Ombudsman Chicago Partners With Pilsen Neighbors Community Council 

Ombudsman is proud to announce a new partnership with Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, which began during Fiesta del Sol in 2022. This partnership provides an alternative option for students to earn a Chicago Public Schools diploma.  The partnership is designed to help students develop skills through career certifications and gain college readiness while preparing students

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Ombudsman Chicago Recognized at the 33rd Annual PUSH Excel MLK Breakfast in Chicago

The Ombudsman Chicago team attended the PUSH Excel MLK Breakfast in Chicago, Illinois. They received National recognition for their work in education throughout the United States. Ombudsman Chicago students from the CITY STREET MUSIC SOUNDS club demonstrated their musical talents live at the event – and impressed everyone! This breakfast event is held annually in

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Visits Ombudsman Chicago South

At the beginning of this school year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools Interim Chief Executive Officer José Torres & Interim Chief Education Officer Maurice Swinney, and other district officials joined us at Ombudsman Chicago South as Mayor Lightfoot conducted her press conference for the first day of school. At the press conference, Mayor Lightfoot

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Finding Where I Belong and Helping My Peers do the Same

By Leslie C., Class of 2022 Senior at Ombudsman South – as featured on the Chicago Public Schools Blog It might not seem like a lot, but one of my proudest accomplishments over the past year was helping to create my school’s “meme wall,” a collage of various memes that relate to homework, tests, and

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5 Signs an Alternative High School is Right for You

If you’ve dropped out of high school but want a new option for earning a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school diploma, an alternative school may be right for you. Alternative schools bear little resemblance to traditional high schools and have helped thousands of students like you earn a CPS diploma. Don’t worry if you’ve

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Ombudsman Chicago on WGN TV

WGN TV recently visited our Ombudsman Chicago campuses to learn more about our program. In this news coverage, some of our students, teachers and staff share their personal stories and talk about what makes Ombudsman special to them – and to the community. We are so proud of the students, staff and teachers who make

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