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Official school name:
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Namaste Charter Elementary School
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Address:
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3737 S Paulina St
Chicago, Illinois 60609 Map
Phone: (773) 715-9558
Fax: (773) 376-6495
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Contacts:
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Director - Allison Slade
Other - Kathleen Clarke
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Important Information
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Attendance boundaries:
None
South zone map
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Bilingual Services: N/A
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Refugee Services: N/A
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Title I Eligible: Yes
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Track: Non Standard
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Nearest CTA:
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CTA Bus Routes:
9, 39
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School type
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Zone
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Grades
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Number of students
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Pre
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K
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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12
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Charter
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South
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K-8
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461
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Pre-K:
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Kindergarten:
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Full Day
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Hours:
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08:30 AM-04:00 PM
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After School Hours:
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04:00 PM-06:00 PM
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Earliest Drop Off:
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07:45 AM
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Community School, Kindergarten
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Supports and Resources
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Namaste believes children who are healthy and active perform better in the classroom. Along with rigorous differentiated academic instruction, students receive an hour of physical education daily with a healthy breakfast/lunch and daily recess. Innovative programs include dual language, peaceful people, after-school programming, parent center, and middle school electives.
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Creative:
Ballroom Dancing, Choir/Chorus, Ethnic/Folk Dance, Guitar
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, Nutrition Program, Nutrition Workshop, School-based Dental Services, Workshops/Classes
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Life and Leadership:
Boys/Girls Scouts, Mentoring for Boys/Girls, Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
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Parent and Community:
Conflict Resolution, Family Breakfasts, Family Counseling/Support Group, Family Nights, Field Trip, Fitness For Parents, Gang Awareness Workshop, Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs, Literacy Workshops, Math/Science Workshops, Meeting Space For Parent Groups, Nutrition Workshops, Parent Patrol, Self-Esteem Workshops, Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs, Yoga
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Scholastic:
Additional Learning Opportunities (ALO), Bilingual Support, Chess Team, Tutoring
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Sports and Fitness:
Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Soccer, Boys’ Track, Cheerleading, Chess, Exercise, Girls in the Game, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Track
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At-a-glance
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Namaste Charter School’s motto is “Educating Children from the Inside Out.” Namaste strives to create lifelong learners who think critically, act with empathy, solve their problems peacefully and demonstrate healthy lifestyles principles.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 461 students enrolled at NAMASTE CHTR CAMPUS. 82.2% were low income Students. 18.7% were Special Education Students. 31% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at NAMASTE CHTR CAMPUS was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 84.4% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was White at 9.1%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Accepts students citywide through random lottery.
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| Irelis Contreras | Contact school | Contact school | |
| None required |
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Additional information resources
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CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school.
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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School Space Utilization Report
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2011 - 2012
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Year 2 SIPAAA
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2010 - 2012
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2007
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Education Facilities Master Plan
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2013
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Student outcomes
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CPS
average
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students exceeding state standards in grade 8 (ISAT Composite) |
15.8% |
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13.9% |
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Academic progress
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students meeting or exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
76.4% |
81.9% |
88.8% |
87.2% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading |
73.4% |
77.3% |
88.3% |
87.6% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics |
80.5% |
87.9% |
88.8% |
88% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science |
72.9% |
76.9% |
90.3% |
83.3% |
| Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
18.9% |
17.1% |
26.5% |
22.2% |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") |
0 |
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-0.1 |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") |
0 |
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-1 |
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Attendance
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Average Daily Attendance Rate |
95.3% |
96.4% |
96.9% |
96.7% |
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Key
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0%
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50%
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100%
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Recently published reports
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Performance Policy Report
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2012
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State School Report Card
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2012
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AYP Report
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2012
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Academic Performance
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2011
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Financial Performance
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2011
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