Principal's Message
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.
We are so excited to announce the development of a new program at PEC-ASP this year! We will have an internship coordinator who will help coordinate with Chicago employers to place our students in employment opportunities as well as internships. Students will also have the opportunity to earn additional high school "work study" credits by participating in this program. Not only do we hope to provide students with an accelerated path towards graduation, but our biggest goal is to make sure each student who graduates from our program is both college ready and career ready.
