Polaris Charter Academy

Now Accepting Students K – 8

Polaris 2023-2024 Student Application

We’re Hiring! Join Our Crew!

Polaris is hiring for the 2022-23 school year. If you have a passion for educating students to be life-long learners and citizens with a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility, we’re looking for YOU!

Come join the most highly dynamic, dedicated, and engaging crew of educators in the city of Chicago!

Click HERE to learn more.

Trimester 3 starts April 10th, 2023

Working Together for Education

Learn about other organizations that Polaris partners with to support our students in their academic development:

Horizons for Youth

Orion's University

WHERE DOES RESPONSIBILITY LIE?
8th Graders will investigate responsibility throughout the year to prepare for their final Independent Study expedition!

HOW DOES ONE EFFECT CHANGE?
Check out the 7th grader’s work on change and food choice during the school year.

WHAT’S IN OUR WATER???
Polaris 5th and 6th graders investigate what makes clean water clean.

CAN YOU FEEL THE POWER?
Third and 4th graders can!

CAUTION: CARTOGRAPHERS AT WORK!
The 1st and 2nd graders are mapping out their road to success!

REAL WORLD LEARNING – TYPE 2 DIABETES
Eighth graders learn to make a diagnosis!

SEE ALL YOUR GIFTS AT WORK!