We provide support to schools with demonstrated need which provide a quality,
values-based education for Chicago’s children.

$40 Million
Invested annually in scholarships, programs, faculty support, and operational improvements.

20,000 Students
Big Shoulders serves a vast range of ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. Nearly 80% identify as Black or Hispanic.

50+ Partnerships & Programs
We support a wide range of programs for the enrichment of our students and work with a number of different organizations to bring the best educational opportunities to our schools.

SETTING UP OUR STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS

85%
College Enrollment Rate
Big Shoulders Fund school graduates enroll in college at rates above their local and national peers, as verified by the National Student Clearinghouse.

95%
High School Graduation Rate
Our high schools have a higher graduation rate, compared to the national number of 89%, and effectively prepare students for college and career.

2-3x
The national rate of college graduation for Students of Color
Big Shoulders Fund schools showed African-American alumni graduated from college at a rate more than twice the national average and Hispanic alumni graduated at a rate more than three times the national average.

Our Schools
All of our schools aim to educate the child as a whole. Each school facilitates their own programs as well as participate in Big Shoulders Fund programs. To learn more about specific programs at individuals schools, browse through our schools and visit your school's website.
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE


EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

VALUES-BASED LEARNING

FINE ARTS PROGRAMING
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