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Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls
Basic Information
Address: Midtown for boys: 1819 N. Wood St. Chicago, IL 60622 (Bucktown).
Metro for girls: 310 S. Peoria St. Chicago, IL 60607 (West Loop/Greektown).
Phone Number: Midtown for boys: (773) 292-2660 and Metro for girls: (312) 226-4886
Fax Number: Midtown for boys: (773) 292-0203 and Metro for girls: (312) 226-6545
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Additional Information
Focus: Chicago Tutoring, One-on-One Mentoring, Test Prep (Terra Nova/PSAT/SAT/ACT), High School & College Prep, and Character Education for 4th-12th grade students. Parent education, support, & scholarship opportunities included. Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls work with inner-city children of average academic ability. Its after-school and summertime programs integrate academics with virtues, so that children and their families not only grow in intellect but also integrity.
Sponsor:
Midtown Educational Foundation
Director: Midtown for boys: John Heybach and Metro for girls: Sharon Hefferan
Schools Served: Over 100 schools across Chicago. (Private, Public, Charter, Parochial)
County: Cook
Schedule: Attend once a week for about 2 hours* (1) Students receive help with schoolwork either through one-on-one tutoring or academic classes. (2) Then students attend a character education class, and learn basic virtues, such as responsibility, respect, good attitude, etc. (3) Each student is assigned a personal advisor to discuss goal setting and improvement at home and at school. (4) While students are in session, parents chat together about family life, how to be better parents together, learn the character education topic of the week that their children are learning, and listen to guest speakers on topics such as scholarships, financial literacy, how to apply for high school and college, and the impact of media and technology on children. (*Except Midtown High School program meets at least 2x/week.)
Ages: 8-18 (4th-12th grade)
Membership/Pricing: Programs are only $250 for the entire school year or summer. (Programs cost $1000 per student but are offered at a 75% discount due to generous sponsors.) Financial aid available for those who qualify.
History:
Serving students since 1965, Midtown and Metro has developed a program 'that works'.
Won 'Most Exemplary Youth Mentoring Program in the City of Chicago' in 2006 by the Chicago Bar Foundation.
Celebrates 100% High School Graduation Rate and College Enrollment for the last 10 Years in a row.
Over 67% of Midtown-Metro students were first in their families to ever attend college.
Activities:
Midtown for boys: Sports; Clubs in Business Entrepreneurship, Journalism, and Aeronautics. Midtown for girls: Arts (Fine Art, Dance, Drama); Opportunity to study abroad. Both Midtown and Metro: Cultural excursions & field trips
Field Trip Destinations: Sample field trips: Canoeing & Waterpark; Double-Decker Chicago Tour Bus; Lincoln Park Zoo; Planetarium; College Visits; Community Service opportunities; Various Career Visits
Program Information:
To apply, for school year or summertime programs: (1) Call to set up an interview. (2) Bring copy of child’s report card and most recent standardized test score. (3) Arrive at your interview 15 minutes early and bring son/daughter, along with paper materials above and program fee.
Slogan: Unlock Your Family's Potential at Midtown and Metro!