Renaissance Academy

Sat School – Renaissance Classes
2024-02-01, 2023-12-09, 2023-10-21

100 Day!
2024-01-31
Let’s Celebrate 100 days of school and the number 100! Bring 100 of something – count hundreds – dress like a 100 year old…!

Martin Luther King Day - No School
2024-01-15

School Resumes
2024-01-08

No School - Winter Vacation - Happy Holidays!!
2023-12-22 - 2024-01-07

R School Sings!
2023-12-19
This year R students will show how we can learn in many different ways including through songs!! Every class will perform songs with an educational theme!

MONTESSORI NIGHT- Bellini & Medici Classes
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Presentation Nights run 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Students need to be at the school at 5:50pm
(dress uniform required).
A Highlight of the Year
On these special nights, Renaissance students take on the role of teachers and present the extraordinary Montessori materials. All students are required to participate; all parents and prospective parents are invited to come learn from the “student-teachers.” Adults will move through the class gaining insight into the fascinating Renaissance Academy classroom learning experience.
Note to Parents –
All 1st-8th grade students are required to participate in a Montessori Night.
If there’s a conflict on your child’s class day, contact the office to ask
about a possible change to another class day.

ALL PARENTS INVITED - What is Montessori Presentation
2023-12-06 17:30 - 18:00
Parent Presentation All Parents Invited
What is Montessori Presentation by Ms. Maggie & Ms. Mahaffey
Wednesday, Dec. 6 – 5:30 PM

MONTESSORI PRESENTATION NIGHT - Alberti & Ficino Classes
2023-11-29 18:00 - 19:00

No School - Happy Thanksgiving
2023-11-24, 2023-11-23

Half Day - Thanksgiving Break
2023-11-22

MONTESSORI PRESENTATION NIGHT - daVinci, Pascal, & Shakespeare Classes
2023-11-21 18:00 - 19:00

Galileo FT to Chicago Shedd Aquarium
2023-11-21
Students will meet at the Dune Park Train Station at 8:30 AM for this great trip to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium! Dress Uniform required and bring a sack lunch
8:30 AM group gathering ~ 4:11 PM Train return
Dune Park Train Station, 33 East U.S. Highway 12, Chesterton
Chicago Museum Campus – Shedd Aquarium

MONTESSORI PRESENTATION NIGHT - Copernicus Class & Galileo Class
2023-11-20 18:00 - 19:00

Ficino FT to Chicago Shedd Aquarium
2023-11-20

Sat School - Chess Tournament
2023-11-18
Chess Tournament – each grade level competes – at school. Trophies for winners!

Medici FT * Chicago Shedd Aquarium
2023-11-17

End of 1st Trimester
2023-11-17

Bellini & daVinci FT * Chicago Shedd Aquarium
2023-11-15

Albertii & Copernicus FT * Chicago Shedd Aquarium
2023-11-14

Veteran's Day – No Students
2023-11-10

Descartes FT to Chicago Museum of Science & Industry
2023-11-09
Descartes (both junior high classes) students will meet at the Dune Park Train Station at 8:30 AM for this great trip to Chicago! Dress Uniform required and bring a sack lunch
8:30 AM group gathering ~ 4:11 PM Train return
Dune Park Train Station, 33 East U.S. Highway 12, Chesterton
Chicago Museum of Science & Industry

Annual Vision Screenings
2023-11-06

Picture Retakes
2023-11-03

Camp Tecumseh 3-Day Trip 4th-8th Grade
2023-10-23 - 2023-10-25

Parent-Teacher Conferences - Student Half-Days
2023-10-13, 2023-10-12
