A.N. Pritzker School
pre-K to 8th grade Chicago public school named for A.N. Pritzker
A.N. Pritzker School is a public pre-K to grade 8 school in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school serves grades K-8 with its neighborhood magnet-cluster school focused on fine and performing arts and a Regional Gifted Center. Pritzker also offers a pre-K for. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system. The students and its mascot are referred to as the Wildcats.
Pritzker earned the 2010 Spotlight Schools Award for Academic Achievement, for Exemplary Performance in Closing the Achievement Gap, Meeting High Standards, and Opening a World of Opportunities. Additionally, Pritzker won the Spotlight Schools Award in 2009.
Also in 2010, Pritzker was acknowledged by CPS as a Level 1 (Excellent Rating) in Overall School Performance.
Notable alumni
- A. N. Pritzker
Pritzker's Regional Gifted Center
Pritzker is one of the Regional Gifted Centers within the City of Chicago's Public School district. The Regional Gifted Centers provide accelerated pace instruction generally up to two years above grade level.
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