Legal Prep Charter Academy is a completely free, open-enrollment public high school that was founded in 2012 in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago.  Legal Prep uses its unique law themed curriculum and culture of high expectations to cultivate compassion, self-motivation, and reflection in young adults who will be prepared to succeed at outstanding four-year colleges and universities.  

​Our students will use their academic and civic education to grow in their professional careers, be advocates for disadvantaged communities, and positively impact our society. Students at Legal Prep develop the skills that all great lawyers possess: excellent written and oral communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and advocacy.  Whether students go on to pursue a career in law or in another field, the skills that they learn at Legal Prep prepare them for success in college, career, and beyond.

Road to law School; Alumni on
​their way

An alumni from Legal Prep's first graduating class is in the news! Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) recently released an article spotlighting a Class of 2016 Legal Prep graduate, Freddy Boyd. Freddy is currently a senior at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he is set to graduate in the spring with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice.

Freddy has aspired to be a lawyer since he was a child, and with the head start he got on his legal education from Legal Prep, he is set to enter law school next year and begin his legal career journey. Read more about his experience in college, his aspirations, and how Legal Prep set him up for success HERE.

"The fact that I was able to gain some exposure to legal-themed courses in high school has proven to be incredibly beneficial for me in college.. I’ve taken many courses where the majority of the material being taught I had already encountered and still had knowledge of. In that regard, I feel like I was ahead of the curve.... Looking back on the years I spent at Legal Prep, it’s difficult to put into words how much they mean to me today."
- Freddy Boyd, Legal Prep Class of 2016

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2019 GRADUATES! 

WHERE ARE OUR ALUMS???? 
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Dominican University
Beloit College
University of Illinois, Chicago
Augustana College
Southern Illinois College
Northland College
Western Illinois
And more........

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