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.
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