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ACS was pleased to welcome Matt Johnson, Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield, to speak with the Middle School STEAM Club. Matt shared how his engineering background informs his work promoting sustainability in commercial buildings and advancing environmentally responsible practices across the real estate industry.

Our Group 2-4 students got into the groove of learning with a unique art activity — bilateral drawing! This hands-on exercise engages both sides of the brain, boosts creativity, strengthens fine motor skills, and encourages a growth mindset. At ACS, the art program supports learning and development through innovative projects like this.

A group of middle school students from The Avery Coonley School's STEAM Club was selected to attend the 45th Annual Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Youth Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.. The students earned national recognition for their original research project on environmental science and climate change.

It was another amazing year for our robotics teams—FLL Cyhorse and FTC Cyber Seahorse. Their hard work, innovation, and dedication led them from local competitions all the way to the international stage.

The Avery Coonley School is proud to announce its selection as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education for exemplary efforts in environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and sustainability education.

Earlier this month, Group 7 students explored the foundations of American democracy during their five-day trip to Washington, D.C. The experience, organized in collaboration with the Close Up Foundation, featured a blend of workshops, museum visits, memorial tours, and policy discussions designed to deepen students’ understanding of civic life. 

In early May, our Group 8 students embarked on a five-day French immersion trip to Québec—a meaningful milestone marking the culmination of their ten years of French language study at ACS. Throughout the trip, students challenged themselves to function entirely in French, making impressive strides in both fluency and confidence.

Once again, members of our Debate Team delivered impressive performances—this time at the JW Patterson Tournament of Champions (TOC) in April where Graham T. and William Z. advanced all the way to the finals. Read more about their achievement.