Columbia Explorers Academy    Kindergarten - 8th

    

 

 

Columbia Explorers Academy

4520 S. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60632

Principal:
Mr. Jose Barrera

Assistant Principal:
Ms. Eileen Considine


Phone:
(773) 535-4050

 (773) 535-4083

                                                     Vision

The vision of Columbia Explorers Academy Elementary School is to provide a safe, nurturing environment where staff, parents and the community collaborate to embrace diversity and promote academic success in our journey to educate the whole child.

          Mission

Our mission is to become an exemplary school by modeling high academic standards through authentic experiences that support the application of skills for literacy, higher-order thinking, and living. We seek to provide understanding and respect for individual differences to enable all students to be successful members of society.

Click here for a Slide Show of Columbia Explorers Academy Art collection

Click on the teacher's name below to learn more about him/her.

Adriana Cardenas               Craig Cleve              Chelsea Clementz Denise Grosskopf               Eva Cooper              Jennifer Ford                           Maureen Gamboney Rogelio Rincon                       Stacy Medeiros         

Student of the Month

January

 

Supply List for School Year 2012-2013

 

 

Last December, Santa Claus came to C.E.A.   Click here to view the video

C.E.A. Thanks Crown Imports / Chicago Cares for sponsoring and participation in the soccer field construction and dedication

Dr.  Romo donated some turkeys to parent volunteers

International Night 2012

Click the picture below to watch its video

We would like to thank our sponsors:

El Guero, El Patron, El Milagro, Jewel Osco, Lugano's Pizza

Monterrey Bakery, Pete's Market, Target and Jewel

  Click here to see us in action in the

 

A True School Partner

 

Students from Columbia Explorers Academy, who had perfect attendance for the 2nd quarter, were given the opportunity to win a bike thanks to Mr. Anthony Kessel.  Mr. Kessel, owner of Quality Auto Mart located at 47th and Archer, donated 18 bicycles to be raffled off to one boy and one girl from Kindergarten through 8th grade.  He has also offered to donate more next quarter for students who make the Honor Roll.  Mr. Kessel’s continued generosity and partnership with Columbia Explorers is greatly appreciated!  Mr. Barrera, principal of Columbia Explorers Academy, and Mr. Kessel are pictured with the following winners: Mariela Amezquita, Uriel Ramirez, Isaac Izaguirre, Marcela Medina, Arnold Moyaho, Karol Morales, Gabriel Garcia, Reyna Reyes, Justin Chavez, Ashley Lopez, Simon Quintana, Dayanna Cervantes, Luis Lopez, Kassandra Ramirez, Javier Montoya, Jessica Garcia, Enrique Negrete, and Angelica Martinez.

Some students received a jacket at C.E.A.

http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/illinois/chicago/columbia-explorers-elem-academy/

CEA Test Scores Review

Re-Max Hot Air Balloon at C.E.A.

http://www.pbcchicago.com/content/projects/project_detail.asp?pID=CPS-01

If you have not visited and registered on CPSalumni.org, we encourage you to do so. We are creating a living history of the CPS schools and, as more people register, we are creating a vast network of resources that will benefit the entire CPS community.

   Columbia Explorers Academy was named the Adler Planetarium's educational partner of the year! Click here to find out more about the partnership between C.E.A. and the Adler planetarium.

For the next week, a picture from the La Familia Event will be on Adler's
Picture of the Week web page. Columbia Explorers Academy school is featured (as are some of the students), you will enjoy seeing it. It is found at
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/apow/ap2005.10.17.shtml

Museum celebrates Day of the Dead through art
Exhibit combines Meso-American beliefs with Catholic rituals
http://www.ccchronicle.com/paper/citybeat.php?id=1790

100 Schools Receive Academic Recognition http://www.isbe.state.il.us/news/2004/june10_04.htm

Hands-on makes lessons engaging. Students at Columbia Explorers go from textbook learning to finding out the answers on their own By Elizabeth Duffrin   http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/arch/11-04/1104columbia.htm

 Click here for more news.

Contact Us
Columbia Explorers Academy
4520 S. Kedzie Chicago, IL 60600
Principal: Mr. Jose Barrera
Assistant Principal: Ms. Eileen Considine and Ms. Yvette Bazan
Phone:(773) 535-4050
Fax:(773) 535-4083

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