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Ogden International has a dress code policy. Hats, do-rags, hoodies, and other headwear must be removed upon entry to school. Lower body clothing should not hang below the waist to expose undergarments or skin. Violations can lead to steps including issuing an Ogden shirt and verbal warnings, followed by parental contact.
Breakfast and lunch are provided free for all students by Chicago Public Schools. Nut-free guidelines prohibit nuts in foods; no outside foods with nuts; peanut butter is not used. Soy butter and sun butter are allowed, and CPS meals are nut-free.
Ogden International is a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) school with three campuses: East Campus (K-4), Jenner Campus (5-8), and West Campus (9-12). It has a Local School Council that governs school matters and meets regularly, rotating between campuses.
The Ogden International School of Chicago is a public IB World School within the Chicago Public Schools system. It offers a continuous IB program from the Primary Years Programme (K–5) on East Campus, the Middle Years Programme (6–10) at Jenner Campus, and the Diploma Programme (11–12) at West Campus, serving students from ages 3 to 18. English is the primary instructional language, with Spanish available at East and Jenner and both Spanish and French offered at West, alongside Mandarin at the PYP level. A Language Policy provides mother-tongue support and bidirectional language development, with eighth graders able to switch Language Acquisition between French and Spanish when advancing. Honors courses begin in 6th grade across core subjects. The school operates campuses with Ogden Gardens—edible gardens that donate produce to families and participate in CPS Eat What You Grow. Extracurriculars include arts, languages, service, and sports, with emphasis on inquiry and collaboration.
