Altus is a private, independent, not-for-profit,elementaryschool that provides a high-quality college preparatoryeducationfor families.
We aim to serve students from historical minoritygroups,low-income households, first-generation college graduatehouseholdsand challenging neighborhoods and communities.
The missionof Altus Academy is to develop students
withthestrength of character and academic preparation to succeed
incollegepreparatory high schools, college, and beyond.Thevisionof
AltusAcademy is to create a culture of characterbased on the
developmentof virtue and fundamental moral values,that will
transform thestudent, the family, and thecommunity.This is
accomplished bypromoting the integralhuman development of each
individual memberof our learningcommunity, fostering academic,
moral, intellectual,physical, andspiritual excellence. Graduates of
Altus Academy willrespect andbear witness to objective truth,
transcend life`schallenges, andgrow to serve God and others.Altus
Academyinaugurated its firstclass of sixteen students on August 7,
2013.Altus continues to addprograms and students as we grow.
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Quick Stats (2022-23)
Grades: 1-8
Enrollment: 49 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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The average private school tuition in Chicago, IL is $10,159 for elementary schools and $17,857 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
