Yes

French, Mandarin, Spanish

The average class size at GWAC is 16 for preschool, 18 for junior kindergarten, 20 for kindergarten, and 22 for grades 1 and up.

Technology is ever-present in our lives today. As such, GWAC is thoughtful about how it integrates it into its classrooms, ensuring that it always fuels and facilitates learning or presents a study opportunity in and of itself. Beyond computers and tablets, to which all students have access, students work with 3D printers, virtual reality devices, artificial intelligence, robots, drones, woodworking tools, Adobe Creative Suite, and state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment.

IB Diploma

8:15

Between 15:00 and 15:30 depending on the grade level.

GWAC offers before-school care starting at 7:15.

Afterschool program for Lower School offers a range of additional learning opportunities for students at all age levels. GWAC afterschool care and extracurriculars go no later than 18:00 (with some athletic events being the exception).

Yes

Yes

Arts and crafts, theater club, board game, creative movement, cheerleading, tennis, yoga and mindfulness practice, karate, German, cooking, history of art taught in Russian, comedy class, gymnastics, Bollywood dance, drawing, dance, coding, Spanish, fencing, soccer, volleyball, book club, fitness, basketball, swimming, hip hop

Yes

Multi-purpose gym

GEMS World Academy Chicago is a preschool-grade 12 independent school located in the heart of downtown Chicago. GWAC is an International Baccalaureate school.

GWAC's mission is to inspire inquiring, knowledgeable, reflective, and intercultural learners to become morally responsible leaders with the skills and attributes necessary to create a more connected and prosperous world.