GEMS FAMILIES MAKE INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

April 23, 2019

In a way, families enrolled at GEMS World Academy Chicago actually belong to five different schools.

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EXCHANGING IDEAS, INNOVATION WITH TEACHERS OVERSEAS

April 3, 2019

Being part of a global network of schools means that GEMS World Academy Chicago can provide access to co-learning experiences with peers at sibling...

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CONNECTING WITH PEERS TO MAKE THE WORLD SMALLER

March 8, 2019

Read the news headlines on just about any given day, and the need for global education becomes clear. The social, political, economic and...

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CHARTING A PERSONAL PATH FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

January 18, 2019

{This post was written by Dee-Dee Sanders, the director of college counseling at GEMS World Academy Chicago.}

When people find out what I do, they...

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TWO-LEVEL LIBRARY IS THE 'HEART' OF NEW GEMS UPPER SCHOOL

January 4, 2019

This is the second post in our #BuildingBiggerDreams series highlighting our new Upper School campus opening fall 2019. Follow along on our blog and...

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ONE SPACE, MANY USES — THE GEMS UPPER SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

December 21, 2018

This is the first post in our #BuildingBiggerDreams series highlighting our new Upper School campus, which opens in the fall of 2019. Follow along...

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GEMS UPPER SCHOOL: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION ARRIVES IN CHICAGO

November 15, 2018

The way we look at education is changing. It makes sense that how we design school buildings would follow suit.

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CAN WE TALK? TIPS FOR COMMUNICATING WELL WITH KIDS

November 2, 2018

{This post was written by Scott Pasieka, Lower School counselor at GEMS World Academy Chicago.}

One of the many blessings that come with the...

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HOW STUDENTS CAN FIGHT THE PROCRASTINATION BUG

October 16, 2018

Procrastination is a common phenomenon that affects people of all ages and walks of life. In students, it often involves putting off studying for a...

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