Friends of The Chicago Academy

State Senator Aquino Back-to-School Fair!

This event is an opportunity for students and their families to prepare for the upcoming school year by accessing valuable resources, connecting with community organizations, and receiving essential school supplies.

The fair will feature:

Free backpacks and school supplies (while supplies last)
Free haircuts
Free food
Dental
Community resource organizations
Health and wellness information
Family support services
Educational resources and activities
Giveaways and more

🚨Children must be present to receive a backpack*

Event Details:
📅Date: SAT. AUGUST 8TH, 2026
⏰Time: 10AM-2PM
📍Location: Prosser Career Academy located at 2148 N long ave.

Please RSVP this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnVhZ0SX04sM8ldRDlih9Lg-pMnSVcj5H2Tprm0zUtPS9PDw/viewform

Friends of TCA! 🐬

Let’s come together to support one of our incredible teachers!

Ms. Forte is creating a more flexible, welcoming classroom for her students with cozy area rugs that will support flexible seating, teamwork, and a quieter learning environment. 😄

These simple additions will make a big difference in helping our youngest learners feel comfortable, engaged, and ready to succeed.

Every share helps spread the word, and every donation brings this project one step closer to becoming a reality. Let's show Ms. Forte and her students how much our TCA community cares! 🐬📚

Totally Floored By These Rugs!, a project from Ms. Forte Help me give my students new rugs to cozy up our new classroom! Kindergarten is such a fantastic age to teach. Learning happens everywhere around our room, so having new rugs will create strong inv...

Back to School event at Portage Park!

NEW UPDATE!

We are going to be meeting up at Merrimac Park THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 at 12PM!

We can’t wait to hang out together! We hope to see you there! We will be providing freeze pops!

TCA FAMILY NEWS!

We’re celebrating an INCREDIBLE year at TCA and couldn’t be more proud of our students AND teachers. We have a few stats we’d love to share!

This year, 64% of students in grades 3–8 reached reading proficiency (up from 57% last year), and 42% reached math proficiency- both showing major growth and surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Even more exciting, nearly 25% of our 7th and 8th graders are already taking high school-level math courses.

Our youngest learners are shining too, with K–2 students achieving over 100% of their typical growth in both reading and math this year.

These results reflect the hard work, dedication, and heart our students bring every day- and the unwavering commitment of our teachers who make it all possible.
Congratulations to the entire TCA community on an amazing year. We’re so proud of you all.

Join us in celebrating- drop a comment below to congratulate a student, thank a teacher, or share your favorite moment from this school year.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Happy Bobas today to support TCA! The fundraiser goes into 8 pm tonight, so there's still time to get your boba fix!

Huge thanks to everyone who danced the night away at our Valentine’s Day Glow Dance Party! 💖✨ Together, we raised over $1,100 for TCA! Check out some of the photos and relive the fun!

We were happy to help design teacher, Ms. Furlong, do more 3D printing with our middle school students with purchasing a special Print Lab license. We can't wait to see what the kids create!

Hey TCA friends!

Follow our new Instagram!😃