Informational meeting for prospective parents and guardians. RSVP to rspiro@wolcottschool.org. 

Congratulations to Wolcott's Director of College Counseling, Marybeth Kravets. She recently received The Harvard Club of Chicago's Annual Community Service Award for her dedication to helping students of all backgrounds achieve their college and career dreams. Marybeth will be recognized at the Harvard Club's Annual Award Dinner on April 12th.  

Preparing our students for success after high school is at the heart of Wolcott's mission. Opportunities to explore future educational and professional experiences are integrated throughout our curriculum, beginning in 9th grade and continuing to graduation.

 

We believe it is important for students to appreciate that life after high school goes beyond choosing a college. In this spirit, our career week was a huge success. After professional coaches helped our students define their 'brand you', we matched our students with careers of interest and sent them out into the workplace. Future aviators visited United Airlines; future teachers led preschool classes; every student experienced a workplace of interest and presented their impressions to the entire school. Many thanks to United Airlines, The Harris Theater, Rush Hospital, The Second City, Viacom/MTV, Starcom, Sweet Mandy B's, Cappex, Sprouts Preschool and Nova Physical Therapy for hosting our students as well as our panel of professionals who shared their career trajectories.  Click here for a list of all who participated in Career Week. 

 

Finding a career that speaks to students' individual strengths and interests is similar to the journey of finding the right college. Throughout all years of high school, Wolcott students not only work regularly with our college counselor, Marybeth Kravets, but also meet college admissions officers from around the country and start to develop a better understanding of the differences between colleges and the perspective necessary to make an informed college choice. To date, students have heard presentations from the University of Arizona, Southern Illinois University, University of Denver and Landmark College, and can look forward to many more of these visits.

 

During the 2014-2015 school year, Wolcott students will experience the world of college while still in high school.  We are fortunate to live in a city with excellent institutions that are interested in partnering with us and share a similar mission. We will be touring local campuses together as a school, creating workshops and developing digital portfolios with colleges such as DePaul University and Columbia College.  Students may also participate in courses taught by local college professors both at Wolcott or on campus.  This opportunity for dual enrollment yields much more than the chance to earn both high school and college credits.  It allows our students to participate in college-level courses while using Wolcott's learning specialists and faculty as active resources.

Apply Now for the 2014 -15 Academic Year. We are currently accepting applications for 9th, 10th and 11th grades.