...
Distinctive Schools is proud to announce an innovative reopening plan for Fall 2020, the Distinctive Schools Community Care Plan. The Community Care Plan was designed in considerat...
The Distinctive College Prep (DCP) Board of Directors in partnership with Distinctive Schools, the Charter Management Organization (CMO), is proud to announce that DCP–Harper Woods...
Public Notice: Intent to Apply for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
Distinctive Schools is in the process of applying for a 21st Century Community Learning Cent...
Which #DistinctiveReads will you read during National Library Week?Did you know that April is National Library Month? April 19-25 is National Library Week, and we're celebrating! I...
Music In Our [Digital] Schools: Balance, Creativity, & Joy
Did you know that March is Music In Our Schools month? We reached out to our amazing Distinctive Schools music teachers ...
Dear Distinctive Schools Network Families,
This is an update to our last message from February 29th, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the network's response and proc...
The Secret to Mentoring
Our middle school students are learning about self-direction and self-management, facing challenges head on, and finding success – both inside and outside ...
The Distinctive Schools National Board announced today that Distinctive Schools has earned system level accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality ass...
The Distinctive Schools National Board of Directors, in partnership with Distinctive Schools is proud to announce that Distinctive Schools has been named one of Crain’s 2021 Best P...
We're wrapping up Pride Month by highlighting this amazing blog post written by River Heights Academy teacher, Jess Stone! Mx. Stone writes about their experiences as an LGBTQ+ edu...
Congratulations to CICS West Belden student Delyla for being this week's Anytime, Anywhere Learning raffle winner! Delyla has been working on her Lexia to prepare her for 2nd grade...