NWEA Testing
Amandla Charter School Administers Second Round Of NWEA Testing Test assists school in identifying student’s skills CHICAGO, IL- December 12, 2011- Amandla Charter School began its second round of NWEA...
Who We Are
Amandla Charter School is a tuition-free, open enrollment, college preparatory public charter school proudly serving Chicago students in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's Southside. The 2011-2012 school year marks our 4th year of operation. This year we serve students in the 5th, through 8th grades. At capacity, Amandla will serve students from 5th grade through the end of high school. Amandla Charter School supports all students within a structured, disciplined, and engaging school environment, and provides a quality college preparatory public education to our students.
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Hall Monitors Needed
Amandla Charter School Looking For Volunteer Hall Monitors Volunteers to assist in maintaining school’s culture CHICAGO, IL- October, 2011- Amandla Charter School is looking for a few good volunteers. Beginning... -
Fox News Robin Robinson Visits!
Attention 5th Grade Students and Families Amandla is very exciting to announce that on Monday and Tuesday, May 16th and 17th, Robin Robinson from FOX 32 News will be visiting... -
Future Leaders from U.K. Visit
Amandla Charter School Welcomes Future Leaders From The United Kingdom Visitors to learn about charter schools in the United States Chicago, IL- October 21, 2011- a group of 35 educators...
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Why Rap Is Bad
Why Rap is a Bad Influence On Kids By Trezur Fleming, UNI Students and grown-ups may think that rap are good influences. Well, in my opinion, rap is a bad influence for kids my age. Kids are watching inappropriate videos... -
Video Games and Violence
Video Games and Violence By Breanna Jackson, Wheaton Do you think video games are a bad influence on kids? I think it depends. Many children do inappropriate things because of the video games they play. As a result, Video games... -
The Videogames of Our World
The Videogames of Our World By Jamal Riley “You’re swinging an ax. You’re pulling a trigger. You’re using a sword or a knife and plunging it into someone’s heart,” says Yee. What is he talking about? He is describing the...
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the difference between Charter and Traditional (Regular) Schools?
Charter schools offer families an additional choice in where their children will attend school and what types of special programs may be best suited for their children. For instance, many charters provide longer hours and additional schools days to help students achieve academic growth faster. They may offer tougher curriculum and graduation standards and thereby better prepare a student for acceptance to college.
As an independently operated public school, Amandla Charter School mission is to prepare Chicago students for college and beyond. We do this by providing data driven instruction, rigorous academics and a school culture that provides structure and focus for our students.
Do you have to pass an entrance exam to be accepted to a charter school?
No. Charter schools are not like magnet or private schools and do not require students to take any admissions tests. Any student in Chicago who would like to attend a charter school may do so. However, just like other public schools, some charter schools do have enrollment boundaries and some accept only a small number of students per year. If a charter school has more students apply than it has space, it will create a waiting list and hold a lottery before school starts to admit students.
Do you have to pay tuition to attend Amandla Charter School?
No. Charter schools are free.
How is Amandla funded?
As a free public charter school in the city of Chicago, Amandla receives public funding to provide a rigorous, data driven education to our students from local, state, and federal tax dollars based on enrollment. However, in the Chicago Public School system, Amandla, like other charter schools, do not receive equal per pupil funding to educate our students. In fact, Amandla only receives 80 cents for every dollar that a traditional CPS school receives to educate students.
Because of this reduced funding, Amandla has a gap between the funding that is received and what it actually costs to provide our program to students. Despite this, Amandla students are performing approximately10% higher on the ISAT than students who attend the public schools in our community.
The gap in funding has caused Amandla to put on hold or greatly reduce afterschool programming and athletics for our students. Amandla is looking to corporate partners, private foundation and individual to help us close this gap and provide opportunities for our students.
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