United States, Chicago
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Spanish is taught at the East campus for language acquisition; Jenner campus offers Spanish; West Campus offers Spanish and French with IB Spanish or IB French options; LIFE overseas exchange program available.
The school teaches world languages including Spanish and French across campuses. East campus offers Spanish for language acquisition; Jenner campus offers Spanish; West Campus offers Spanish and French with IB Spanish or IB French options.
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.