Proposed # of

School Type Year Proposed Proposed

Applicant School Name Proposed Opening Campuses Grades Served Proposed Communities
1 Exousia Young Women's Leadership Academy Charter 2019 1 5-8 Auburn Gresham
West Pullman, Roseland, Morgan
2 Evelyn Ann Charter Institute Charter 2018 1 9-12 Park
Englewood, New City, Fuller Park,
Grand Boulevard, Washington
Park, Kenwood, Hyde Park, South
Shore, Greater Grand Crossing,
Chatham, Auburn Gresham,
It Takes a Village Community School of Chicago Lawn, Gage Park,
3 Excellence Charter 2018 1 6-12 Ashburn, West Englewood

Englewood, Roseland, North

4 SMART Charter School, NFP Charter 2018 3 8-10 Lawndale
Chicago Collegiate Charter School Elementary 2
5 and 3* Charter 2019, 2020 2 K-6 Greater Roseland
Englewood, Grand Crossing,
Auburn Gresham, Roseland, West
Chatham, Chatham, West
6 Kemet Leadership Academy Charter 2018 1 5-8 Englewood, Washington Heights
Perspectives Academy (Perspectives Charter
7 Schools)* Charter 2018 1 K-5 Auburn Gresham
8 Epic Prep Charter School Charter 2018 1 K-8 Auburn Gresham
9 New Life School of Performing Arts Charter 2018 1 7-12 Grand Crossing
South Loop, Bronzeville, McKinley
Park, Pilsen, Bridgeport,
10 Chicago Classical Academy Charter 2018 1 K-8 Chinatown
11 STEM K-8 Charter Academy Charter 2018 1 K-8 Austin
12 Vanguard Collegiate Charter Academy Charter 2018 1 K-12 Bronzeville, Bridgeport, Beverly
13 Play Matters Charter School Charter 2018 1 K-8 Avondale / Logan Square

Grand Crossing, Auburn Gresham,

Englewood, West Englewood,
Woodlawn, Washington Park,
14 Katherine G. Johnson S.T.E.A.M. School for Girls Contract 2018 1 K-8 South Shore, Bronzeveille
15 KEYS Nineveh Academy Charter 2018 1 K-5 Rogers Park
16 TC Tech Preparatory Academy Charter 2017 1 7-12 Virtual
17 Pathways in Education Charter School* Charter 2018 1 9-12 Lincoln Square / Roseland

* Existing School Operators