A tuition-free, nonprofit K-12 public charter school network in Chicago operating 15 schools for about 7,500 students, with a focus on bilingual and culturally-responsive education.
Acero Charter Schools, Inc. is a tuition-free, nonprofit K-12 public charter school network operating in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1998 and authorised by Chicago Public Schools, the network comprises 15 schools - 12 elementary schools, two high schools and one K-12 school - and serves approximately 7,500 students.
The network delivers culturally-sensitive bilingual education, with a stated commitment to serving a high percentage of bilingual students and to empowering them academically and culturally. Instruction draws on best practices in social-emotional learning, personalised learning and data-driven differentiated instruction, alongside culturally-responsive teaching. The organisation holds that all students can learn given innovation and proven educational models, and that success is built on relationships with students, families and colleagues.
Roles within the network are based across its Chicago schools. Further information on the organisation and its schools is available at https://aceroschools.org/.
