MOVING EVEREST CHARTER SCHOOL

Moving Everest Charter School is a Title I public charter elementary school that is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district, located in Chicago, IL with about 362 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education.

Moving Everest Charter School, located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, is a K-8 tuition-free public charter school that emphasizes a holistic approach to education. Founded with the mission to bridge the achievement gap, the school integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with a strong focus on character development and social-emotional learning. By maintaining a longer school day and year, Moving Everest aims to provide its students with the additional instructional time and support necessary to master core subjects like literacy and mathematics while fostering critical thinking and leadership skills.

Beyond academics, the school is deeply committed to community engagement and creating a structured, supportive environment for its diverse student body. The campus at 416 N. Laramie Ave serves as a hub for student growth, utilizing small class sizes and personalized learning pathways to cater to individual needs. By partnering closely with families and the surrounding neighborhood, Moving Everest strives to prepare its scholars not only for high school success but also to become productive, empathetic, and engaged citizens in their community.

For more information, contact Moving Everest Charter School at (312) 683-9695 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

416 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60644-1906
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MOVING EVEREST CHARTER SCHOOL is a public Title I Charter school in Chicago, IL with about 362 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
Yes
Total Students:
362
Teachers:
0
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
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade

* 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.

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School Demographics for 362 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending MOVING EVEREST CHARTER SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 96% of the student body.

Black or African American
96.4%
Hispanic/Latino
2.8%
Two or more races
0.6%
White
0.3%

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%

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.