In our Spanish program, students are encouraged to take linguistic risks, make mistakes, and grow through authentic communication. Every voice matters in our classrooms. A mispronunciation or a creative word choice is not something to avoid. It is evidence that [...]
by Clare Nolan Teaching students with learning differences is most effective when curriculum and classroom culture are designed to invite ownership, make thinking visible, and treat student feedback as essential data. Two practices have consistently strengthened engagement and learning in [...]
By Mackenzie Pryor The science rooms at Wolcott are intentionally designed to spark student curiosity and inquiry. These spaces are thoughtfully decorated and display equipment in ways that highlight the labs and activities students engage in throughout the year. One [...]
If you walked through the halls during Career Days, you could feel it. Students were talking about jobs the way they talk about new music or a show they just discovered, trading notes, comparing ideas, and asking the kinds of [...]
On a typical week this year, Jonah moves between Advanced Chemistry Honors, Advanced Physics Honors, Economics Honors, and Calculus I Honors. In chemistry, he refines lab techniques and examines sources of error in multi-step experiments. In physics, he applies mathematical [...]
by Philip Alvy It is easy to view a high school art class as simply a space for expression: a place to paint, draw, make music, take photos, or perform. But if you look closer, you will see something else [...]
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Contact Information
Main Building
524 N Wolcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
info@wolcottschool.org
Main School Phone: 312.610.4900
Arts & Athletics Center
1950 W Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60622
Admissions Office
Rachel Spiro: rspiro@wolcottschool.org
Phone or Fax: 312.610.4925
Business Office | Human Resources
Phone or Fax: 312.610.4926
Nurse’s Office
Phone or Fax: 312.610.4910
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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.