Press Box

“Teachers and students hope it won’t just give the city its version of Fame. They’re hoping it helps level the playing field too.”
WBEZ 91.5FM - Chicago Public Radio, “Fame School Comes to Chicago” (9/9/09)

“…this school is what I’ve always been looking for.”
“I knew it was the place for me”
Chicago Sun-Times

“Chicago, without question, is in the top echelon of American cities when it comes to the strength of the professional arts. But it’s also the last major city in the U.S. without a public high school dedicated to arts training…But that’s about to change.”
Performink Stories, “It’s not About Fame: Chicago Gets its First Public High School for the Arts” (6/19/09)

“I think we are going to make a big difference [in Chicago’s Public School System] by being an example”
The Nueces County Record Star, “Horizons 2009: Dancing His Way to the Top” (3/26/09)

“The goal for the school is to mirror the diversity of the city”
Chicago Reader, “Putting the Arts Back in Education” (8/28/08)

“The fact that [Executive Director] José Ochoa began as a self-taught musician gives him exceptional insight into the difficulties faced by talented students who are not exposed to professional training early in life”
ChicagoTalks, “Chicago Public High School for the Arts on Target to Open in 2009” (7/17/08)

"Funders and arts groups agreed that a public arts high school with a diverse student body could provide a more “robust pipeline of kids with potential talent” to professional ensembles”
Chicago Tribune, “City Arts High School on the Drawing Board” (6/14/07)