VISION

OF THE PROPOSED
OUTDOOR RENOVATION PROJECT
FOR A.N. PRITZKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHICAGO, IL 2017-18
 PROJECT
OVERVIEW
CITY OF CHICAGO
WICKER PARK
 THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
WICKER PARK
WICKER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
WICKER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
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INFO
A.N. PRITZKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WICKER PARK: DEMOGRAPHICS
Average HH income at $92K, drastic change
in household income since 2000 up by 60%.

WICKER PARK: HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Over 60% of residents are college educated
professionals living in the neighborhood

WICKER PARK: EDUCATION STATISTICS

Over 4.5K households with children, however only a
fraction of the families send their children to Pritzker. Others
opting for private or public schools in other neighborhoods

WICKER PARK: NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS

Housing stock/prices have improved over the last
10 years, however the schools appearance and
infrastructure has remained the same and not kept
up with the development of the neighborhood.

WICKER PARK: HOUSING PRICES

 THE
SCHOOL
A.N. PRITZKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL HISTORY
A. N. Pritzker was born in Chicago on January 6, 1896, and grew up in
Wicker Park, attending the Wicker Park School. He went off to college and
law school and, after practicing law in his fathers firm, he and his brother
decided to try their hands at business. They bought the Hyatt House Hotel in
Los Angeles. The rest, as they often say, is history.

Under Pritzkers leadership, Hyatt Hotels and his other companies flourished
and grew into a financial empire. A. N. Pritzker, the patriarch of one of the
countrys richest families, became a tycoon. Yet as rich and powerful and
famous as he was, Pritzker also became a friend to the students of Wicker
Park School.

For his birthday on January 6, 1986, the name of the Wicker Park Elementary
School was changed to A. N. Pritzker School. While A. N. Pritzker was a
highly educated, billionaire businessman, lawyer, and philanthropist, he was
also a great friend to the students at the school that now bears his name.

Many things have changed at A. N. Pritzker School during the years since
Mr. Pritzkers death. Children, teachers, staff, and principals have come
and gone. New achievements have been honored. Newer memories have
been made. But three things remain constant: A. N. Pritzkers portrait gazes
down upon the children and staff in the auditorium, the A. N. Pritzker Youth
Foundation continues to fund after-school activities for the students, and
the school will forever be named A. N. Pritzker School in honor of the man
who was not only the childrens friend and benefactor but also their
champion.
PRINCIPAL & VISION
Our staff is a collaborative coalition of dedicated
educators who work relentlessly to provide our students
with an educational experience that reflects rigor,
academic excellence, and creativity. We are a
community of educators engaged in a continuous process
of academic improvement for all of our students and
ourselves

We encourage our students to embrace diversity and

respect cultural differences and traditions. We pride
ourselves on maintaining a climate of academic
excellence which challenges, encourages and supports all
students in reaching both their academic and emotional
potential. Our primary focus is on facilitating the
education of the whole child and fostering a well rounded
student who has integrity and a natural sense of self
worth.

Dr. Joenile S. Albert-Reese, Principal of A.N. Pritzker

NUMBER OF STUDENTS & DEMOGRAPHICS

TOTAL 707 STUDENTS IN 2016-2017

 WHAT WE OFFER
Pre-school
Fine and Performing Arts
Magnet Cluster Program
Regional Gifted Center
Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Challenging curriculum with fine arts integration. One of only a few schools in the Chicago
Public School system that has Regional Gifted and Fine and Performing Arts Magnet Cluster
Program.

Includes:
Physical Education
Library
Music
Visual Arts
Computers
Dance
Drama
 OUR SUCCESS
Pritzker students performed better than 78% of all schools nationally.

Earned Illinois Spotlight School Award for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11

Earned a Level 1+ (Excellent) Performance Management Rating in CPS in 2015.

Attendance rate of 95.4%

100% of our 8th grade students attend a High School of their choice with the guidance of teachers, the
counselor and administration.

Our graduates are accepted to many of CPSs high-performing high schools such as:
Chi Arts
Jones College Prep
Lane Tech
Noble Street Charter Schools
Lincoln Park
NorthSide College Prep
Walter Payton
Westinghouse
Whitney Young
EXISTING OPEN AREAS
BASEBALL/ KICKBALL AREA
RECENTLY RENOVATED PAVED AREA
BASKETBALL COURTS
KIDS PLAY AREA & BASKETBALL COURTS
EXISTING EDIBLE GARDEN
FACULTY/ STAFF PARKING AREA
 C P S CA P I T A L
IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS
 LaSALLE II SCHOOL, WICKER PARK
NEW PLAY AREA & OTHER OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS
 ORTIZ SCHOOL, LAWNDALE
NEW MULTI-USE SPORTS FIELD & OTHER OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS
 ANDREW JACKSON ACADEMY- UIC/ MEDICAL DIST
NEW PLAY AREA, PARKING LOT & OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS
 SKINNER WEST SCHOOL, WEST LOOP
NEW PLAY AREA, BASKETBALL COURTS & OTHER OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS
 OUR
VISION
EXISTING OPEN AREAS
PROPOSED OPEN AREAS
EXISTING
SITE PLAN
PROPOSED
SITE PLAN
 STUDIES
TO
SOLUTIONS
 OPEN PLAY AREA

THE OPEN ASPHALT PLAY AREA SOUTH OF THE

SCHOOL BUILDING HAS LIMITED
LANDSCAPE OR SHADE CAUSING
URBAN HEAT ISLAND

SOLUTION:
PROPOSED TREES/ LANDSCAPE AND POSSIBLE
SHADE OVER THE KIDS PLAY AREA
 OPEN PLAY AREA

TENSILE STRUCTURE AS SHADING

 PARKING LOT

STAFF/ FACULTY PARKING LOT IS NOT

LOCATED EFFICIENTLY AND HENCE THE OPEN
PLAY AREA BECOMES AN L SHAPED SPACE
WHICH CAUSES BLIND CORNERS FOR
VOLUNTEERS OBSERVING THE KIDS AT RECESS
CAUSING SECURITY CONCERNS.
THE CURRENT PARKING LOT SIZE IS ALSO
INSUFFICIENT FOR STAFF/ FACULTY.

SOLUTION:
PROPOSAL FOR MOVING THE PARKING LOT
ALONG EVERGREEN ST WITH MORE PARKING
SPACES FOR STAFF/FACULTY ON WEEKDAYS
AND FOR NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS ON
WEEKENDS IF NECESSARY
THIS ALSO ELIMINATES THE BLIND CORNERS
TO MAKE THE PLAY AREA MORE SAFER
PROPOSEDFACULTY/ STAFF PARKING LOT
 SECURITY

SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STUDENTS IS

JEOPARDIZED AS THERE ARE MANY POINTS
OF ENTRY AND OPEN FENCES ALONG
EVERGREEN ST. CURRENTLY ADDITIONAL
STAFF/ VOLUNTEERS HAVE TO BE PRESENT AT
DROP OFF AND RECESS TO SUPERVISE AS
THERE ARE A FEW BLIND CORNERS AS WELL
DUE TO THE CURRENT L SHAPED PLAY AREA

SOLUTION:
WITH THE PROPOSED NEW LAYOUT SAFETY
AND SECURITY FOR STUDENTS WILL BE
MAINTANED MORE EFFICIENTLY
 STUDENT SECURITY

STUDENT CROSSWALK STUDENT ENTRANCE

 PICK UP AND DROP OFF ZONES

DROP OFF AND PICK UP ON EVERGREEN ST

CAUSE A TRAFFIC CHAOS DURING THOSE
HOURS AND DISTURBANCE FOR THE LOCAL
RESIDENTS.

SOLUTION:
PROPOSAL FOR DEDICATED DROP-OFF LANE
ON EVERGREEN ST
KISS AND DRIVE
 DROP OFF: PICK UP:
8:45 to 9:15 AM 3:45 to 4:15 PM
PROPOSEDFACULTY/ STAFF PARKING LOT
 PLAY FIELD

INEFFICIENT PLAY AREA FOR TEAM SPORTS

AND GENERAL RECREATION

SOLUTION:
PROPOSED PLAY FIELD WOULD HAVE AN
ARTIFICIAL TURF SURFACE FOR MULTI-USE
SPORT.
2 BASKETBALL COURTS (MIDDLE SCHOOL SIZE)
SOCCER FIELD (U-8 SIZE)
BASEBALL/ KICKBALL FIELD (LITTLE LEAGUE)
RUNNING TRACK ON THE PERIPHERY
(2-4 LANES) 200 MTS (APPROX)- 8 LAPS= 1 MILE
ADDITIONAL OPEN PLAY AREA FOR
YOUNGER CHILDREN ADJACENT TO PLAY
EQUIPMENT
 PLAY FIELD

MULTI-SPORT FIELD ON ARTIFICIAL TURF

 FENCE ON THE ALLEY SIDE

THE ALLEY SIDE OF THE FENCE IS OPEN

JEOPARDIZING PRIVACY

SOLUTION:
A MORE PRIVATE & INTERACTIVE BOUNDRY
WALL CAN BE CREATED WITH
INCORPORATION OF LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS
AND OPEN SECTIONS WHICH COULD ACT AS
AN OPEN CLASSROOM OR ART WALL FOR
STUDENTS
FENCE ON THE ALLEY SIDE
 FENCE ON THE ALLEY SIDE

CLOSED OPEN
 FENCE ON THE ALLEY SIDE

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
 EDIBLE GARDEN

THE CURRENT EDIBLE GARDEN IS

SEGREGADED WITH A FENCE WHICH IS NOT
APPEALING AND INTERACTIVE FOR THE
STUDENTS

SOLUTION:
A PROPOSED STONE/ CONC BENCH WALL
WITH ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE AND
SEATING CAN MAKE IT MORE FREE FLOWING
AND INTERACTIVE FOR THE STUDENTS AND
THE COMMUNITY
EDIBLE GARDEN
 PHASE-WISE EXECUTION

PHASE -1
Edible garden and
stone bench wall
installed

Drop off zone and New

Staff/ FacultyParking lot

Shade installed over

playground

Periphery tree
plantation to
commence on southern
portion of the play field
 PHASE-WISE EXECUTION

PHASE -2
Artificial turf installation
to create multi- sport
play field

New interactive fence/

wall on alley side

Periphery tree
plantations
 FRIENDS OF
PRITZKER
AT A GLANCE
 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

IMPROVED AUDITORIUM
PROJECT BRIEF:
Create a more functional studio space on the stage for
dance, drama, music classes and rehearsals

Optimize and renovate the sound system to ensure our

childrens and teachers voices are heard

Expand our Visiting Artist and Music programming.

YEAR INITIATED: 2015

YEAR COMPLETED: 2016

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $77K

 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

UPGRADED ART ROOM

PROJECT BRIEF:
New art supplies

Redesigned space

Added technology for todays digital learning through art and

design

YEAR INITIATED: 2015

YEAR COMPLETED: 2016

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $55K

 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

STATE OF THE ART

COMPUTER LAB
PROJECT BRIEF:
Replaced the old computers in the Computer Lab

Increased the number of working computers in classrooms

Equip teachers with technology tools for their classrooms

Enhanced the education of 700+ students who now have

technology in their learning environment

YEAR INITIATED: 2014

YEAR COMPLETED: 2015

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $40K

 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

RENOVATED LIBRARY
PROJECT BRIEF:
Upgrade Library Technology. 32 iPads with an iPad cart.
Purchased Leveled Library Systems for grades K 3. Upgrade
materials for Special Education teachers. Including 4 iPads
dedicated to our Special Education Listening Library.

Gave the library a facelift with new tables, chairs,

projector. Increased book shelving by 40% and added a
new circulation desk and book drop off!

Added computers for research, seating, shelving, and more

books!

YEAR INITIATED: 2013

YEAR COMPLETED: 2014

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $35K

 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

UPDATED SCIENCE ROOM

PROJECT BRIEF:
White Board Technology

Teacher Training

New Chemicals for Science Experiments

Storage for FOSS Science Kits

Refurbished Lab Tables

More work space and a fresh coat of paint!

YEAR INITIATED: 2012

YEAR COMPLETED: 2013

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $20K

 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

OUTDOOR RENOVATION
PROJECT BRIEF:
Playground demo and reconstruction

Planters and garden space development

A fun and safe space for our kids to gather, play, and run

YEAR INITIATED: 2009

YEAR COMPLETED: 2010

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $25K

 PAST PROJECTS COMPLETED BY FOP

PRE SCHOOL PROGRM

PROJECT BRIEF:
Friends of Pritzkers first undertaking was creating a classroom
for the incoming preschool class of 2008! We pulled up the
carpet, then put down new carpet, washed down the walls,
then painted them and scrubbed the place clean. We dont
like to brag but we think it is the best preschool classroom at
Damen and Schiller!

YEAR INITIATED: 2008

YEAR COMPLETED: 2009

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED: $28K

 FOP PROJECT TEAM

Ernie Estela Lindsay Gaskins Linette Morales Jason Stiehl Dr. Reese

Shabbir Chandabhai Greg Osborne Barbara Watt Besty Siber Don Roseen
FUNDRAISING
POTENTIAL DONORS
 POTENTIAL DONORS

LOCAL CORPORATE FOP

ALDERMAN/ TIFF/ NIKE, ADIDAS, NEW SCHOOL COMMUNITY
MENU MONEY BALANCE, ETC FUNDING

NORTH FACE, FUND RAISERS

PATAGONIA, ETC ORGANIZED BY FOP

LULULEMON, REI OTHER DONORS

DICKS SPORTING PRITZKER FAMILY

GOODS

LOCAL HEALTH CLUBS

CHICAGO SPORTS
TEAMS
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