Chicago Neighborhood Guide for Douglas

Chicago, Illinois

Douglas

Nearby Neighborhoods: Bronzeville, Armour Square, Oakland, Chinatown, Near South Side, Grand Boulevard, Bridgeport, Canaryville, Fuller Park, South Loop, Kenwood, Lower West Side, Printer's Row, McKinley Park, New City, Washington Park, Loop, University Village, West Loop, Hyde Park, Little Italy, Chicago Loop, Greektown, Medical Village, New Eastside

Pros

Bicycle commuter station at Millennium Park.
Extensive network of CTA rail lines serve the metro area.
52 parks with over 7,300 acres parkland and 33 sand beaches along Lake Michigan.

Cons

Among the worst cities for commuting traffic.
Parking in the neighborhood is metered.
Spread out metro area.

Along the lakeshore from 26th Street to Pershing Road is the Douglas community of Chicago, Illinois. Because the neighborhood is less than 4 miles south of Chicago's Central Business District, Douglas is an ideal community for residents who work downtown or just enjoy spending time there. As one of Chicago's oldest settlements, Douglas boasts mature, established neighborhoods and gorgeous greenspaces.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Les Nomades
Category: French
222 E Ontario St
Chicago, IL 60611
194 Reviews
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Greek Islands Restaurant
Category: Mediterranean, Greek
200 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60661
188 Reviews
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Alinea
Category: American (New)
1723 N Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614
44 Reviews
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Chez-Joel
Category: French
1119 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60607
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Charlie Trotter's
Category: Restaurants
816 W Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

Schools & Demographics in Douglas

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Pershing Magnet West School	5 - 8	public
Loop Lab School	K - 8	private
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy	VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL	public
Doolittle Elementary School	K - 8	public
Pershing East Magnet School	K - 3	public
Chicago Military Academy	9 - 12	public
De La Salle Institute School	9 - 12	catholic
Drake Elementary School	K - 8	public
Easter Seals Day School	SPECIAL EDUCATION	private
Youth Connection Charter School	9 - 12	public

Pershing Magnet West School

3200 S Calumet Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

Ms. Cheryl Watkins
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
4th	81
5th	81
6th	84
7th	81
8th	67
Total students	393

Full-time Teachers	21
Student/Teacher Ratio	19
Number of Classrooms	13

Loop Lab School

3313s Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

Ms. Chandra Gill

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
Total students	230

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	9

Dunbar Vocational Career Academy

3000 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616

Dr. Barbara Hall
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	673
10th	414
11th	395
12th	270
Total students	1752

Full-time Teachers	11
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Doolittle Elementary School

535 E 35th St
Chicago, IL 60616

Miss. Lori Lennix
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	54
2nd	47
3rd	76
4th	54
5th	64
6th	69
7th	63
8th	64
Total students	627

Full-time Teachers	13
Student/Teacher Ratio	48
Number of Classrooms	18

Pershing East Magnet School

3113 S Rhodes Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

Ms. Antonia Hill
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	36
2nd	37
3rd	39
Total students	253

Full-time Teachers	29
Student/Teacher Ratio	9
Number of Classrooms	12

Chicago Military Academy

3519 S Giles Ave
Chicago, IL 60653

Mr. Richard Gray
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	157
10th	131
11th	104
12th	112
Total students	504

Full-time Teachers	25
Student/Teacher Ratio	20
Number of Classrooms	18

De La Salle Institute School

3455 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

Mr. James Krygier
Archdiocese Of Chicago Education Off

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	800

Full-time Teachers	16
Student/Teacher Ratio	50
Number of Classrooms	50

Drake Elementary School

2722 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616

Ms. Yvonne Jones
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	25
2nd	53
3rd	44
4th	34
5th	32
6th	58
7th	38
8th	31
Total students	371

Full-time Teachers	27
Student/Teacher Ratio	14
Number of Classrooms	25

Easter Seals Day School

3424 S State Street
Chicago, IL 60616

Ms. Wendy Murphy

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	80

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	14

Youth Connection Charter School

10 W 35th St
Chicago, IL 60616

Ms. Shelia Venson
Chicago Public School District 299

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
9th	533
10th	768
11th	612
12th	905
Total students	2818

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	60

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Chicago area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Chicago, this community has a population of 23,759

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