Wolcott News
Wolcott Engineering and Robotics students designed, built, and successfully tested the world’s first UBTECH space capsule at iFLY
Wolcott participates in the Illinois Green School Project
Wolcott featured in NPR Student Podcast Challenge
Wolcott College Prep student featured in the April 15, 2022 Education Edition.
See NPR Article and listen to the podcast, We Are All Different
Wolcott Robotics Team Builds the Future
Wolcott College Prep Robotics Team, Bionic Wolves featured on FIRST Inspires for being a force for good in the community.
See the Build the Future powered by Star Wars: Force for Change
Wolcott awarded and presents TEDx
Wolcott College Prep students plan, host, and present TEDx conference. Wolcott sophomore speaks about the benefit of de-stigmatizing learning differences. Conference also presents other nationally known speakers.
See the TEDx Presentation
Varsity Basketball celebrates 3-Peat
Boys Varsity Basketball celebrates third consecutive Lakeshore Athletic Conference Championship to a packed house. Seven boys and girls basketball players compete in IHSA Three-Point Showdown.
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Exciting next steps for alumni
Wolcott Alumni are going places. We have proudly followed our students’ persistence and success in college and are eager to follow their journeys as they enter graduate school and begin their careers. Also read about a recent Wolcott graduate experience in the first 2 years of college.
Alumni Spotlight
Meet Three Alumni
Robotics Club nationally recognized
Designing robots that rid waterways of pollution, building live-saving ventilators from recycled parts, presenting at national conferences about the power of learning differences, Wolcott’s Bionic Wolves continue to innovate and gain national recognition and acclaim. Forbes profiled Wolcott student for his contributions.
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Engineering grant
Published by ISTEM, this article is about our NSF Grant partnership with the UIUC College of Engineering.
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Wolcott awarded prestigious National Science Foundation grant
Wolcott, in partnership with the University of Chicago, received a prestigious National Science Foundation grant funding a study designed to bring diversity to the STEM fields. Wolcott’s research was used to revise AP Computer Science Principles to attract teens with learning differences.
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Wolcott earns Green Ribbon Award from US Department of Education
Wolcott recognized as a leader among Illinois private independent schools pursuing sustainability. Receiving a Green Ribbon Awarded for 21st Century Excellence in Sustainability, Wolcott is honored for its innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.
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Wolcott Student Ambassador Interviewed by WCIU
Wolcott student appears on prime time television to discuss her campaign to de-stigmatize learning differences. WCIU the U features Wolcott student as part of programming to demonstrate how a single individual can create big change.
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Our interests and passions define us
Our student body is teaming with engineers, athletes, performers, gamers, writers, and more. Opportunities abound for students to pursue individual interests, develop leadership skills, explore the power of teamwork, and build our community.
