At the Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago every student is expected to learn and to achieve academically in our college preparatory program.

The school is divided into three Academies: Middle School Academy for 7th and 8th graders; Junior Academy for 9th and 10th graders; and Senior Academy for 11th and 12th graders. Specific academic goals are set for students at each stage.

The school has a challenging and supportive learning environment. Our unique and innovative curriculum; diverse and dedicated faculty; high standards; and nontraditional evaluation system are crucial to creating a successful bridge from adolescence to college for each of the young women who join our community.

In June 2004, we graduated our first class of 60 seniors. Ninety-seven percent of our first graduates entered college, and 87% of them continued into their sophomore year of college in fall 2006.

The Chicago Public Schools 2005 High School Scorecard rated YWLCS #1 in 5-year graduation rate and #1 in college enrollment out of approximately 60 non-selective CPS high schools. We are committed to maintaining this tradition of strong graduation and college placement rates for all our students.

• Math: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/curriculum.html#math
• Science: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/curriculumscience.html#science
• Technology: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/curriculumtechno.html#technology
• Humanities: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/humanities.html#humanities
• Fine Arts: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/humanities.html#finearts
• World Languages: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/humanities.html#worldlanguages
• Health & Fitness: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/communfitness.html#fitness
• START: http://www.ywlcs.org/learning/start.html#start