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Welcome to Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies

Helen C. Peirce School is a neighborhood school serving Pre-K through eighth grade students in the Edgewater and Andersonville communities. Peirce is considered one of the best neighborhood schools on the North Side of Chicago and is an authorized International Baccalaureate World School for the Primary Years Programme (Grades PK-5th) and Middle Years Programme in collaboration with Nicholas Senn High School (Grades 6th-10th). Peirce School believes in developing the whole child with a focus on equity, high quality instructional practices, restorative practices, social emotional learning, arts integration and quality after school programs. Peirce school is fortunate to have strong parent and community partnerships - parents are actively engaged in volunteerism and fundraising and many community agencies/business regularly support Peirce Programs. At Peirce School, we believe that every child deserves a quality education and we work together daily to ensure this happens.

Non-Discrimination Statement It is the policy of the Board to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of any protected category by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), specifically, but not limited to, discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of sexual orientation, gender or sex (includes gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions), race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, ancestry, nationality, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability, age, immigration status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, political belief or affiliation (not union-related), military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in the educational programs or activities the Board operates.

Concerns or inquiries regarding sex discrimination, harassment, or retaliation can be made to the Board’s Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Student Protections and Title IX (OSP) or the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

For information on mental health, go to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources

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