DEWEY ELEM ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
John Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, located in the Canaryville neighborhood of Chicago, is a Chicago Public School that integrates a standard academic curriculum with a specialized focus on the arts. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, emphasizing a well-rounded education where students are encouraged to express their creativity alongside their core studies. By incorporating arts-integrated learning, the academy aims to foster critical thinking, discipline, and emotional expression in its student body.
Beyond its academic and artistic focus, Dewey Elementary serves as a central hub for the local community. The school is known for fostering a supportive environment that prioritizes student engagement and social-emotional development. With its location on South Union Avenue, the school works to provide a stable, culturally enriching experience for families in the area, often leveraging its "Fine Arts" designation to provide extracurricular opportunities and performances that showcase student talent and build school spirit.
Chicago, IL 60609-5244
(773) 535-1666
DEWEY ELEM ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 418 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Magnet school:
- Yes
- District:
- Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Total Students:
- 418
- Teachers:
- 23.88
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 418 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DEWEY ELEM ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 93% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 92.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6.7%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- White
- 0.2%
- Female
- 46.9%
- Male
- 53.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.