Gale Community Academy

What Gale Community Academy does

Gale Community Academy is a Pre-K through 8th grade public elementary/middle school operated by Chicago Public Schools (CPS), located at 1631 W. Jonquil Terrace in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois (ZIP 60626). Founded in 1924 and currently marking its centennial, the school is led by Principal Francisco Leal and serves local students and their families at no tuition cost, with operations funded through federal, state, and local CPS district appropriations. Its core offering is standard K-8 academic instruction (school day 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, with breakfast served 8:10–8:30 AM), augmented by athletics through the CPS SCORE! Elementary Sports program, before- and after-school programming under the Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) initiative, music and arts activities, and community events such as the Gale Youth Summit 2026 hosted at Northwestern University.

The school's underlying technology infrastructure consists of an Educational Networks-powered website (gale.cps.edu) and content management platform that delivers news, calendars, staff directory, photo and video content, plus a branded mobile application distributed via Google Play. It also exposes RSS news, RSS video, and iCal calendar feeds for parent and community use. No proprietary AI, software-as-a-service product, or commercial technology stack is associated with the institution; the technology footprint is a standard CPS-vendor web presence rather than a self-developed product.

From a business-model perspective, Gale Community Academy is a non-commercial, district-operated public entity. There is no tuition revenue, no commercial pricing model, and no external investor or ownership structure; budget and operations are determined by the Chicago Board of Education and CPS. Customer segments are limited to enrolled Pre-K–8 students and their parents/guardians within the Rogers Park catchment area. Recent operational moves have focused on deepening partnerships (Springboard Collaborative for after-school tutoring, Northwestern for the Youth Summit, CPS Sports Administration for athletics) and expanding digital engagement channels (mobile app, calendars, social media), rather than on geographic or commercial expansion.

Name

Gale Community Academy

Legal name

Gale Community Academy

Website

https://gale.cps.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gale Community Academy is a Pre-K through 8th grade public school in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, operated by Chicago Public Schools since 1924. It serves local students and families with core academics, athletics, arts, and after-school programming at no tuition cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Elementary school athletics
• Before and after-school care
• School community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gale Community Academy is a public elementary/middle school operated by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) that delivers Pre-K through 8th grade education to students in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. The school provides core academic instruction alongside Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) before- and after-school programs, CPS SCORE! athletics for 5th–8th grade, music and arts programs, and community engagement activities such as the Gale Youth Summit at Northwestern University.

Product overview

Gale Community Academy is a Pre-K through 8th grade public school operated by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) located at 1631 W. Jonquil Terrace, Chicago, IL 60626. The institution offers educational programs including core academics, athletics (CPS SCORE! sports programs), before and after-school programs through the Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) initiative, music programs, and special events. The school does not offer a technology product or software service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K through 8th Grade Public Education
• Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Before and After-School Programs
• CPS SCORE! Elementary Athletics
• Music and Arts Programs
• Gale Youth Summit at Northwestern University

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Northwestern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGale Community Academy students participate in athletics events at Northwestern University, including basketball games and the Gale Youth Summit 2026 hosted at Northwestern's campus.
• Springboard CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter-school tutoring and family engagement program partnership providing academic support through afterschool sessions and family workshops. Program runs weekly throughout the school year.
• Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Sports AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in CPS SCORE! Elementary Sports program offering athletics for 5th-8th grade students including fall, winter, and spring sports seasons.
• Educational NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform and content management system provider for the school's digital presence, including website, video hosting, event calendars, and mobile applications.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: National K-12 charter school network serving predominantly low-income communities. Comparable to Gale in serving similar student populations with extended-day programming and a college-prep mission, though operates charter schools rather than traditional public schools.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large K-12 charter network based in New York City. Comparable in operating urban K-12 schools with extended learning time and a strong enrichment culture, though much larger in scale and operating in a different market.

Regional players

• Noble Network of Charter Schools: Chicago-based charter high school network serving a similar urban student population. Comparable in operating within the same Chicago educational ecosystem and serving low-income families, though focused on grades 9-12 rather than Pre-K-8.
• Chicago International Charter School: Chicago charter network operating multiple K-12 campuses in Chicago. Comparable as a similarly-structured K-12 operator in the same city, though operating under charter rather than traditional CPS governance.

Others

• Educational Networks: K-12 school website and content management platform provider that powers gale.cps.edu. Comparable as Gale's technology infrastructure partner; an enabling vendor rather than a direct peer.
• Chicago Public Schools (District): Gale's parent district and operator. Comparable as the governing body that funds, staffs, and sets policy for Gale; an institutional parent rather than a peer competitor.
• Springboard Collaborative: National nonprofit running after-school tutoring and family-engagement programs. Comparable as Gale's direct program partner providing after-school academic support; an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• Academy for Urban School Leadership: Chicago-based nonprofit that partners with CPS to turn around low-performing schools. Comparable as a Chicago education organization serving similar CPS communities, though focused on school turnaround rather than operating traditional schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/116775135488785
• Instagraminstagram.com/gale.community.academy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gale-community-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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