The 49th Ward is home to many fine educational institutions. Our ward office works to support our local schools by serving as a liaison between the schools, the City of Chicago and the community at large. We encourage you to get involved in your local school, whether as a parent or as a concerned neighbor. We hope the links below will assist you in exploring your opportunities for involvement.

Join us in the late summer every year for Alderman Joe Moore's 49th Ward Back to School Family Picnic at Loyola Park at Farwell and the lake. We use this fun rally and picnic to bring families together and to encourage student attendance on the first day of school which can impact school funding. We give away hundreds of sets of free school supplies and offer health screenings to help ensure that students are prepared for the school year.

CPS School Locator

The Chicago Public Schools Locator website is an interactive map based website which allows the user the ability to search for a Chicago Public School by specific address, within a 1.5 mile radius, by school name, and by program type. Click the link below to begin a search:

http://schoollocator.cps.k12.il.us/viewer.htm

Visit The Chicago Public Schools "Student Zone"

Offering homework assistance, ISAT prep tests, fun projects and more!

http://zone.cps.k12.il.us/

49th Ward School Listings

Pre-Schools

Christopher House
7059 N. Greenview
274-5477
3 - 5 years
Mrs. Doreen Herrera, Director

Esperanza Home Day Care
1719 W. Estes Av.
973-2533

Eyes on the Future Child Care Center
6969 N. Ravenswood
973-0771
15 months - 12 years
Ms. Aziee Gebrehriiwef, Director

Family Matters
7731 N. Marshfield
465-6011
K-12 (after school)
Mrs. Kim Delong, Director

High Ridge YMCA Education Center
2424 W Touhy Ave
262-8300
Pre-school - 8th grade (before & after school)
Mrs. Amanda Goss, Director

Howard Area Early Childhood Center
7638 N. Paulina
262-4309
5 weeks - 6 years
Ms. Stephaania Koliarakis, Director

Little People's Day Care & Kindergarten
7428 N. Rogers
761-2305
2 - 13 years (before and after school)
Mrs. Marlena Vanza, Director

Mary Crane
1545 W. Morse
262-1340
15 months - 5 years
Mr. Lupe Herrera, Site Director

Loyola University-Chicago Preschool/Day Care
1052 W. Loyola Av.
508-3444
Mrs. Beverly Donovan, Director

Northshore Academy for Children
6711 N. Sheridan Rd.
743-4744
2 - 6 years (full or part time)
Mrs. Rosie Umrani, Principal

Panda Montessori Child Care Center
6921 N. Ridge & 1225 W. Pratt
338-6755 (Ridge) & 338-0304 (Pratt)
2 - 6 years
Mrs. Angela Perrin, Director (of both)

Public Schools

Primary & Elementary ~ Grades K-8

Armstrong International Studies
(Located outside the 49th Ward, but serving 49th Ward students)
Unit #2080
2110 W. Greenleaf
534-2150
Dr. Arline K. Hersh, Principal

Chicago Math & Science Academy (CMSA)
(A public charter school)
Unit # 7940
1709 West Lunt
761-8960
Mr. Salim Ucan, Principal

Eugene Field
Unit # 3350
7019 N. Ashland
534-2030
Mrs. Cora J. Suddoth, Principal

Gale Community Academy
Unit #4380
1631 W. Jonquil Terrace
534-2100
Mr. Richard Glass, Principal

Jordan Community
Unit #2870
7414 N. Wolcott
534-2220
Mr. Willie J. White, III., Principal

Kilmer
(Located outside the 49th Ward, but serving 49th Ward students)
Unit # 4300
6700 N. Greenview
534-2115
Mr. Miguel A. Trujillo, Principal

New Field Primary
Unit # 7060
1707 W. Morse
534-2760
Ms. Blanca A. Trevino, Principal

Public Schools

High School ~ Grades 9-12

Senn High School
(Located outside the 49th Ward, but serving 49th Ward students)
Unit #1540
5900 North Glenwood Avenue
534-2365
Mr. Richard Norman, Principal

Sullivan High School
(Located outside the 49th Ward, but serving 49th Ward students)
Unit #1570
6631 N. Bosworth
534-2000
Dr. Joseph P. Atria, Principal

Youth Connection - Howard Area Alternative High School
(A public charter school)
7647 North Paulina Street
381-0366
Mr. Benjamin Churchill, Principal

Private & Parochial Schools

Northside Catholic Academy
(Serving St. Jerome's and St. Ignatius Parish)
6216 N. Glenwood (Preschool and K-5)
5525 N. Magnolia (Grades 6-8)
743-6277 (Glenwood); 271-4310 (Magnolia)
Mrs. Debra Sullivan, Principal

PACTT Learning Center (K - 21 years (autistic))
7101 N Greenview
338-9102
Mr. Paul Jablonski, Director

Chicago Waldorf School (K-12)
1300 W. Loyola
465-2662
Mrs. Flora Calabrese, Administrator

Sacred Heart School (K-8)                                                                               6250 N. Sheridan Road
262-4446
Sr. Susan Maxwell, Director
Mr. Nat Wilburn, Principal

St. Margaret Mary (K-8)
7318 N. Oakley
764-0641
Ms. Peggy Finnegan, Principal

St. Scholastica Academy
7416 N. Ridge
764-7515
Pres. Lauretta Namovic

Higher Education

Loyola University - Chicago / Lakeshore Campus
Chicago's Jesuit University
6525 N. Sheridan Rd.
274-3000
Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., President