Distinctive Schools

The blended-learning efforts of Distinctive Schools are included in a white paper titled “Schools and Software: What’s Now and What’s Next” by Julia Freeland and Alex Hernandez, June 2014.
Note: The information in this profile represents SY2013-14 unless otherwise indicated.


Charter Management Organization Overview

Name Distinctive Schools
Company/organization type Charter Management Organization
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Number of schools 5
School locations Illinois
Grades served K-8
% FRL 87%
% Black or Hispanic 89%

Charter Management Organization Description

Founded in 2011, Distinctive Schools has grown to manage five elementary and middle schools in the Chicago area. The CMO seeks to provide its nearly 2,500 students with access to state-of-the-art technology. With an emphasis on supporting programs with proven effectiveness, Distinctive Schools cites its “blended-learning approach” as a key component of its success. The CMO plans to increase its use of blended learning in the future as it pursues new methods of personalized learning.


Blended Schools

CICS Bucktown
CICS West Belden


Contact Information

Name: Amanda Rychel
Title: Director of Instructional Design & Strategy, Distinctive Schools
Email[email protected]
Websitedistinctiveschools.org


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