LEARN 8 Middle School

07/28/2026

📚 Just ONE week until we welcome our LEARN scholars and families back for the new school year!

Now is the perfect time to:

✅ Finish school supply shopping
✅ Prepare uniforms
✅ Get back into school routines
✅ Start earlier bedtimes

We cannot wait to welcome our amazing students back into our classrooms!

07/24/2026

🎒 Just 10 days until we welcome our students back!
The countdown has officially begun! Across our campuses, classrooms are being prepared, hallways are coming to life, and our teachers and staff are getting ready to welcome students for another incredible year of learning and growth.

📅 First Day of School: Monday, August 3 (Chicago, North Chicago, Waukegan, D.C.)
(LEARN Hunter Perkins Campus begins Monday, August 10)

We cannot wait to see our students and families soon. Here is to an amazing 2026–2027 school year!

Looking for a high-quality school for your child? There's still time to enroll at select LEARN campuses. Visit learncharter.org/enroll to learn more.

07/08/2026

Keep Their Brain Growing This Summer☀️

Summer is the perfect time to nurture curiosity and a love of learning. Research shows that reading for just 20 minutes a day can help children maintain important literacy skills and reduce summer learning loss.

Try these simple ideas:
📚 Visit your local library.
📖 Read together before bed.
🎧 Listen to audiobooks on road trips.

Let your child choose the book they want to read. Little habits today help build big success tomorrow.

What is your child's favorite book this summer? Share it in the comments. We are always looking for great recommendations!

07/03/2026

Happy Independence Day from LEARN Charter Network!

As we celebrate our nation's independence, we reflect on the values of freedom, opportunity, and community that help shape brighter futures for every child.

We are grateful for our students, families, educators, staff, alumni, and community partners who make the LEARN community stronger every day.

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Fourth of July weekend!

06/21/2026

Today, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, and father figures who help shape bright futures through their love, guidance, and unwavering support.

Thank you for encouraging our scholars to dream big, work hard, and believe in themselves. Your impact reaches far beyond today and helps inspire the next generation of leaders, learners, and changemakers.

Happy Father's Day from all of us at LEARN!

06/19/2026

Juneteenth marks a defining moment in American history. 🌟

As we reflect on this milestone, we recommit ourselves to creating classrooms where every scholar is seen, supported, and empowered to thrive. Freedom is not just something we remember. It is something we advance every single day through education, opportunity, and community.

06/05/2026

🎓✨ Congratulations, LEARN Class of 2026! ✨🎓

Today, we celebrate more than just a graduation. We celebrate perseverance, growth, leadership, and the countless moments that brought you to this milestone.

To all of our LEARN graduates: You have worked hard, overcome challenges, embraced opportunities, and inspired those around you. Whether you're heading to high school, college, the military, a career pathway, or pursuing your dreams in new ways, know that your LEARN family is incredibly proud of you.

As you turn the page to your next chapter, carry with you the confidence, knowledge, and resilience that have defined your journey. The future is bright because of students like you.

🌟 Dream big.
🌟 Lead boldly.
🌟 Never stop learning.

Congratulations to every member of the LEARN Class of 2026. We can't wait to see the impact you'll make on the world!

🎓🎉💜❤️

06/04/2026

Did you know that LEARN started even before it became a charter 25 years ago?

What began with two classrooms in North Lawndale in 1980 has paved the way for transformational educational opportunities in North Lawndale and beyond. Today, LEARN serves 4,000 students across 11 campuses, but our mission remains the same: providing an exceptional public education and supporting students far beyond graduation.

The recent feature in Better Magazine/Make It Better Foundation highlights what makes our work impactful: dedicated educators who stay and grow with us, alumni who return, and give back, and generations of students who are empowered to reach their goals.

Thank you to our students, families, staff, alumni, supporters and partners who have made this work possible.

Read more here: https://better.net/education/learn-charter-schools-chicago-romano-butler-student-success/

Serving 4,000 students across 11 campuses, LEARN credits teacher retention, alumni engagement, and long-term community partnerships as key drivers of student success.

01/17/2024

At LEARN, our scholars enter a supportive environment, where they are given the tools they need to succeed by caring teachers and staff.

"LEARN does a really good job at picking the right teachers and educators in the classroom," says a LEARN alumnus, "they aren't just teachers; they become family."

Join the LEARN community in the 2024-25 school year! Apply today: bit.ly/3FVt6uO

01/15/2024

As a reminder, LEARN follows the local district for school closures due to weather. If the district schools close, open late, or close early, LEARN schools will do the same. For Chicago schools, we follow CPS. For the Schreiber Campus in Waukegan, we follow CUSD #60. For North Chicago schools, we follow District #187. For LEARN D.C., we follow DCPS.