The Peace and Education Coalition Alternative High School Program
provides a non-traditional educational opportunity for out-of-school
youth, ages 16-21, who desire to achieve a high school diploma and a
new chance to fully participate in the economic and social spheres of
life through guidance and support. We believe that all students deserve
to be surrounded by adults who believe in their unlimited, personal
potential. We believe that every student deserves and educational
environment that is welcoming and safe. We believe that every child
deserves rich educational, career, and social-emotional guidance and
support in order to define the pathways to the options he or she
chooses.


Welcome to the new Peace and Education Coalition Alternative High
School Program website! We are in the midst of big changes at PEC-ASP.
We have just completed the move out of our original Dugan building and
are busy preparing our Second Chance and Sinclair Campuses for the
2009-2010 school year. Everywhere you look, you'll see changes. New
staff, new teachers, new spaces, new classes, and new programs. If you
are a student, or parent of a student, looking for an alternative high
school setting, we're glad you found us. We are here to help provide
guidance and support to students who have been out of school, but wish
to return and earn their Chicago Public Schools high school diploma. We
are currently accepting applications from out-of-school youth between
the ages of 16-21.
Our Second Chance Campus has five state of
the art classrooms (and teachers!), cafeteria, office spaces, and an
outdoor basketball and picnic area. It also boasts an infant and
toddler daycare center operated by Catholic Charities. We are hopeful
that before the end of the 2009-2010 school year, we will be able to
announce the opening of a new Pre-K room for our students with children
between the ages of 3-5. Our Sinclair Campus has 7 creative and
colorful classrooms (and teachers!), cafeteria, a beautiful gymnasium
with a small weight room area, large common areas, and a computer lab.
Although Sinclair does not have on-site daycare, we have developed
partnerships with local daycare centers that are just blocks away.
–Ms. Brigitte Swenson, Principal
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Welcome to Peace and Education Coalition High School's website!
Applications are now being accepted for Quarter 2 of our 2009-2010
school year. Apply before September 18th. Quarter 2 begins October
27th! Call the Sinclair Campus at (773)535-9212 and the Second Chance
Campus at (773)535-1450.