Gifted and dedicated students, a progressive and expert faculty, caring and supportive parents, supportive benefactors, and community partners work together to create a place that continually exemplifies what is possible in education. Benito Juarez Community Academy is home to challenging and rigorous programs that yield great results. A more profound measure of our success is evident when we reflect upon the intellectual, social and emotional development that cannot be captured on standardized tests. We are nurturing extremely capable, creative, and ethical leaders who are positively changing the world. Benito Juarez Community Academy is home to innovative and progressive educational programs where students construct knowledge through relevant and engaging experiences. Advanced Placement classes in English, Spanish, Chinese, Calculus, Statistics, US History, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Art, Psychology, and Government as well as JROTC, Career Academies, Honors Careers, Nursing, Autoshop, Gallery 37, three languages, and a wide variety of experiences in literature and the arts make up the fabric of our academic programs. In addition, our rich liberal arts offerings extend into over 50 clubs and activities that support student interest and service learning. A full array of competitive athletic teams help to build character and life skills via competition, teamwork, and friendship. Everything and anything is possible at Juarez. In this spirit, we strive to improve ourselves, our school, and our world day by day to reach our goal of being the premier neighborhood school in Chicago.
Mission: The Mission of Benito Juárez Community Academy, a premier neighborhood school, is to establish a dynamic family of lifelong learners who strive to think critically, progressively, and globally while engaged in the pursuit of personal and collective growth.
