Noble Street Charter School: Gary Comer College Prep Campus is opening its doors to our first class of freshmen in August 2008. We will be accepting 150 students.
We are currently seeking incoming ninth-graders from across the city but primarily from the South Side of Chicago near our campus. The school will be located at the Gary Comer Youth Center (http://www.gcychome.org/) at 7200 S. Ingleside Ave., Chicago, IL 60619.

Gary Comer College Prep expects parents/guardians to be our partners as we seek to prepare our students to take responsibility for their education and to be productive citizens. We invite parents/guardians to get involved at Gary Comer College Prep, and to become familiar with our policies and procedures. Together, we will help our students become better individuals.

It is expected that parents of Gary Comer College Prep students will:

• Attend parent/student/teacher conferences at the end of each 10-week period, or when asked to do so by a member of the staff.

• Sign the parent/teacher/student contract, a pledge to make your child’s academic excellence a primary focus for the school year, and support the contract.

• Hold your child accountable to our expectations, including doing homework every night. Parents/guardians should ask about homework, and expect to see students doing it daily.

• Read the weekly newsletter, sign and return it, and expect your child to bring you grades every two weeks. Call the school immediately if you do not see progress reports every two weeks.

• Provide students with a quiet, well-lit place to work.

• Arrange all appointments and vacations to insure that students do not
  miss school.

• Respect our learning/work environment by calling students at school only in the event of an emergency. Be prepared to reveal the nature of the emergency if you expect the student to be removed from class.

• Ensure that students are ready for school each day with clean clothing, books, notebook, assignment book, pen and homework.

Gary Comer College Prep expects parents/guardians to be our partners as we seek to prepare our students to take responsibility for their education and be productive citizens. Parents are expected to sign a contract pledging their concern for academic excellence and their respective roles to support it.