Noble Network of Charter Schools
ED Abstract Narrative
Address: 1 North State Street, Floor 7-L| Chicago, IL 60602-3311
Contact: Sara Kandler
Phone: 312-348-1879
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Project Title: Expansion and replication of the Noble Network of Charter Schools' High Quality Model
Total Recommended Award Amount: $8,412,500.00
Noble Network of Charter Schools (Noble) presents our application for support to expand and replicate our model significantly over the next five years. Noble is committed to providing a high-quality public high school education to families in Chicago’s communities of greatest need. Despite our growth over the past 15 years from one campus serving 650 students, to sixteen campuses serving 11,500 students from all corners of Chicago, we maintain a long waitlist of families seeking a Noble education for their child. This continued demand is due to Noble’s demonstrated record of successful outcomes for students who would otherwise fall through the cracks in Chicago. Noble campuses have been the top-ranked open enrollment high schools in Chicago based on ACT scores since 2009. Among our 1,500 low-income and minority graduates from the Class of 2015, 90 percent are enrolled in college for the fall and 81 percent are first generation college students. Noble is truly changing the educational attainment and future trajectory of Chicago’s families.
As we look to the next five years, our Strategic Plan 2020 outlines a clear vision for growth that prioritizes best-in-industry academic performance, enduring organizational health and disciplined growth through 2020 as we expand to a network of 25 campuses serving over 15 percent of the Chicago Public Schools’ high school population. Our request will support two existing Noble campuses as they grow to full capacity and the creation of eight new campuses that will allow us to provide 5,000 additional seats to families who seek a high quality high school option for their children. Despite the challenging landscape facing Chicago’s education system, Noble has shown that we can expand and improve to meet the ever-changing needs of our students and families, proving what is possible in urban high school education. Over the next five years, we will strive to improve upon our strong academic results and the collegiate outcomes for our students and graduates.