A Culture of Curiosity
The Academy for Global Citizenship is an incubator of educational innovation, a Chicago Public School, and a teacher development hub, nurturing mindful leaders since 2005 through the power of:
Social Justice • Environmental Education • Dual Language Learning • Wellness • Entrepreneurship
Our whole-child approach embraces the innate curiosity of humanity, the natural systems of the world, and our responsibility to make positive change.
AGC is an award-winning educational model pioneering evidence-based solutions that empower people to thrive, lead, and transform their communities.
Hope is Happening Here
Powered by net-positive energy and water systems. Built with classroom teaching kitchens, urban farms, and community gardens. Designed to ensure our planet and its people will thrive.
AGC’s groundbreaking Chicago campus is set to become the first in the Midwest to achieve the world’s highest environmental certification standards.
Visit us today to experience everything you hope for—and more.
Chicago: Public Education with Purpose
As an International Baccalaureate and Dual Language elementary school, AGC offers experiential, hands-on, nature-centered learning for students on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Global: Adult Programs
As an innovator in education and sustainability, AGC offers a variety of immersive thought leadership workshops to support mission-driven individuals and organizations across the world.
It Takes a Village
AGC’s Village Model and philosophy of communities in school extends far beyond our curriculum.
Our campus is part of Cultivate Collective, a sustainable 6-acre site that offers an ecosystem of services, programs, and resources to support every season of life.
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