Principal: James Breashears

IAES Coordinator: Kevin Horton

Microsoft Contact: Tim Colburn

Technology Coordinator: Tim Colburn

Community Description

Robeson is proud to serve the students in the Englewood area located on the south side of Chicago.

Demographics of the School

Robeson has a total student enrollment of 1,358. Their ethnic/racial composition is 0.0% White, 100.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.0% Native American. The language spoken by all their students is English.

Newsworthy Highlights

The seminal element in Robeson's approach to institutionalizing Coalition principles is their whole school adoption of the 100-minute period (block schedule). This schedule is the key to changing the instructional mode to focus on authentic or "real" work.

The schools-within-a-school concept as a reality predates the label. The Care Program has existed to support potential drop-out students' successful return to classes and ultimate graduation.

The small size and personalized focus are reinforced by organizing the school in a manner that has students remaining with their teachers for two years. This creates a freshman-sophomore block and a junior-senior block. This arrangement permits closer, more intensive, and fruitful interaction between students and staff.

Check out a travelogue of a visit to Robeson November 26, 1996.

Check out the Microsoft Professional Development Program: Illinois.

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Created 3/14/97 jak

Updated 4/3/97 jak