About Our Academics

Legacy values teacher and parental input and design, creativity, and the inclusion of various relevant and engaging resources as part of our curricula. Our scholars are supported to meet or exceed Chicago Public School’s academic criteria. Legacy uses the following resources as anchors in our curriculum design:

MATHEMATICS

• Eureka Math
• Common Core State Standards
• Illinois Priority Standards
• ZEARN
•  Expeditionary Learning (EL) 6-8 Grades

LITERACY

• The Units of Study in Reading and Writing
• Fountas and Pinnell Resources
• Benchmark Assessment System
• Leveled Literacy Intervention

SCIENCE

• Amplify Science

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS

• Common Formative Assessments
• IXL Personalized learning
• Benchmark Assessment System 
• Illinois Assessment of Readiness 
• Illinois Science Assessment 

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TOOLS:

• Expeditionary Learning (EL)
• Responsive Classroom
• RULER-Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
• Skill-Streaming
• Calm Classroom
• Nearpod
• Seesaw
• Facing History and Ourselves 
• Branching Minds
• Character Strong Advisory
• classdojo  

SCHOOL CULTURE

• Legacy Anchors (Hands, Heart, Mind, and Words)
• Legacy Love
• Restorative Practices  
• We are a Community.