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Frank W Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy - CPS - Entrance to Frank W GUNSAULUS Elementary Scholastic Academy at 4420 S. Sacramento Avenue

Frank W Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy - CPS

5.0(1 review)
0.3 mi•Brighton Park

Rating based on: Building /property (exterior)…read more Online information I always thought of Gunsaulus as a rather impressive school. A friend lived nearby and I often passed the school over the years. I guess it's been a few years since I went past Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy because it is more impressive than ever! I remembered a playground on the corner section of the school property near 44th St.& Sacramento Ave. It has been replaced by a track and soccer field. (see business photos) It looked more like a high school to me than an elementary school. Well, maybe that's because it is a "scholastic academy"!?! A Little HISTORY The school opened in 1924 and the estimated cost was $650,000 - - a considerable amount of money nearly 100 years ago! Lovely built-in features included: *Foyer with fine heavy oak woodwork, leaded glass windows and decorative plasterwork. *Terrazzo and marble hall floors. *800 seat auditorium *Large gymnasium on the fourth floor. *Enormous original kindergarten with non-working fireplace and kitchen. *The building originally accommodated 500 elementary students as well as the Freshmen of nearby Kelly High School. *Gunsaulus became a Scholastic Academy in 1982. https://gunsaulus.org//m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=200710&type=d&pREC_ID=400544 For history of Frank W. Gunsaulus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_W._Gunsaulus TODAY Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy: *Grades PK-8th *Instruction based on NWEA and Fountas and Pinnell Assessments aligned to Common Core State Standards. *Offers high school algebra to 8th graders who are prepared for success in the program. School Introduction : https://gunsaulus.org/m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=200710&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=401084 Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy seems to be a school where a child can get a very fine education. I just hope they moved that playground that used to be where the soccer field is now to the back of the building. (I did not check out the back of the building) I think it would be nice if the kids can have some fun on their journey to becoming "a community of passionate, loving, and respectful life-long learners and leaders who empower themselves as global citizens" - The Vision for the Students in the School Introduction link above. School -Review #1 Brighton Park Neighborhood Review #6

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Frank W Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy - CPS - Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy - north end of the school - track and soccer field at 44th St & Sacramento Ave

Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy - north end of the school - track and soccer field at 44th St & Sacramento Ave

Frank W Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy - CPS - Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy - track and soccer field

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