K-12 Education

We demonstrate our commitment to local education by developing and investing in programs and initiatives that serve children from pre-K through high school and by working with teachers and principals to improve our city’s school system.

As a champion for quality preK-12 education for students throughout Chicago, UChicago extends its core educational mission through a range of programs designed to provide our city’s youth with the skills they will need to succeed in college and beyond.

We provide mentoring, tutoring, and other academic support to help Chicago Public Schools students thrive in high school and prepare for college. We also operate a top-tier neighborhood charter school with three South Side campuses, and we work with educators to improve school quality and achieve better outcomes for students throughout the Chicago Public Schools system.

News

05/01/2025

No Small Matter Molecular Engineering Fair ignites—literally—a love of science

Yearly science fair brings more than 130 South Side middle school students to the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

04/15/2025

Thaddeus Scott-Larkin and UChicago student Emi Fung during one of their one-on-one tutoring sessions.

Low-to-no-cost Maroon Tutor Match pairs UChicago students with local K–12 students for one-on-one tutoring that benefits tutees and tutors alike

Hear about the impact of Maroon Tutor Match for both seventh-grader Thaddeus Scott-Larkins and UChicago student Emi Fung.

08/16/2024

University of Chicago Medicine and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana partner to support healthy kids and communities

Focusing on kids' social, emotional and physical wellness, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana's Healthy Lifestyles program develops young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors to nurture their well-being, set personal goals and grow into self-sufficient adults.

Profiles

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Abraham and Karen Potts
Maroon Tutor Match

“[Tutor Meera Santhanam] really taught him how to study and prepare for testing and, more than that, showed him the value of studying. She’s given him valuable insight into college and what it requires.”

Akanksha Shah
Maroon Tutor Match

“Maroon Tutor Match helped me learn to work with people — not just students and families, but tutors as well — who were very different from me and had different priorities and struggles. Getting a better understanding of where people are coming from is invaluable.”

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