Chicago

STC Chicago is a cross-sector network of nearly 40 district, charter, and independent schools committed to closing the opportunity and skills gap for Chicago’s children.

What We Do

STC Chicago offers programs that build an education to employment pathway. STC Chicago is on a mission to ensure that students gain the 21st century skills and strategies that will give them access to the opportunities they need for their future. Our work is about equity, access, and pouring into the next generation.

Programs Offered

Design Challenge

Design Challenge brings together teams of students to engage in design thinking challenges to solve local community problems. In 2019, STC Chicago hosted Design Challenge in partnership with the Obama Foundation.

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Career Readiness

Career Readiness is one-of-a-kind, 125 hour curriculum for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders designed to prepare students for the world of work.

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Special Chicago Initiatives

Chicago high school students in transition program

High School Exploration

STC Chicago runs a High School Transition working group and an annual High School Exploration event. The event, which reaches hundreds of students annually, helps middle schoolers and their families navigate the difficult high school application process.

Additionally, the working group, which includes middle school teachers and counselors and community based organizations, meets throughout the year to share resources and create new tools to better facilitate the transition from middle to high school for students.