College preparatory education for age 3 through Grade 12

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Roycemore School is fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. Roycemore also holds memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools, the Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools, and the Illinois High School Association.

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Roycemore’s academic program is founded on a strong college preparatory curriculum that encourages intellectual curiosity no matter what age or grade level.

In addition to core classes, there are many other opportunities for learning and discovery: whether through differentiated instruction, acceleration, after school enrichment, creative electives, independent study, January Short Term projects, Advanced Placement courses or taking classes at nearby Northwestern University.

In small classes, committed, passionate teachers nurture and build upon students’

strengths, and provide them support when they feel challenged. Students are

called upon to think both critically and creatively as they learn and prepare for success at the next level and, ultimately, college.

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Learning

At the heart of our mission is the expectation that each student will be known personally and valued by his or her peers, teachers and the entire school community.

Students thrive here in an open, supportive environment that allows them the freedom to explore new ideas and be themselves. Every student is valued as an individual with unique talents and abilities. We recognize that each individual learns differently and that varied teaching strategies are vital for helping all students to reach their full potential.

Founded in 1915, Roycemore serves students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12. Our student body is a blend of city and suburban college-bound children, drawn from a wide range of economic, social and ethnic backgrounds.

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Community

A healthy spirit of camaraderie means there is always something going on at Roycemore. Activities and events during and after school help to create a vibrant social setting that emphasizes our core values of inclusiveness and respect for individual differences.

Recognizing that Roycemore families come from neighborhoods across Chicago and the suburbs, we gather together several times a

year for special occasions, including family nights, parent coffees,

social activities, athletic events and music, drama and dance performances.

Open and frequent communication between

teachers, parents, students and administrators fosters a close-knit

community that thrives on active participation and involvement. At Roycemore, we strive to build a safe, secure environment in which students can thrive.

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Roycemore students are encouraged to participate in all aspects of school life, regardless of their experience or ability, offering additional paths for personal and social success.

With a variety of activities to choose from—musicals, plays, athletics, tumbling, clubs, fi eld trips, extracurricular outings and more—nearly all Roycemore students take advantage of these opportunities to get involved and have fun. Regular, planned social activities offer a variety of pathways for developing friendships and strengthening community.

Formal interscholastic athletics begins in fi fth grade and any student willing to commit time and effort is welcome on the soccer, basketball and volleyball teams.

We also encourage students to share their time and talents. Service to the school, to each other, and to the broader community is emphasized through class projects, school-wide initiatives and after-school clubs.

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In the Early Childhood classrooms, we help each student develop confidence, problem solving skills, and self-discipline. Through a combination of teacher and peer support, character education and role-playing, children feel important both as individuals and as members of the Roycemore community.

Our experienced, certified Early Childhood teachers balance an age-appropriate academic program with time for creative play. They provide a safe, nurturing environment

in which each child can grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.

Students learn through a variety of hands-on activities presented in individual, small and large group settings. They are introduced

to academic subjects in a way that is appropriate for their

developmental levels. The curriculum is designed to allow each child to progress at his or her own pace.

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Roycemore’s Lower School has a multi-faceted

curriculum with many hands-on activities and

educational field trips. An atmosphere of creativity

and collaboration across grades inspires an

enthusiastic community of learners. Faculty

encourage students to reach higher and they

provide extra support when needed so that

children are never bored or frustrated.

Parents, teachers and

administrators team up to build a

network that supports students’

early success. Each child’s

academic and social growth is

carefully monitored, and the

lines of communication are always

open for parents, whether in the halls,

via phone or email. Parent contributions to the

classroom are appreciated as a valuable resource.

Faculty specialists in art, music, French and

physical education enrich our Lower School

academic program. Character education is taught

and reinforced daily to build a sense of community,

responsibility and caring for others. A variety of

after-school enrichment activities, ranging from

scratch programming to Fitness Fun Friday,

provide time with friends for extra educational

and social opportunities.

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Creating a positive environment with engaging activities

helps Middle School students approach learning with the

enthusiasm they need to succeed. Focused on critical

thinking and creativity, our core Middle School curriculum

emphasizes how to study, explore, research, and write well.

College prep academics are balanced with opportunities

for social growth. Frequent after-school activities like a trip

to Navy Pier, ice skating at Millennium Park or going to a

movie give students a chance to hang out together in a

more casual setting. A wide-ranging Creative Arts program

lets students choose from unique electives like “The Physics

of Roller Coasters” or “Living Green.” Electives like these

are a valuable way to enable students to explore new things

and broaden their experiences.

Middle Schoolers earn recognition from

teachers each quarter for displaying

qualities such as responsibility, honesty,

respect, caring, cooperation and

openness to learning.

Interscholastic basketball, soccer and

volleyball begin in Middle School. Sports and other

activities are open to everyone and teachers encourage

all students to get involved. Combined with daily physical

education class and a fun Middle School Olympics program,

ample opportunities are provided for releasing energy!

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Roycemore is, first and foremost, a college-preparatory

school with a challenging curriculum. Students may

undertake college-level work through Advanced

Placement offerings and an opportunity to take classes at

Northwestern University. Typically 100% of Roycemore’s

graduating seniors are accepted to one or more colleges

of their choice, and classes earn over $2 million in merit

scholarships each year.

College prep means more than simply academics. It also

means helping to give our students the range of skills

they need to succeed in college and beyond, including

independence, critical thinking, and self-advocacy. Active

participation in the larger Roycemore community, where

they are welcomed and celebrated, gives our students the

confidence to expect more from their college experience.

With an average class size of 16, faculty are always

available for individual help, clarification or more in-

depth discussion. Upper School students choose a

faculty advisor, who helps them with academic planning

and more, including setting long- and short-term goals,

developing strong study habits, becoming involved in

school life, and managing time and energy effectively.

Our athletics program is open to all students who wish to

participate, with teams in soccer, volleyball, cross country

and basketball.

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For the three weeks following first semester exams

in January, regular classes do not meet and Upper

School is fully immersed in January Short Term. JST

provides students the opportunity to incorporate

imagination and independent exploration

into their Roycemore education. With

guidance from faculty and project

directors, students delve into areas of

personal interest beyond the school’s

curriculum. Projects may be academic

or nonacademic, individual or part of a

faculty-sponsored group.

January Short Term empowers students to:

n Design a piece of their own education.

n Learn about subject matter that typically cannot be

taught in a classroom.

n Attain educational success beyond grades.

n Learn for pure enjoyment.

n Participate in activities and events they may not have

experienced on their own.

n Explore a career or another country!

Individual projects are built on student ingenuity and

may take the form of independent study or an internship.

Formal proposals for projects must be approved by a

committee comprised of faculty and students, and must

outline specific educational goals.

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Northwestern University Taking classes for full college credit through a special

arrangement with Northwestern University is one of

the most valuable opportunities available to qualified

Roycemore Upper School students. Classes taken by

our students at Northwestern in recent years include

Archeology, Comparative Politics, Electrical Engineering,

Gender Studies, Integral and Vector Calculus, Jazz History,

Linear Algebra, Macroeconomics, and Music Theory.

Advanced Placement The AP Program consists of college level courses based

on course descriptions approved by the College Board

for highly motivated students. Roycemore offers college

level work in Biology, Calculus AB and BC,

Chemistry, English Composition, English

Literature, European History, French

Language, Music Theory, Physics I and

II, Spanish Language, Studio Art and

U.S. History.

Independent Study Inspired students may work with a supervising

faculty member to design their own course, which is

expected to be equal to the most demanding courses in

the regular curriculum. This option opens up even more

possibilities for students to work at college level and earn

valuable experience advocating for their own interests

and education.

Here are some of the colleges and universities to which Roycemore graduates were accepted over the last few years:

Adelphi UniversityAmerican UniversityArizona State UniversityAuburn UniversityAugustana CollegeBaldwin-Wallace UniversityBall State UniversityBeloit CollegeBoston UniversityBradley UniversityButler UniversityCanisius CollegeCarleton CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarroll CollegeCarthage CollegeCase Western Reserve Clarkson UniversityClemson University, Honors CollegeCoe CollegeColby College, College of BusinessCollege of Lake CountyCollege of WoosterColumbia CollegeColumbia UniversityConcordia CollegeCornell CollegeDePaul UniversityDePauw CollegeDillard UniversityDrexel UniversityEarlham CollegeEastern Illinois UniversityEckerd CollegeElmhurst CollegeEmory UniversityFairfi eld UniversityFashion Institute of Technology (NY)Ferris State UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFordham UniversityGeorge Washington University

Gonzaga UniversityGoucher CollegeGrand Canyon CollegeGrinnell CollegeHampshire CollegeHarper CollegeHarvard UniversityHendrix CollegeHiram CollegeHofstra UniversityHope CollegeHoward UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois State UniversityIllinois Wesleyan UniversityIndiana UniversityIowa State UniversityIthaca CollegeKalamazoo CollegeKnox CollegeLake Forest CollegeLawrence UniversityLesley CollegeLewis and Clark CollegeLewis UniversityLincoln CollegeLong Island UniversityLoyola University of Chicago, Honors CollegeLoyola University of New OrleansLuther CollegeManhattanville CollegeMarian UniversityMarquette University, Honors CollegeMarymount Manhattan CollegeMaryville CollegeMethodist UniversityMichigan State University, Honors CollegeMillikin UniversityMilwaukee School of EngineeringMonmouth CollegeMontana State UniversityNew York UniversityNorth Carolina State University

North Central CollegeNorth Park UniversityNortheastern Illinois UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorwich UniversityOglethorpe CollegeOhio State UniversityOhio UniversityOhio Wesleyan UniversityOxford College of Emory UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityPrairie View A&M Purdue UniversityRhodes CollegeRipon CollegeRobert Morris UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologySaint Louis UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoSouthern Illinois UniversitySt. Catherine’s UniversitySt. John’s UniversitySt. Mary’s UniversitySt. Xavier UniversitySUNY at Stony BrookSusquehanna CollegeSyracuse UniversityUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, LAUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DavenportUniversity of DaytonUniversity of DenverUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Business

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of EngineeringUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity of IowaUniversity of KansasUniversity of LincolnUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Miami University of MichiganUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of MissouriUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New OrleansUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of OregonUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity of Southern MaineUniversity of TampaUniversity of Texas-Austin, Butler School of MusicUniversity of UtahUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonValparaiso UniversityVirginia Military InstituteWashington and Lee UniversityWashington State UniversityWashington UniversityWestern Illinois UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWestminster CollegeWillamette UniversityWilliams CollegeWittenberg UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWright CollegeXavier University New OrleansXavier University (OH)

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Even before Junior year, future Roycemore

graduates and their families begin the very

personalized process of planning for the next stage

of their education with our college counselor,

who works with about 30 students each year—in

contrast to the national average of 1 to over

400 students in public schools and 1 to

100 in private schools.

The college counselor draws from

her own experiences with many

of the students, as well as input

from their advisors and teachers,

to offer suggestions regarding the

best college choices based on a student’s

goals, personality, and academic record.

A Roycemore Upper Schooler’s application file

also includes details regarding each year’s January

Short Term project, a unique experience that allows

colleges more insight into an applicant’s interests

and initiative.

From in-school SAT preparation to thoughtfully

written personal recommendations by faculty,

Roycemore Upper Schoolers’ preparation and

applications stand out from the crowd.

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Finding the right fi t for your child goes beyond looking at websites

and reading brochures. We are happy to arrange individual visits

so you can experience Roycemore fi rst-hand. Please call the

Admissions Offi ce at 847-866-6055 to make an appointment or

e-mail info@roycemoreschool.org. In addition, we have several

small, informal admissions open houses throughout the school year.

Join us for coffee, walk the halls, observe classes in session, and

talk with administrators, faculty, current students and parents.

Go to www.roycemoreschool.org/admissions to view upcoming

open house dates or to learn more about applying to Roycemore.

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