We want students to understand that Chicago isn’t everything, that we have a responsibility toward the larger world that we are a part of.
World Ready
From preschool to senior year, we show our students the world, integrating a perspective-widening, global focus throughout the MPA experience.
Scores of students travel abroad each year, and on campus we interpret events and ideas in their larger, global context, challenging students of all ages to step outside their comfort zones and their zip codes. Learning from and with peers from a host of cultures and nationalities, students prepare to meet head-on the challenges of an increasingly global world.
Study of world languages begins in PreK, and students explore French, Mandarin, and Spanish on a rotating basis before picking a language to focus on in fifth grade.
Exploration at Every Age
Lower School
Learning beyond borders.
Middle School
Stepping out into the world.
Upper School
Becoming global leaders.
Global Events
More to Explore
Global Week 2026
One key part of Morgan Park Academy's global curriculum is a school-wide Global Week each March. Students and teachers in grades 5-12 come together outside the classroom to share a broader range of learning experiences focused on language and culture, service, and sustainability. Lower School students explore the world's countries and cultures closer to home.
Celebrating Black History Month
Students and teachers in grades 312 welcomed Black History Month on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 with powerful music and thoughtful presentations, launching a month of study, reflection, and inquiry into the lives and legacies of influential Black changemakers throughout history.
K-3 Students Honor Dr. King’s Legacy
Students in grades K–3 took the stage to share heartfelt songs, thoughtful poems, and lessons learned from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of peace, courage, community, and standing up for what’s right.
Welcoming our 18th Head of School
Morgan Park Academy is excited to welcome Dr. Phyllis Cavallone-Jurek as our 18th Head of School, effective July 1, 2025. An accomplished educator, strategic leader, and South Side native, she brings nearly three decades of experience in K-12 and higher education, nonprofit leadership, and curriculum innovation.
Our Project Week Trip to New York City
A key part of Morgan Park Academy’s global curriculum is a week of school-wide global explorations each March, which this year included an Upper School trip to New York City.
Global Week 2025
One key part of Morgan Park Academy's global curriculum is a school-wide Global Week each March. Students and teachers in grades 5-12 come together outside the classroom to share a broader range of learning experiences focused on language and culture, service, and sustainability. Lower School students explore the world's countries and cultures closer to home.
My Project Week Trip to Japan
A key part of Morgan Park Academy’s global curriculum is a week of school-wide global explorations each March, which this year included an Upper School trip to explore culture and history in Japan.
Global Week 2024
One key part of Morgan Park Academy's global curriculum is a school-wide Global Week each March. Upper School and Middle School students and teachers come together outside the classroom to share a broader range of learning experiences focused on language and culture, service, and sustainability. Lower School students explore the world's countries and cultures closer to home.
Meet Our Teachers — Sandra Burgess
An indispensable member of our Middle School faculty since 2014, Sandra Burgess brings a wealth of knowledge and an infectious enthusiasm to the classroom every day.
