INCS

Charter Excellence Awards Nominations Due
2019-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
INCS is now accepting nominations for its highly coveted 2019 INCS Charter Excellence Awards! The awards celebrate the hard work, commitment and achievements of eighth grade students, high school seniors, an elementary teacher and high school teacher, principal, and a parent charter public school advocate.
Thanks to the generous support of our partners, INCS will award an elementary and high school teacher $10,000 each — $5,000 to the teacher and $5,000 awarded to the school for programming and classroom essentials. The principal of the year will also receive a $10,000 award– $5,000 to the principal and $5,000 for the school. Four high school seniors will be selected to win a $1,000 scholarship each, and two graduating eight graders will be selected to earn a $500 scholarship each.
At INCS, we value excellence, and great teachers, principals, and students deserve special recognition. Because of that, INCS will surprise this year’s winners! From nominations received, top finalists will be selected and announced but winners will be kept top secret. All winners will also be acknowledged at an exclusive special reception.
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Labor Day - Office Closed
2019-09-02

Independence Day - Office Closed
2019-07-04

Memorial Day - Office Closed
2019-05-27

National Charter Schools Week
2019-05-12 - 2019-05-18
National Charter Schools week is a chance for students, teachers, leaders, parents, and advocates to come together to show how charter schools are committed to providing high-quality public education to students nationwide. This year’s celebration of the charter public school movement will be held from May 12 to 18. Stay tuned for more information!

INCS Lobby Day
2019-05-08
INCS Lobby Day will be held on Wednesday, May 8, in Springfield, Ill. Now in its 14th year, the event is dedicated to the hundreds of parents and families who advocate for the best possible education for their students and for all students across Illinois.
This year, participants will continue the tradition of meeting with elected leaders during the legislative session on the afternoon of May 8 and will have multiple opportunities to share why they love their charter public schools. For parents who are interested in spending the night for additional interactions with our state’s leaders the next morning, INCS will host an evening reception May 8 to celebrate the accomplishments of charter public schools and honor our schools, students, families, and communities. If you remain overnight, bus transportation for the return trip home on May 9 will be provided.
Click here to RSVP.

INCS Teacher Job Fair
2019-04-06 09:00 - 13:30 | ITW David Speer Academy, a campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools, 5321 W. Grand Ave, Chicago, 60639, United States
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) will host its annual Teacher & Administrator Job Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Meet leaders from charter public schools across Illinois who are seeking hundreds of teachers, social workers, counselors, nurses, and school administrators, among other roles. If you’re a highly-qualified candidate ready to TEACH, LEAD and SUCCEED in a mission-driven public school, this is the place to be!
Click here to register for the free fair.

Presidents' Day - Office Closed
2019-02-18

MLK Day - Office Closed
2019-01-21

Winter Break - Office Closed
2018-12-24 - 2019-01-02
INCS office will be closed for a winter break.

Thanksgiving - Office Closed
2018-11-22 - 2018-11-23
INCS Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

INCS Conference
2018-11-15 | Swissotel, 323 E Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join INCS and the charter school community for a day of inspiration and learning from national and local education experts at the 2018 Illinois Charter Schools Conference in Chicago. The day will kick off with a keynote by Trabian Shorters, who will share how educators can shift from deficit-based to asset language to achieve greater success, diversity, equity and impact, and will be followed by three sets of breakout sessions.

National School Lunch Week
2018-10-15 - 2018-10-19
