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​Legal Prep
​Charter Academy

Chicago's Only Legal Themed High School

​Educating the Next Generation of Lawyers and Leaders

Enrollment & Registration Details
Interested in a selective-enrollment style education in a small, open enrollment neighborhood setting for your high school student? Come check us out! You'll see why we are different and how we are educating the next generation of lawyers and leaders.  
2023-2024 Year In Review: Fast Facts
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POWERSCHOOL, THE VENDOR PROVIDING OUR STUDENT  INFORMATION SYSTEM, RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A CYBERSECURITY 
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What's Happening In May
May 1 - Final Mentoring Event
May 1 - Track Meet @Gwendolyn Brooks
May 6 - 11th/12th Grade Town Hall
May 8 - EAT.DRINK.GIVE. Annual Event
May 9 - Deere Program Final Event
May 9 - LPCA Annual Board Meeting
May 12 - Negotiations and Debate Final Competitions
May 16 - Senior Prom
May 20 - 9th/10th Grade Town Hall
May 20 - Senior Celebration for 15+ college credits
May 20 - Proskauer Final Event
May 22 - FBA Guest Teaching
May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday (no school)
May 27 - All A's Monthly Lunch

Looking Ahead to June
June 3 - Senior Graduation Practice
June 3 and 5 - Law Society Career Exploration 
June 4 - Senior Luncheon
June 5 - Senior Graduation Practice 
June 7 - Graduation
June 9 - 13 - Underclass exam week
June 13 - last day of school
June 16 - Judicial Internships at Daley Center begin
June 23 - Judicial Internships at Illinois Appellate Court begin



BOB BARZ NAMED OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR
BUILDING HOPE 2023 IMPACT AWARD WINNER FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION
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Illinois Network of Charter Schools named our veteran law teacher Bob Barz as Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year. Whether teaching constitutional law, advising students, or coaching flag football, wherever you find Bob, you find an inspiring teacher, an amazing mentor and a warm heart. To learn more about Mr. Barz:  

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Legal Prep has an award winning curriculum. The Building Hope Education Innovation Award recognizes the hard work of our teachers, staff and the many volunteers who coach, mentor and guest teach our students each month.


Mission

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

​Our students will use their academic and civic education to grow in their professional careers, be advocates for their communities, and positively impact our society. Legal Prep students develop the skills that all great lawyers possess: excellent written and oral communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and advocacy. Whether students 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.

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resources for our Wildcat Community

  • Social Emotional Support: https://sites.google.com/legalprep.org/lpcaseteam/home
  • City Resources: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/resources.html 
  • Family Support: If your family is in need of assistance during this challenging time, please contact the CPS Command Center, which can help connect you to vital support services. The Command Center can be reached at 773-553-KIDS (5437) or [email protected].
  • CPS Toolkit: Say Their Names - from CPS: “a set of materials and resources to help you foster productive conversations. This toolkit was originally created as a resource for teachers, but now more than ever, it is critically important that we take these conversations out of the classroom and into our homes.”​
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