The mission of Altus Academy is to create a culture of character based on human virtue and academic excellence that transforms the student, the family, and the community.

Altus Academy is a private, independent, nonprofit, elementary school that provides a tuition-free college preparatory education for families. We aim to serve students from historical minority groups, low-income households, first-generation college graduate households, and some of the most challenging neighborhoods and communities in the Chicago area.

ALTUS ACADEMY VISION

To establish an education environment that promotes the integral human development of each student and member of our community; we will foster academic, moral, physical, intellectual, and spiritual excellence.

To provide an excellent education through a rigorous, comprehensive, liberal arts curriculum along with project-based academic programs. These, along with long-term supplemental support programs, will equip our students with the skills needed for success in college-preparatory high schools and, ultimately, in college, career, and life.

To Inspire students with the vision of success based on the integration and practice of faith and human virtue into all aspects of Altus Academy, creating a culture of character that will strengthen our students to meet life’s challenges.

To provide intensive, consistent, long-term one-on-one mentoring of our students throughout middle school, high school, college, and beyond.

To empower parents as the primary guides and educators of their children and to strengthen families as the fundamental unit of society.