Chicago Schools Partner with Tech Companies To Develop STEM Program

Chicago students will in the near future have the possibility to attend one of five Early College STEM Schools to develop knowledge and skills in preparation for careers in science and research. The ECSS program has been created pursuant to this agreement a partnership agreement between Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions, and Verizon Wireless.

Each of the five participating research companies will partner with one of the participating ECSS schools, and each company will work at the same time with CPS and CCC to develop a in a class by itself curriculum at its partner school. The companies will as well provide mentorship and internship opportunities for the students and professional development opportunities for the teachers.

The Early College STEM Schools will offer instruction in grades 9 to 14. Afterwards the first four years of the program, grades 9 to 12, students will have the possibility to graduate from high school with industry certifications and college credit in STEM-related fields. Students will at the time have the possibility to complete grades 13 and 14, first and second year of college, with accelerated placement because of the college credit they earned in high school. Upon completion of the full six-year program, students may graduate with an Associate of Science degree in Computer Science or an Associate in Applied Science degree in Information Research.

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