Catalyst Circle Rock Open House 8.24.19!
Please join the Catalyst Circle Rock school community for their Open House 2019 on Saturday August 24, 2019 from 10:00-1:00!
Catalyst Academic Committee Meeting August 16, 2019
The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on August 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM. This meeting will be held by phone conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for conference call information. The agenda for this meeting is below:
- Principal Presentations (20 min each school)
- Data Analysis Summary and SQRP estimate
- 2019-2020 Strategic Plan Goals and Key strategies
- Committee Discussion
- Discuss monthly reporting process and dates (10 min)
- Discuss CCR charter renewal (10 min)
- Close: next meeting
Congratulations to the Catalyst Maria HS Class of 2019!
On June 6, 2019, the Catalyst Maria high school community celebrated the 120 scholars of the Class of 2019 at graduation. There were numerous accomplishments to recognize, including:
- 100% college acceptance (582 acceptances; an average of 5 acceptances per scholar)
- $9.6 million in scholarships awarded
- 87.5% of scholars committed to a 2- or 4-year college, 10% to trade school, and 2.5% to the military
The Class of 2019 joins ~400 CMHS graduates, including the most recent cohort that has a remarkable 80% persistence rate in college.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019, their families, and the entire Catalyst Maria school community!
2019-2020 Catalyst Board of Directors' Meetings
Please see below for the dates, times and locations of the scheduled meetings for the Catalyst Board of Directors during SY2019-2020.
All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public and an agenda will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. There is a public comment portion of the meeting established for every Board meeting.
September 30, 2019- Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
3:00-6:00
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL, 60644
November 25, 2019- Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
3:00-5:30
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL, 60644
March 2, 2020- Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
3:00-5:30
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL, 60644
May 11, 2020- Catalyst Maria Charter School
3:00-5:30
6727 S. California Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60629
Kehrein Center for the Arts grand opening featured in Chicago Crusader!
The grand opening of the Sistema Ravinia Auditorium at the Kehrein Center for the Arts was featured in a Chicago Crusader article- please check out the article linked here.