Catherine Cook School
Tel:
(312) 266-3381
- The Catherine Cook School is a Chicagoindependentpreparatoryschool serving preschool through eighthgrade.
- We are an inclusivelearning community dedicated toinspiringpersonal excellence andeducating children for life.
- Since 1975, our committedadministrators and teachers haveworkedclosely with each studentto identify and foster strengths,igniteimagination, encouragediscovery and teach children how tolearn andthink.
- Our academicprograms focus on age-appropriateexperientiallearning andindependent thinking. Using a collaborative approach, students,parents, teachersandadministrators enrich the individualattention eachchildreceives.
- We also pursue an agenda of socialresponsibility byemphasizingthe importance of service learningand issues of equityandjustice.
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-8
- Students: 573 students
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Catherine Cook School places among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Advanced Degrees Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees
- Student Body Largest student body
- Extracurriculars Most extracurriculars offered
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-8 |
| Year Founded | 1975 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 573 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 36% State avg.: 31% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 75% |
| Average Class Size | 18 students |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Tuition Notes | 1/2 Day PS, JK: $19,500, Full Day PS, JK: $23,500, SK-4: $23,500, 5-8: $24,700; Need based Financial Aid available. |
| % on Financial Aid | 15% |
| Admissions Director | Jill Due |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 6 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, VolleyballBasketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 65 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Amazing Adventures, Animals & Friends A, Animals & Friends B, Art Around the World, Be an Artist, Beginning Fencing, Beginning Spanish, Carpentry for Kids, Chess with Iron Rooks, CircEsteem, Comic Book, Crafty Kids, Creative Builders, Creative Collage Art, Dance Explosion, Dinosaurs, Doll House, Enchanted Magical Forest, Friendship Club, Frozen Adventure, Game Show, Girl Power Hour, Hand Sewn Accessories, Hip Hop, Iron Chef 1, Iron Chef 2, Make Your Mark!, Minecraft, Monochromatic Art, Outer Space Adventures, Pre-Engineering using LEGO ®, Quirky Quilts, Robots, Scratch 1, Scratch 2, Slimy Science, Super Hero Training, Super Soccer Stars, Tumble & Rock, Yoga 1, Yoga 2, Young Architects Club or Organization: and Sequential Art, Bonjour Club, Chess Club, Comics, Computer Club, Creative Writing Club, Drama Club, Future Problem Solvers, Graphic Novels, Junior Speakers Club, Math Homework Help, Math Olympiad, MS Tech Apprentice, Robotics Club, Salsa Club, Sewing Club Arts and Music Programs: Concert Band (Advanced), Concert Band (Beginning), Concert Band (Intermediate), Private music lessons (piano, guitar, drums, and violin) Recreational Athletic Programs: Karate 1, Karate 2, Karate 3 |
School Notes
- The Catherine Cook School strives to preparestudentstoparticipate in the discoveries and challenges of thefuturewiththe foundations of wisdom and personal discipline. Ourschoolisdedicated to cultivating the unique nature and potentialofeachstudent and is committed to building a schoolcommunityenhanced byracial, cultural, and socio-economic diversity.Weprovide anurturing and caring environment enhanced by alowteacher-studentratio. We are interested in a personallearningapproach thatincorporates individual attention,hands-onexperiential learning,and a challenging andwell-roundedcurriculum. In the process ofinspiring and educatingchildren forlife, we believe that studentsmust learn how to think,to solveproblems, to capitalize onstrengths, to make gooddecisions, and tobecome effectivecommunicators. In preparingstudents to livecomfortably in anever-changing and diverse society,we wish to movestudents beyondtolerating people different fromthemselves toengaging all peopleas valuable members of a globalsociety. We makeevery effort toensure the academic program we offeris of thehighest quality. Wego to great lengths to hire the bestteachers,adopt the bestcurricula, to be open to change, and to holdourschool to thehighest academic standards. A true willingnesstolisten and anengagement in professional reflectionareindispensable componentsof our commitment to continualimprovement,relevance, andaccountability.
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