A World-Class K-8 Education in Chicago

Kindergarteners perform at Paragon Night

Frazier Preparatory Academy (FPA) is a school of choice open to all students residing in Chicago. The school incorporates a core curriculum with the Paragon Curriculum and a magnet-like Arts and Technology focus that links core learning with multiple learning styles. Core curriculum includes top rated, phonics-based Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, Harcourt Science, Spanish language instruction, as well as a broad offering within the arts.

Paragon, Mosaica Education’s arts-infused social studies curriculum, engages students with hands-on exploration in the afternoon that reinforces core core learning in the morning. Every six weeks FPA students demonstrate what they have learned in Paragon class with a performance for Paragon Night, during which parents and other family members watch and share in the learning experience. Paragon performances incorporate song, dance, as well as elaborate costumes and other props. Thus, Paragon Night embodies the spirit of the FPA experience, which involves multiple styles of learning, broad-based exposure the arts, and—above all else—strong sense of community.

Teaching the Whole Child

Opening of the POPS (Positive People in our School) School Store. Students can earn fun prizes when teachers catch them doing the right thing.

At FPA we don’t stop with the basics. We offer the following classes to ensure mastery of state standards and exposure to the richness that the world has to offer:

FPA also offers the following after school clubs and activities to extend learning beyond the bell:

Educational Program (K-8): Frazier Preparatory Academy is a school of choice open to all students residing in Chicago. The school incorporates a core curriculum with the Paragon Curriculum and a magnet-like Arts and Technology focus that links core learning with multiple learning styles. Core curriculum includes top rated, phonics-based Open Court Reading,  Saxon Math, Harcourt  Science, and Spanish.  Paragon is a highlyrecognized proprietary social studies/history/geography program that incorporates literature, drama, art, music, and technology. Paragon engages students with hands-on exploration and reinforces core morning classes by addressing varying student learning styles. Frazier Preparatory Academy will work together with parents, involving them in the education of their children and forming a partnership aimed at increasing each child’s academic achievement.

Unique Program Aspects (In addition to meeting or exceeding all state and federal standards):

1. 192-day school year and full-day Kindergarten
2. Uniform dress code and strong student behavior code of civility
3. Personalized Student Achievement Plans for every student establishes annual learning goals and programs to help achieve those goals
4. Instructional grouping allows individual children to be grouped every 10 weeks with peers at the same instructional level. This assures that children are continuously growing academically and are appropriately challenged so they neither become bored nor overwhelmed
5. Parental involvement required
6. Performance testing four times per year to measure “what students know” and also to measure “how much students have learned” during the year
7. Longer school day (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM). This, along with the longer year, provides 2 years additional learning time during the first 6 years in the school
8. Multiple assessments including DRA, ITBS, Math Benchmark Assessments, and ISAT
9. Spanish education for all students and all grade levels
10. Intergenerational programs integrating senior citizens’ experiences in the classroom
11. Full-time teaching coach provides daily professional development
12. World-class, research-based curriculum
13. “Looping” whereby the student stays with the same teacher for 2-3 years
14. Educational assistants support Kindergarten through grade 3 classrooms.
15. Technology integrated into each classroom with a 1:3 computer-student ratio
16. Before and after school programs provided by teaching staff
17. “Paragon Night” held every 5 weeks for students to demonstrate their learning accomplishments to their parents and community
18. Annual “customer satisfaction” surveys of parents
19. Teacher bonus program
20. Special education program and services
21. Extensive professional development plan
22. Parent Involvement Initiative
23. Physical Education, Art, Vocal Music and Middle School Advisory

Technology: Fully integrated into the classroom and used daily in all core classes as part of the curriculum rather than in a “tech lab.”

Enrollment: No tuition. This will be a public contract school governed by the parents of enrolled students. Open to all students in the Frazier Public School zone who will be entering grades K-8.

Governance: All meetings and policies are subject to the Frazier Design Team Board of Directors, Chicago Public Schools, and the Illinois State Board of Education.

Food Service: Yes

Transportation: To be arranged

Special Education: Yes

Positive Behavior Intervention Support:  Yes

English Language Learner program: Yes, immersion model

Curriculum aligned with Illinois Learning Standards: Yes

After school programs: Yes