Creative writing is more than an academic exercise; it is a vital space for students to explore identity, develop voice, and engage meaningfully with the world around them. The Creative Writing class at Wolcott College Prep embodies this ideal, encouraging [...]
Earlier this year, Atlantic author Rose Horowitch, in her article “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” exposed a deficit, noting that many college freshmen enter higher education unable to persist through and fully grapple with complete works of [...]
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524 N Wolcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
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Main School Phone: 312.610.4900
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1950 W Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60622
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Phone or Fax: 312.610.4925
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Wolcott College Prep is a rigorous, college-preparatory high school designed specifically for students with diagnosed learning differences, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. Our strength-based approach honors the unique ways students learn, pairing expert faculty with individualized support to unlock each student’s potential. In a community built on belonging, respect, and high expectations, Wolcott students thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally—emerging as confident, self-aware learners prepared to lead lives of purpose. We currently serve families in Chicago, Oak Park, Naperville, Westmont, Orland Park, Bartlett, LaGrange Park, Forest Park, River Forest, Hammond, Whiting, Riverside, Clarendon Hill, Northbrook, Skokie, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Highland Park, Itasca, Elmhurst, Evanston, Winnetka, LaGrange, Lake Forest, Wheaton, Chicago, and Northfield.