Midwest Academy For Gifted Education vs. Francis W Parker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Midwest Academy For Gifted Education ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
Francis W Parker School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Student Body
School History
School Resources
Overview
MAGE is the only private gifted school in the City of Chicago.
We serve grades junior kindergarten through 12th grade and have rolling admissions.
Our school was founded in 2018 and is accredited by the State of Illinois Department of Education.
We focus exclusively on the gifted education, specializing in the highly and profoundly gifted.
We group students dynamically by ability for 5 core subjects our tiny muti-age classrooms.
Francis W. Parker School educates students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a democratic society and global community.
In these ways, Parker stands as a progressive school, dedicated to the growth and development of the whole person, on behalf of our democratic society and the wider world.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
2018
1901
Students Body
Total Students
57 students
907 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
54
Kindergarten Students
4
54
Grade 1 Students
4
54
Grade 2 Students
8
54
Grade 3 Students
6
54
Grade 4 Students
10
57
Grade 5 Students
6
57
Grade 6 Students
8
62
Grade 7 Students
3
70
Grade 8 Students
1
72
Grade 9 Students
-
84
Grade 10 Students
1
80
Grade 11 Students
2
80
Grade 12 Students
-
75
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
94 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
99%
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Average Class Size
6
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Number of AP Classes
10
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Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
10:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$32,921
$43,070
Tuition Notes
Tuition starts at 32921 and goes up by grade band
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Acceptance Rate
10%
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Admissions Director
IRENE GOTTLIEB
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
11
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Certamen TeamChess Club
Math TeamRobotics Team
Arts and Music Programs:
ArtChoir
DanceDrama
Music Appreciation
Recreational Athletic Programs:
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