PROGRAMS

Grade 5

Young Mathematicians (Geometry)

Summer: Aerospace Engineering

Joining ChiS&E in Grade 6 and higher accelerates you toward your freshman year at a top university.

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Grade 1

Little Chemical Engineer
(+ Algebra Concepts)

Kindergarten

Little Civil Engineer
(+Algebra Concepts)

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Grade 2

Little Electrical Engineer
(+ Algebra Concepts)

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Grade 4

Little Structural Engineer
(Bridge Building)

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Grade 3

Little Mechanical Engineer
(+Algebra Concepts)

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Grade 7

Young Physicists (Physics & Algebra)

Summer: Algebra, Rasberry Pi, and Engineering

Grades 11 & 12

Electrical and Computer Engineering with Arduino Summer Internships

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Grade 6

Young Mathematicians (Algebra)
16 Saturday sessions.

Summer: Aerospace Engineering

Grade 8

Young Computer Scientists (Coding)

Young Chemists & Bioengineers (Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, & Bioengineering)

Summer: Engineering, Algebra, and Raspberry Pi

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Three students presenting a science project on finding surface area displayed on a large screen in a classroom or auditorium.

Grades 9 & 10

Algebra Concepts for Calculus

Summer: Engineering, Raspberry Pi, and more Algebra Concepts for Calculus

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CHIS&E CLASSES MEET SATURDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR,
WEEKDAYS IN SUMMER

    • 4 Saturdays | 9am to 12:30pm | 4th and 5th graders | Meet at select Langston Hughes Elementary

    • 8 Saturdays | 9am to 12:30pm | 6th graders | Meet at select Langston Hughes Elementary

    • 4 Saturday | 9am to 12:30pm | Kenwood Academy High School

    • 4 Saturdays | 9am to 12:30pm | 4th and 5th graders | Meet at Chicago Public School or University

    • 8 Saturdays | 9am to 12:30pm | 6th graders | Meet at Chicago Public School or University

    • 4 Saturday | 9am to 12:30pm | Meet at Chicago Public School or University

  • Week days 4 weeks | 9am - 3pm | Weekly Field trips | Meet at a Chicago Public School or University