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UNO - Casas

Official school name:
UNO Charter - Bartolome de Las Casas
Address:
1641 W 16th St
Chicago, Illinois 60608
  Map
Phone: (312) 432-3224
Fax: (312) 432-1066
Contacts:
Director - Kaycie Carr
Other - Sara Poniatowski
Important Information
Attendance boundaries:
None Near North/West/Central zone map

Bilingual Services:   N/A

Refugee Services:  N/A

Title I Eligible:  Yes

Track:  Non Standard

Nearest CTA:  N/A
School type Zone Grades Number of students
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Charter
Near north/West/Central
K-8
287

Pre-K: Kindergarten: Full Day
Hours: 8:00 am-3:00 pm After School Hours: 3:05 pm-4:15 pm
Earliest Drop Off: 07:30 AM    
School-wide Programs and Models
Kindergarten
Supports and Resources

At the heart of the UNO Charter School Network is a highly structured curriculum that sets high expectations and provides individualized monitoring to assist students in attaining ambitious goals for achievement. The UNO Charter School Network provides a strong academic foundation for students at the elementary level that will prepare them for demanding studies.
Health and Wellness:  Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Dental Services
 
Scholastic:  Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring
 
At-a-glance
Everyone plays a crucial role in the learning process.
Statistics Demographics
As of 2012-2013, there were 287 students enrolled at UNO CHTR-DE LAS CASAS. 98.3% were low income Students. 9.1% were Special Education Students. 50.5% were Limited English Learners. As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at UNO CHTR-DE LAS CASAS was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 98.6% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Other at 1%.
Students w/disabilities: 9.1 % English language learners: 50.5 %
ADA accessible: Fully Accessible Dress Code: Yes
 
Enrollment and admissions
Guidelines
Accepts students citywide through random lottery.

Admissions contactApplication typeApplication deadline
Juan OrtizContact schoolContact school
Testing required
None required
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Additional information resources
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.

Report name Date Download
Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Download PDF
School Space Utilization Report 2011 - 2012 Download PDF
Asbestos Inspection report 2010 Download PDF
Education Facilities Master Plan 2013 Download PDF
Scorecard
School Performance Rating
This school's performance rating is: This school's status is:
Unchecked Excellent Standing (Level 1) Unchecked Not on Probation
Unchecked Good Standing (Level 2) Unchecked On Probation
Checked Low Academic Standing (Level 3) Checked Not Applicable
 
This school's performance rating is based on the CPS Performance Policy. This school earned 45.2% of the available points on the Performance Policy in the 2011-2012 school year, which places the school in Level 3.
Student outcomes CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Students exceeding state standards in grade 8 (ISAT Composite) 15.8%
3.1%
5.3%
0%
Academic progress CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Students meeting or exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) 76.4%
79.5%
81.6%
79.2%
Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading 73.4%
78.8%
81.4%
75.2%
Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics 80.5%
81.2%
83.2%
84.8%
Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science 72.9%
76%
77.5%
75%
Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) 18.9%
16.4%
12.4%
12%
Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") 0
-0.7
Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") 0
0.7
Attendance CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Average Daily Attendance Rate 95.3%
97.1%
96.4%
97.1%
Scorecard FAQs
Achievement Test Overview
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Recently published reports
Report name Date Download
Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Download PDF
Performance Policy Report 2012 Download PDF
State School Report Card 2012 Download PDF
State School Report Card - Campus Report 2012 Download PDF
AYP Report 2012 Download PDF
Charter Network Financial Performance 2011 Download PDF
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Additional resources
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Key dates*
May 27
All Tracks: No Classes; Memorial Day
June 19
Track E: Last Day of School
June 24
Track R: Last Day of School
*Actual dates may vary. Please call school to confirm.