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Great Lakes Academy is a free, public, K-8, college prep charter school on the Southeast side of Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois
Joined May 2013
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Great Lakes Academy
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Save the date for the 8th annual BE GREAT Benefit and join us for an evening celebrating Great Lakes Academy and our scholars at @Carnivale312, Thursday, May 11th from 6-9 pm. Tickets will be available soon!
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Great Lakes Academy
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#FlashbackFriday to last year’s BE GREAT Benefit. Together we were able to exceed our fundraising goal and help provide GLA scholars with the education they deserve!
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Great Lakes Academy
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Trimester 2 Parent Teacher Conferences will take place virtually this Friday, March 17th! Sign-up links have been emailed & texted.
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Great Lakes Academy
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🔵To submit student applications for the 2023-24 school year, visit https://t.co/PylDoB6Tho 🔵To view open positions at GLA for the 2023-24 school year, visit
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Great Lakes Academy
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Prospective scholars and families, along with job seekers, are invited to join us from 5:15pm to 6:15pm to learn more about Great Lakes Academy. If you’ve applied or are interested in applying for the 2023-24 school year, join us on 3/ 28.
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Great Lakes Academy
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On Tuesday, March 28th, Great Lakes Academy is hosting an open house for our community!
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Today our scholars visited the @fieldmuseum, the @shedd_aquarium, and @msichicago. Check out these photos from #FieldTrip Day at #GLA!
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Great Lakes Academy
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As we continue to provide our scholars with the holistic educational experience needed to adequately prepare them for a future of their choice, GLA is happily providing scholars with the opportunity to experience education beyond the classroom.
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
Here are some highlights from their second week of practice.
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Great Lakes Academy
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The trimester 3 sports season has officially begun! Since launching our athletics program, GLA has been able to introduce our scholars to 8 sports. This season, our scholars have the opportunity to participate in co-ed track and field and boys volleyball!
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Great Lakes Academy
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Check out our @UChicago scholars! Last week during art class, our 1st grade scholars used #LEGO blocks to develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills, all while embracing their artistic side.
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Great Lakes Academy
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The program also provides our scholars with social, behavioral and academic support to be student leaders.
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
Meet our Kindergarten Buddies! Kindergarten Buddies is a mentoring program that allows our 8th graders to develop leadership skills and experience while mentoring our kindergarten scholars.
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 11th as we host our 8th Annual BE GREAT Benefit at Carnivale in Chicago’s West Loop. Additional details will be available soon!
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
Want to be a GLA Power Parent? Please fill out the survey link below and mark your calendars for the next meeting: Tuesday, February 24th at 5 p.m. at GLA! https://t.co/x667aLPcgu
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The Great Lakes Academy Power Parents is a group of parents coming together to get more involved at GLA and is open to all Great Lakes Academy families! If you're interested in joining The Power...
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Great Lakes Academy
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GLA’s Power Parents group is back! Come engage with other GLA parents as they discuss ways to support GLA, your scholar(s), and the school community.
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
#HappyValentinesDay from GLA! GLA’s Student Government Association is helping spread the #love #joy and #positivity on campus this Valentine’s Day. Today, every homeroom received a sweet treat handmade and delivered by our #SGA members. Check out these awesome Blow Pop Bouquets!
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
Who was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress?
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Great Lakes Academy
3 years
Great news! GLA is excited to join the @diversecharters as its newest member school! We are proud to join a network of 80 members dedicated to creating excellent, inclusive, and equitable schools for all children. To learn more about the Coalition, visit https://t.co/9ViHJoMDAg
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