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Bessie Rhodes Attendance Hotline
Please call our main phone number, 847-859-8440 and choose OPTION 1 to report attendance
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Service to Others "If you look at Kiva.org, people with a very modest amount of money can make a huge positive impact all around the world." President Bill Clinton |
Service Learning
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Cultural Exchanges
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Science Fair
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Our mission is to equip young people with the skills to become good global citizens who will contribute to and thrive in a dynamic and diverse world.
Good global citizens will have:
- A heightened awareness and understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence of all people, that the local affects the global, and the global affects the local.
- A deep cross-cultural awareness, understanding, and awareness and respect for their own multi-faceted identity and the diverse identities and interests of others.
- Are responsible, culturally and environmentally aware, and committed to the ideals of understanding and cooperation.
The school's curriculum is built on four pillars: Science & Technology, Community Service, Language, & Geography. The development of curricular units is based on district standards while intertwining global influences. Dr. Bessie Rhodes School will teach Chinese as an option for our students in addition to Spanish. The implementation of the curriculum is expected to be developed over a three year period.
The school opened in 1957 as a neighborhood school named Timber Ridge Elementary School, and then in the 1970's the school was closed due to low enrollment. The school was re-opened in 1995 as Timber Ridge Magnet School as a way of controlling enrollment in neighborhood schools. The initial focus for the school was to be technology oriented. The first principal was Dr. Bessie Rhodes and in 2004, the school was renamed in her honor. The school is K-8 school, with two classes of approximately 20 students in each class, allowing for the feel of a small school environment. Students are enrolled after an application process. For more information on selection, please click here.
Our school serves families in the Evanston/Skokie CC School District 65. Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies is a top ranking school in the state, this past year we were the recipient of an Academic Excellence Award. The school is K-8 school, with two classes of approximately 20 students at each grade level, allowing for the feel of a small school environment. For information on the schools test results, please visit the Illinois School Report card by clicking here.
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