Chicago Tech Academy

We’re Hiring!

A big thank you to Zebra Technologies for investing in our students’ growth 💻💼

Your partnership is helping our seniors build the communication skills they need to succeed beyond high school.

From the classroom to Google 💻✨

Our Game Programming students brought their skills to the Google AI Challenge—collaborating, presenting, and solving real-world challenges in education.

Proud of all 22 students—and shoutout to our winners Noe S & Guillermo C-M 🏆

We’re back and refreshed!

Huge thank you to Tropical Smoothie Cafe for treating our ChiTech track and field team to free smoothies after a strong workout!

Our athletes were able to refuel and recharge—we appreciate your support of our Panthers!

ChiTech families — don’t forget!

Report card pick-up is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31. Join us to meet with teachers and advisors, ask questions, and stay informed on your student’s progress and next steps.

We look forward to connecting with you!

ChiTech Family Newsletter/Boletiń Familiar - https://mailchi.mp/chicagotechacademy.org/whats-going-on-at-chitech-5357874

43 students.
2 weeks.
Flawless punctuality — on time to school and every class for two weeks straight!.

Shoutout to our Panthers for showing up and showing out — and to our Dean of Culture, Mr. Blanton, for leading the charge on building a strong school culture.

Enjoy your spring break and stay safe!

Reminder:

PD Day for Staff, non-attendance day for students on Monday, March 30.

Report card pick-up is Tuesday, March 31.

We’ll see everyone back on Wednesday, April 1 (no April Fools!) ready for teaching and learning.

🚀💡 Future Innovators at Work

We are thrilled to highlight the impressive work our 10th-grade students have been doing with the Fray Matter Experience!

Recently, students participated in a “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition, where they combined product design, entrepreneurship, and social impact to present original business ideas to a panel of judges.

Their creativity was on full display with concepts ranging from futuristic to practical solutions, including:
👢 Rhythmic Footwear – boots designed to help the wearer dance with precision
📱 Relationship Tech – a concept that predicts possible relationship outcomes
🧦 Thermal Comfort Socks – high-tech socks engineered to stay permanently warm

👏 Congratulations to our winning team!
Their standout idea? A solar-powered, self-cleaning, self-drying towel — an innovative solution focused on sustainability and convenience.

But the learning didn’t stop there. Students also began exploring how entrepreneurship can drive social change, brainstorming ways to address systemic challenges like:
• gun violence
• homelessness
• financial instability
• discrimination

Our partners at Gray Matter Experience shared how impressed they were with the students’ engagement, creativity, and the maturity of their conversations.

If you see these students around campus, ask them about their business ideas and the community change they hope to create!

Embarc always engages our students in novel experiential learning opportunities! Check out one of their experiences with the Chicago Animal Care & Control. Our students learned how to care for sheltered animals.

🎓🩺 Real-World Learning in Action

Shoutout to our 12th grade students who recently participated in the STEAM & Dream: Healthcare to the Future session!

During this hands-on experience, students moved beyond career exploration and stepped into the role of healthcare professionals. Through patient case analysis and clinical simulations, they practiced the critical thinking and decision-making skills used in real healthcare settings.

Students learned to use diagnostic tools to monitor vital signs — including body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rates — and built practical clinical skills such as wound management and bandaging techniques.

What stood out most was their engagement, curiosity, and commitment to mastering new skills.

If you see these students around campus, ask them about:
• the clinical tools they used
• the patient scenarios they analyzed
• how the experience shaped their healthcare career interests

Experiences like this are what Real World Learning at ChiTech is all about. 💡

🎉 1… 2… 3… RELEASE THEM! 🎉

The moment you’ve been waiting for is almost here!

At 5:00 PM today, ChiTech high school offers will officially be released via GoCPS. We are so proud of every 8th grade student who applied and took this exciting step toward high school.

Panthers in the making — get ready. 🐾
Families — keep an eye on your email and application portal this evening!

If you don’t receive an offer today, please know this: we still want you. 💜

Spots may open, and we encourage you to join our waitlist.

Email [email protected] to learn more about next steps.

No matter the outcome, we celebrate your hard work and your courage to apply. Your future is bright.