Most/some south- and westside girl Catholic schools are across the street from a boy’s Catholic school, it seems. They find each other.

Your teen also might be focused on youth actives in Hyde Park or downtown that are not linked to her HS. Ask the cheer advisor and mom community about their recommendations.

Our son just turned 3 and is currently about 30th on the waitlist at our neighborhood pre-school (Audubon in Roscoe Village). Do you have any ideas about what else we can do? We’re applying to private pre-schools, but would prefer good public options.

Thank you!
JG

I’ll keep an eye on your blog.

De LaSalle school at 35th & Michigan is co-ed catholic with boys & girls are on different campuses. St. Ignatius, another catholic co-ed, is academically very strong; you’d need great grades and letters for admission, but she’d probably love it.

I wouldn’t send my child to either Hyde Park or Kenwood coming from a small town environment.

If I were you – and couldn’t swing Lab or St. Ignatius – I’d consider living somewhere else for her 2 yrs of HS and commute. You could go west of the city to Oak Park and have Oak Park River Forest HS and be about 10 mi from work. You could go south to the Beverly neighborhood and have Morgan Park HS and Mother McAuley/Marist catholic schools and be on a train to Hyde Park. You could go to the north subs (Wilmette) and have New Trier HS.

Wow, thanks for being so obsessed. I remember when my kids were in elementary school and how I spent hours looking for the right fit, even though I’m fortunate to live in a town with excellent schools (Ft. Collins, Colorado) and we also have almost unlimited school choice. Both my children turned out to have dyslexia, so I’ve always obsessed about school for them and, despite being great kids, “gifted and talented” has not been an option for us.

I am currently interviewing for a wonderful job at the U of C. If I were to move to an urban setting, I don’t want to live in my care commuting, so I am interested in Hyde Park, Kenwood, etc. My daughter who will be a sophomore would be moving with me. I think the Lab school would be out of the question because A) we are too late and B) she is more the athlete, cheerleader, gymnast girl, not the academic type. But, coming from a sheltered suburban environment, (Ft. Collins is essentially Mayberry) I am concerned that she wouldn’t know how to fit in at the public high schools with their high drop out rates and poverty. Are you aware of other High School options close enough to Hyde Park? Is there even choice at the High School level? Are their other private schools nearby to check out?

I’ve searched the internet and can find lots of options for elementary school and two religious (Catholic) high schools for boys. Hopefully, I’m missing some options.

Thanks in advance,
Deb