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PHOTO: Science First 2008 kids

PHOTO: Science First 2008 kids

Science First

Participation and Transportation

 

Who participates? Students who are currently in grades 7, 8, and 9; attend a Chicago Public School; and can commit to getting to a designated bus stop every day, Monday through Friday, for four weeks during the summer. Last year's students came from the following schools:

Gale Community Academy Metcalfe Elementary School
Morgan Park High School Lane Tech High School
Goethe Elementary School Whitney Yound High School
Northside College Prep Canter Middle School
Amundsen High School Chicago Math & Science Academy
Pritzker College Prep Robert A. Black Magnet School
Carnegie Elementary Darwin Elementary School
Budlong Elementary School Goudy Elementary School
Perspectives Charter School Hyatt Elementary School
Daniel Hale William Prep School of Medicine
Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men
Beasley Academic Magnet School

Transportation

Applications are due by the end of April and are available for download here. Students arrive at the Garden by 9 a.m. and leave at 3 p.m. each day on one of two free school bus routes provided by the Garden. Below are the summer 2009 bus stop:

West Pullman School 11941 S. Parnell
Vanderpoel School 9510 S. Prospect
Altgeld School 1340 W. 71st Street
Hyde Park Academy 6220 S. Stony Island
Mollison School 4415 S. King Drive
Juarez Community Academy 2150 S. Laftin Street
Chalmers School 2745 W. Roosevelt Road
Darwin School 3116 W. Belden
Amundsen High School 5100 N. Damen
Senn Academy 5900 N. Glenwood