DeWitt Clinton Elementary School | |
Streetaddress: | 6110 North Fairfield Avenue |
City: | Chicago |
State: | Illinois |
Zipcode: | 60659 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 41.9929°N -87.6987°W |
District: | Chicago Public Schools |
Principal: | Maureen Delgado |
Schooltype: | Public Elementary |
Grades: | preK-8 |
Campus Type: | Urban |
Colors: | Green and Gold |
Enrollment: | 1,154[1] |
DeWitt Clinton School is a Chicago Public School on the north side of Chicago, Illinois.
In 2003, alumnus Jim Mills donated $1 million to the Clinton School to help start the "One Year Older, One Year Smarter" program.[2] This progressive achievement program offers the following cash awards.
In addition, each year Mills presents a $10,000 savings bond to the student with the highest score in the school. Overall, Clinton has scored highest in the statewide ISAT test for three consecutive years.
The school mascot is the Clinton Cougar and the school colors are green and gold. Every year 7th graders take a trip to Springfield, Illinois, and the 8th graders go to Washington D.C.
One of the school's most famous graduates is the late celebrity and movie critic Gene Siskel, one-time host (along with Roger Ebert) of the TV show At the Movies.[3]