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GLOBAL THINKING
Providing our kids a globally rich education, rooted in their natural passion
for sporting experiences, and grounded in their thirst for new knowledge.
INNOVATIVE IMPACT
Protecting the future of the Global Sport Economy through by leading
research and innovation in Sport Media, Sport Science, and Sport
Technology
SERVICE LEADERSHIP
Preparing the leaders of the Global Sport Economy through Service
Leadership, guiding our kids to be trustworthy, self-aware, visionary,
empowering, and community builders
OUR CORE MISSION
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OUR CORE MISSION
Co-educational
Boarding School that combines a
International Baccalaureate Curriculum with
Sports Media, Science, Technology, and Business
Education to prepare the Future Leaders of the
Global Sport Economy.
OUR CORE VISION
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An academic experience that exposes children and young
adults to how sport firms and industries function across
different levels of activities (e.g. global, national, household
and individual) in tandem with other forces (e.g. media,
science, technology, music, fashion, entertainment, politics,
globalization, and enterprise) through the uses of
theories, concepts, principles, and analogies drawn from
real life experiences.
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A Global Sport Economy Education
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Our Social Promise
• Transform the lives of 150 underprivileged
youth and their families in Chicago every
year, through our need and merit based
full tuition scholarships (20% of our
students)
• Serve Chicago communities through
humanitarian impact, by promoting
health and wellness through outreach and
services.
• Make important contributions to society,
through innovative research and
education in sports media, science, and
technology.
6. THE DEMAND FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO IS GROWING
Research by the National Association of Independent Schools shows that
Chicago has fewer independent private schools than several other cities. Chicago
has a school-age population of 614,033 and only 16 independent schools. St.
Louis, by comparison, has 64,544 school-age children and 24 independent
private schools. San Francisco, with a school-age population of 109,544, has 26
independent schools.
SPORT IS CENTRAL TO CHICAGO LIFE AND IDENTITY
With 44 sporting teams, Chicago has a long and glorious city as a site for
recreational and competitive sport and has produced some of the finest sporting
events and most loyal fans in American history. The city is one of four American
cities to have five major American professional team sports: baseball x 2,
football, basketball, hockey, soccer. The Chicago-land area also has one of the
largest concentration of sport firms and related sport industries, providing an
extraordinary access for our kids to enjoy many experiential learning
opportunities.
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Why Chicago
7. CHICAGO IS THE HOTTEST DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN STUDENT ENROLLMENTS
Illinois ranks fifth most popular destination for international college students.
Most foreign students come from China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia,
Taiwan. According to the U.S. Department Homeland Security, the number of
Chinese students at U.S. private high schools soared more than 100-fold from 65
students in 2005, to 6,725 students in 2011. Further, East Coast schools have run
out of slots for foreign students, particularly from China and the trend is
spreading to the Midwest. For example, enrollment of Chinese students at
Illinois high schools has more than doubled over the past two years, to 482 in
2012 from 204 in 2010.
CHICAGO IS A WORLD CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
The City offers a pipeline of opportunities, including college-credit opportunities
for11th and 12th grade students, and admission opportunities for graduating
students.
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Why Chicago
8. PHASE I: Recruiting 35 To 50 Top Educators From The Chicago Area
o Faculty: 15 – 20 FTEs
o Administrators: 8 – 10 FTEs
o Graduate fellows: 6 – 10 F/PTEs
o Staff and others: 6 – 10 F/PTEs
PHASE II: Recruit Over 300 Educators From The Chicago Area And Abroad
o Please request further details
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Staffing
9. PROGRAMS
o 2015, PHASE 1: After-school programming; seminars for adults; festivals and celebrations
o 2016, PHASE 2: High School Gap Year; High School Pupils: 11th and 12th grade; single semester pupils;
o 2018, PHASE 3: High School and Middle School Pupils: 7th through 10th grade pupils.
FACILITIES
o 2015, PHASE 1: Off site, various locations
o 2016, PHASE 2: Please request details
o 2018, PHASE 3: September 2018; Please request details
ENROLLMENTS
o 2016, PHASE 2: September 2016; 150 Pupils: local, national, and international
o 2018, PHASE 3: September 2018; Please request details
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Sports Economy School
10. 20% Inner City “Social Promise” scholars
40% International Students
30% Illinois Students
40 % Female Students
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Class Profile
11. TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM
o International Baccalaureate
o College Courses Credit
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SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM
o Phase I
• Sport Media (New Media Art)
• Sport Science (Wellness)
• Sport Tech (Software)
o Phase II
• Sport Media (Legacy)
• Sport Technology (Device)
3. SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM
o Recreational Sports Training
o Language Immersion:
• Chinese, Arabic, French, Spanish
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Personalized Education
MON TUE WEB THU FRI SAT SUN
5 am
:30
6 am
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7 am
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8 am
:30
9 am
:30
10 am
:30
11 am
:30
12 PM
:30
1 PM
:30
2 PM
:30
3 PM
:30
4 PM
:30
5 PM
:30
6 PM
:30
7 PM
:30
8 PM
:30
9 PM
:30
Personal
Time
Student
Generated
Activities
Community
Activities
OPEN OPEN
Training
(Elective)
Group-
Oriented
Chores
Personal
Time
Student
Generated
Activities
Personal
Time
Morning PREP
Training
(Elective)
Training
(Elective)
Training
(Elective)
Study
HOURS
Dinner
BRUNCH BRUNCH
Training
Personal
Time
Sample Class Schedule
Crew
(Training)
Breakfast
Math Math English Langage Art
Langage Langage History Art Math
Science
Technology
(Lab/Clinic)
Physical Ed.
(Lab)
Music
Physical Ed.
(Lab)
Elective
Lunch
Science
(Lab/Clinic)
Technology
Math English History
Elective Math English
Personal Time
Mandatory Physical Education & Athletic Conditioning
Group/Personalized TUTORING
Study HOURS
Personal
Time
Personal
Time
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Sport Media Center
• Traditional Media Studio
• New Media Arts Studio
• Music Recording Studio
Sport Medicine Center
• Community Wellness Clinic
• Health and Fitness Room
• Recreational Sport Training Gym
Sport Technology Center
• 3-D Games design lab
• Motion detection lab
• Software development lab
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Facilities: Global Sports Economy Experience
13. Please request details
Education Advisory Council
Sport Economy Advisory Council
Leadership Advisory Council
Social Impact Advisory Council
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Councils in Formation
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Committees in Formation, per 300 Champions
