Frazier

Overview

Grades
Frazier International Magnet School serves students in grades K-8.

Location
Frazier is located on Chicago’s west side, located near the intersection of Roosevelt and Pulaski. We are easily accessible via I-290, the Blue Line CTA, and other public transportation. Free bus transportation is available to students residing between 1.5 and 6 miles from the school.

Other information
Frazier is a candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme and expects authorization in the 2010-2011 school year.

Academic program features
Art and music artists-in-residence to engage multiple intelligences through the units of inquiry
Chicago International Film Festival viewing and discussion
Weatherbug weather monitoring system
Rosetta Stone software integrated into Spanish instruction
1-to-1 ratio of students to computers for easy access to technology
Interactive white boards with LCD projectors, interactive voting “eggs,” and wireless tablets in every homeroom to allow students to interact with the curricula
International focus and focus on action and service

Programs

Academic enrichment courses in math, reading and science
Chess
Model UN (one of less than 10 elementary schools invited to participate)
Chicago Debate League (one of only 10 middle schools allowed to participate)
Radio & TV studio with student broadcasts
Art Club
Spanish (twice weekly during the day and Spanish Club after school)
Health & fitness
Science Club
Technology Club
Drama

Awards and recognition

Test scores
2009 ISAT preliminary test scores show Frazier ranking #1 in areas 7 and 8 for composite meets & exceeds.

Frazier ranked 40th (top 10%) of all CPS schools (including gifted) in math

Grants
Frazier receives grants from various local and national agencies that provide extra authentic experiences for our students.

Teaching
Several teachers have been nominated for, or won awards from, the Chicago Foundation for Education, CEO’s office, and the Office of New Schools.

Teachers receive more than 150 hours of professional development each year outside of school.

In-school trainers, coaches and coordinators are nationally recognized and have advanced degrees in their fields of expertise.

Testimonials

from a parent:
"I am so pleased with my decision to enroll my son at Frazier International Magnet School in 2007. The teachers at Frazier show great pride when teaching our children and also show they care by communicating to the parents the good as well as the bad. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for being so involved with the extracurricular activities and for personally ensuring that our children learn."

from a current student:
"My mom sent me to Frazier International Magnet School to get a better education than the other school I was going to. Also, my old school did not have a Spanish class."

from a parent:
"After my visit to Frazier, I began to see how concerned the staff is…. My son has reached new levels in all subjects and with the help of a great staff, all of Frazier parents should be as proud as I am that my son attends Frazier,"

from a parent:
"My daughter … has always had problems in school with her academics and behavior. [She] was diagnosed with ADHD and none of the schools she attended were succeeding in any way possible…. Once I put [her] in the new and improved Frazier International Magnet School, I have seen so much improvement in my daughter. She wants to attend school every day now, when I used to have to drag [her] to school every day. She wants to read now…. She loves to do math also. Even now on Saturdays [she] will say, “Mommy, let's do my homework," instead of being happy that she has no school for the weekend. So all thanks go to Frazier International Magnet School and faculty."