United States, Chicago
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The school runs a Regional Gifted Center for English Language Learners with Spanish as the primary language, serving bilingual students. It offers accelerated instruction in reading and math with native-language support and an enriched curriculum across all subjects. The school provides an IB Program for all students and supports the Biliteracy Seal with an exam. Educational field trips relate to topics studied in class.
Art, Music, and Design are offered, with Spanish and Physical Education also part of the curriculum. The IB Program for all students supports interdisciplinary inquiry and creative expression across disciplines. Educational field trips complement learning in arts and other subjects.
Pulaski offers a bilingual program designed for Spanish-speaking English Language Learners, with Spanish as the primary language and English language support. It provides accelerated instruction in reading and math and an enriched curriculum with native-language support. The program supports the Biliteracy Seal through an associated exam and includes social-emotional learning.
Social-emotional learning supports student well-being. Physical Education is part of the curriculum. Educational field trips relate to topics studied in class.
Pulaski International School of Chicago is a public International Baccalaureate World School within Chicago Public Schools, serving students ages 4 to 14. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) with English as the language of instruction. The curriculum includes Math, Performing Arts, Physical and Health Education, MYP Design, and Spanish Language Acquisition, delivered through project-based instruction, differentiated teaching, with biliteracy and cross-cultural understanding. Language teachers provide weekly updates to families. A distinctive feature is the Regional Gifted Center for English Language Learners, with Spanish as the primary language and English language support, delivering accelerated reading and math while aligning with the IB framework for all students. The Biliteracy Seal is supported through an associated exam. The arts program covers Art, Music, and Design, and field trips extend learning across disciplines. The school emphasizes social-emotional learning within a bilingual, cross-cultural environment.