each your potential.become?A prolific writer. A Judaic scholar. A research scientist. What do you want toFor three generations, we at the <strong>Ida</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> have guided more than 4000 young men and women to reach their<strong>in</strong>dividual potentials, mold<strong>in</strong>g future leaders <strong>in</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> life, bus<strong>in</strong>ess, government, science and the arts.Our goal is to launch each student on a path of obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g his or her personal life goals. We achieve this by emphasiz<strong>in</strong>g anexcellent Judaic studies program, complemented by an exceptional college preparatory academic course of study. On a dailybasis, we <strong>in</strong>troduce students to new ideas and experiences with<strong>in</strong> the framework of our 3000-year-old tradition.It is our commitment to excellence that makes the <strong>Academy</strong> the number one choice <strong>for</strong> hundreds of families, both <strong>in</strong> theMetropolitan Chicago area and from out of town. We are Chicago’s Modern Orthodox <strong>Jewish</strong> high school, open to all membersof the community, from varied backgrounds. Across the nation, we are recognized not only as a lead<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitution <strong>in</strong> the field ofeducation, but we are also known <strong>for</strong> our outstand<strong>in</strong>g athletic program and extracurricular opportunities.For four years, <strong>Academy</strong> students devote serious ef<strong>for</strong>t to develop<strong>in</strong>g their m<strong>in</strong>ds and characters. It is our students’ sharedcommitment to growth, re<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>ced by a staff that supports each student as an <strong>in</strong>dividual, that makes the <strong>Academy</strong> such a warmand nurtur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Jewish</strong> community.Each year as our graduates leave the halls of the <strong>Academy</strong>, we are proud of who they have become—f<strong>in</strong>e, mature, committed,cultured and dedicated <strong>Jewish</strong> young adults. We are also proud of the many awards they receive, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g: National MeritScholarships and Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Scholar awards. Our graduates cont<strong>in</strong>ue their education by attend<strong>in</strong>g the f<strong>in</strong>est universities <strong>in</strong> Americaand abroad <strong>in</strong> addition to the f<strong>in</strong>est yeshivot and sem<strong>in</strong>aries <strong>in</strong> Israel.We are <strong>Ida</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. We prepare our students <strong>for</strong> life as observant Jews and full members of society. We’ll help you[ ]reach your potential.our rich history spansmore than 65 yearsOver 65 years ago, eight visionaries—leaders from the Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago and Hebrew Theological College—sought to <strong>in</strong>tensify <strong>Jewish</strong> education <strong>in</strong> Chicago, <strong>in</strong>sur<strong>in</strong>g the cont<strong>in</strong>uity of traditional <strong>Jewish</strong> life <strong>in</strong> the city. Together they decided toestablish a secondary school that would <strong>in</strong>tegrate general studies with a thorough <strong>Jewish</strong> education, a pioneer<strong>in</strong>g idea at the time.In 1942, Chicago <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>—as ICJA was first called—opened on Chicago’s West Side to 42 pioneer<strong>in</strong>g students.Today the founders’ vision rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong>tact as <strong>Ida</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> is renowned <strong>for</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g students with an outstand<strong>in</strong>geducation <strong>in</strong> both Judaic and general studies. Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g then, and still today, <strong>Ida</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> has been a flagship<strong>in</strong>stitution, shap<strong>in</strong>g and guid<strong>in</strong>g the Midwest’s largest Modern Orthodox community.