Welcome To George Rogers Clark Elementary School

All About Clark

The George Rogers Clark School is one of the Chicago Public Schools in Cluster 2, Area 3. The school is small with just less than 400 students. Clark’s grade levels range from Pre-Kindergarten to Eighth Grade. Additionally, the school provides programs for autistic and physically handicapped children. The original school building, built in 1927, was the smallest in the Chicago Public Schools with just six classrooms. An annex was opened in September 1996 providing a library, gymnasium, lunchroom, science lab, computer lab and ten additional classrooms. The building was made fully accessible as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2003. We are named after George Rogers Clark, the older brother of William Clark (Lewis and Clark fame).

Clark is located on the west side of Chicago in the geographically isolated “Island” section of the Austin neighborhood. The “Island” is bordered by the Eisenhower Expressway, factories, and the Chicago city limits. We are part of the South Austin Magnet Cluster with an emphasis in Fine and Performing Arts and Technology Innovation. In addition to learning core subjects, arts and technology, our students have access to athletic activities and Saturday Enrichment Programs.

School Vision

All members of the GR Clark School community (parents, teachers, staff, students community) are responsible for and will contribute to the success and achievement of all students; that their acquisition of knowledge will be a collaborative and lifelong effort. By developing the whole child, students will make personal connections through literature, problem solving and exploration of the arts.

School Mission

GR Clark's mission is to provide curricular offerings consistent with standard based instruction for all students, establish an environment where mutual respect and positive relationships exist between students and staff, empower students to become self advocate learners, and integrate the Arts and Technology throughout the curriculum