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Wildwood IB World Magnet School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

67% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the top 10% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). 86% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools.

Cultural fit
15% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Academic fit
90% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Social-emotional fit
86% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
6950 N HIAWATHA AVE
Neighborhood
Forest Glen
Phone
(773)534-1188
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://wildwoodIB.org
Before and after care

Supplemental care not found.

SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.

Arts and creative

Drawing, Plays/Acting, Band/Orchestra, Student Art Club, Culinary Classes, Percussion, Student Music Club, Art Studio, Choir/Chorus, Drama, Mixed Media, Piano/Keyboard

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Sports

Cheerleading, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Track, Chess, Girls' Softball, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Track, Volleyball

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Climate survey
Involved families
Strong (66 of 99)
Supportive environment
Neutral (52 of 99)
Ambitious instruction
Neutral (50 of 99)
Effective leaders
Neutral (42 of 99)
Collaborative teachers
Neutral (45 of 99)
Safety (student-reported)
Strong (63 of 99)

UChicago 5Essentials, spring 2026 survey, verified 2026-09-23. Each score runs from 1 to 99 and is compared with spring 2024 results; the level uses the survey site’s own bands (Neutral is 40 to 59, Strong 60 to 79). These are not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still score below typical.

5Essentials - the latest survey in detail

Parent Involvement in School, Student Responsibility, and Human & Social Resources in the Community are rated above the CPS average; Academic Engagement, Socialization of New Teachers, and Academic Press are rated below it this year.

From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. The levels above come from this same survey.

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Ambitious Instruction

50 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

52 ▬ about the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

45 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

42 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

66 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 99%, teachers 92%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.

Pre-K

CPS-published· verified Sep 2026

This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.

  • Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4

    Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.

Quality rating
ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality

Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work

Programs (2)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

IB Middle Years Programme

IB

No earlier IB program is needed to apply.

6–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

IB Primary Years Programme

IB

No earlier IB program is needed to apply.

K–5Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.

Next meetings

  • Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday, January 6, 2027 at 6:00 PM

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Melissa Resh · Principal
  • Claire Schaul · Parent
  • Jennifer Zwagerman · Parent
  • Stephen Sullivan · Parent
  • Alyson Doubek · Parent
  • Christopher Willis · Parent
  • Arthur White · Parent
  • Zac Adelman · Community member
  • Flamur Baci · Teacher
  • Bridget Daresh · Teacher
  • Jeannette Mendoza · School staff (non-teaching)

CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.

Parent questions & conversation

What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.

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SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.