James R Doolittle Jr Elementary School

Grades

General information, James R Doolittle Jr Elementary School

Doolittle’s educational priority is strengthening higher order thinking skills. We provide additional programs to our students by offering the Illinois Math and Science (IMSA) program to our intermediate/upper students.

Doolittle partners with organizations including Chicago Hilton and Towers, the Chicago White Sox, Vandercook School of Music, IIT, and Kathy Posner.

School-Wide Programs and Models

• Early Childhood Program 
• Kindergarten 
• Performing Arts 

Creative

• Band/Orchestra 
• Choir/Chorus 
• Dance 
• Drama 
• Guitar 
• Modern/Hip-Hop Dance 
• Musicals 
• Talent Show 
• Tap/Ballet/Jazz Dance 
• Theater 

Health and Wellness

• Crisis Intervention Services 
• Nutrition Workshop 
• Recess Daily 
• School-based Dental Services 
• Workshops/Classes 

Life and Leadership

• Mentoring for Boys/Girls 
• Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program 

Parent and Community

• Conflict Resolution 
• Family Counseling/Support Group 
• Family Nights 
• Field Trip 
• Literacy Workshops 
• Meeting Space For Parent Groups 
• Parent Advisory/Group 
• Parent Patrol 
• Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs 

Scholastic

• Homework Club/Study Group 
• Homework Help 
• Real Men Read 
• Science Lab 
• Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring 
• Tutoring 
• WITS (Working in the Schools) 
• Writers Workshop 

Sports and Fitness

• Boys’ Baseball 
• Boys’ Basketball 
• Boys’ Track 
• Dance 
• Exercise 
• Flag Football 
• Girls’ Basketball 
• Girls’ Track 
• Girls’ Volleyball 
• Jump Rope