Welcome to the 2026–2027 School Year, Aldridge Families!
The countdown is on! We are so excited to welcome our students back for a year full of growth, joy, and learning. Key Dates & Start Times School Supply Lists & Uniforms Please review our School Uniform Expectations, to ensure your scholar is ready for Day 1. Find your child’s grade-level supply list below: Pre-K…
School is Closed Friday, January 23, 2026/ Las escuelas estarán cerradas el viernes 23 de enero de 2026.
All classes are cancelled for Friday, January 23. All after-school programming, including athletic practicesand games, is also canceled for Friday. No students should report to school as the building(s) will be closed.After carefully monitoring the National Weather Service forecast for the past 24 hours, the District hasdetermined that the predicted frigid temperatures, combined with wind…
Local School Council Elections
Students, parents, staff, and community members interested in running for an open seat on their Local School Council (LSC) can now apply online at cps.edu/lscelection. Serving on an LSC offers an excellent opportunity to take an active role in shaping and supporting school communities. The deadline to file as a candidate is January 20, 2026,…
Aldridge is a Sustainable Community School (SCS)
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Chicago expands Sustainable Community Schools initiative even as budget worries grow Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Aug 4, 2025 at 5:15 pm EDT Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago…
World Space Week & Rocket Day @ Aldridge!
During World Space Week, our Aldridge scholars explored the cosmos in the SkyDome Planetarium and launched their own rockets! Hands-on experiments, teamwork, and big dreams made Rocket Day an out-of-this-world success!
Aldridge Project Greenway Exhibit Opening @ The National Public Housing Museum
Aldridge is featured in the Project Greenway Exhibit Opening at the National Public Housing Museum! This event celebrates the remarkable work of our students, who, through their partnership with Ms. Eleanor and Ms. Starsha from the Collective Learning Lab, envisioned a greener, healthier, and more connected Altgeld Gardens community. Their designs and ideas will be featured in this special exhibit,…
Aldridge Celebrates the Opening of Our New Native Garden!
We are so grateful to Commissioner Kari Steele, DWM Commissioner Randy Conner, MWRD, WEF, Collective Learning Lab, and all of our amazing partners and volunteers for helping us bring this vision to life! On Saturday, September 27th at 2:00 PM, we hosted a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for our brand-new observational garden. The garden will serve as…