Our Academy
Understanding Our Schools and Program Offerings
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Military Academy
High Schools
Entire school experience is centered around the Chicago JROTC program for all 4 years
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Schools
With JROTC Programs
A school that has their own identity and curriculum and offers a Chicago JROTC program
Digital Media
Students are introduced to the latest software applications in the Digital Media industry including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and InDesign. Once they are able to comfortably navigate the software, students build their design skills and use industry standard equipment to bring their ideas to life by creating ads, posters and dynamic visual presentations.
Tutors
Daniel Logsdon
Donald Woodard
IT - Gaming and Web Design
What are the benefits?
- Attend college fairs & tours
- City, state, & national competitions
- Earn college credit
- Earn industry-recognized certifications
- Participate in internships
- Receive college scholarships
Tutors
Teriah Abrams
Teacher
Sarah Hill
Mohammed Ikrammullah
Tameka Lewis-Morris
Donald Woodard
Pre-Egineering
The only school in CPS to offer Aeronautical Engineering
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Principles of Engineering
- Digital Electronics
Tutors
Paul Hease
Edward Suh
Donald Woodard
Landrum & Brown
Global Aviation Planning and Development
Pre-Law
Pre-Law is a four-year honors program that prepares and equips students with the knowledge and skills needed for success in life and education after high school graduation.
Students learn the ins and outs of the judicial system, developing cases by gathering facts, and have the opportunity to present them to a jury.
Tutors
Lori Koziana
Vincent Cerda
The AVID Elective class prepares students through
- WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, & reading)
- Time management
Tutorials - Socratic Seminars
- Academic Goal-Setting
- Motivation
Students in the AVID Elective receive support with
- SAT Prep
- College Applications
- Financial Aid
- Service Learning
- Tutoring
To round out the AVID experience, students also experience
- Team Building Activities
- College visits
- Guest speakers
Mather AVID Students Are...
"AVID did not just make me a better student, but a better person.”
AVID Mather Student, Class of 2022
College Visits
- Columbia College
- Concordia University
- DePaul University
- Dominican University
- Illinois State University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Lake Forest College
- Loyola University
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwestern University
- North Park University
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tutors
Lillian DesRosiers
Teacher
Rebecca Pelletier
Kyle Shinall
Joseph Vasquez
Alexis Ziehm
Interersted in Learning More or Have Questions?
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Mather Counselors
Guiding every Ranger with personalized support for academic, social, and post-secondary success.
Athletics
Push yourself and grow to the next level with our students in Mather Sports.
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