Students at the Truman Middle College (TMC) campus of YCCS are certainly getting a significant taste of community college life…
Most folks don’t connect Chicago’s South Side with the sport of archery. However, at the McKinley Lakeside Leadership Academy (MLLA),…
For more than a quarter of a century, Darnell Payne has dedicated his life to working with urban at-risk youth…
We’re celebrating two very special numbers – 20 years and 20,000 students – at Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS)! Twenty years…
It’s the beginning of the new school year and we look forward to building on the successful start of Printbiz…
Our faculty and staff teams are continuously preparing for the upcoming school year as they immerse themselves in professional development,…
It’s now summer vacation at YCCS, but leaving the classroom behind doesn’t always mean leaving learning behind. Chicago, the world-class…
When Terry Allen was a student at the CCA Academy of Youth Connection Charter School he became interested in chess,…
This week we had a chance to catch up with Nahid Zahedi, the principal of our CCA Academy campus, as…
Graduation celebrations took place throughout the month of June at our nineteen community-based, alternative high school campuses. This post features…