Catalpa Early Childhood Center
CPS choice · PK
At a glance
Family involvement was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Very Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Very Strong’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
- Address
- 5252 N LONG
- Neighborhood
- Jefferson Park
- Phone
- (773)534-8380
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://catalpa.cps.edu
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Very Strong
- Supportive environment
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Ambitious instruction
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Effective leaders
- Very Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Very Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Overall organization
- Well Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-16) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
Full 2024 report (UChicago)- the survey these levels come from·2026 report- newer survey, new benchmark
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Program Coherence, Teacher Influence, and School Commitment are rated above the CPS average; Collaborative Practices is rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
- Academic Press· students-reportednot enough responses
- English Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Math Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
- Academic Personalism· students-reportednot enough responses
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reportednot enough responses
Collaborative Teachers
66 ▲ above the CPS average (59)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported57 ▼ below the CPS average (61)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported75 ▲ above the CPS average (69)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported72 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
Effective Leaders
79 ▲ above the CPS average (62)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (63)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported96 ▲ above the CPS average (67)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported86 ▲ above the CPS average (67)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (51)
Involved Families
75 ▲ above the CPS average (62)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported88 ▲ above the CPS average (72)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reportednot enough responses
- Course Clarity· students-reportednot enough responses
- Emotional Health· students-reportednot enough responses
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reportednot enough responses
- Innovation· teachers-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reportednot enough responses
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (60)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reportednot enough responses
- School Connectedness· students-reportednot enough responses
- School Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported44 ▬ about the CPS average (46)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reportednot enough responses
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported83 ▲ above the CPS average (68)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Other | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
Parent questions & conversation
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