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At Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language is for our students to become bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate. Together we can create a sense of community, responsibility, and solidarity through the celebration of culture, language, and diversity. Our students will continue on, ready to meet the academic and social demands of the community.

Recent News

Weekly News / Noticias semanales 2.23.2026

Please see the image attached for this week's events!
¡Favor de mirar la información adjunta para los eventos de esta semana!

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Test 5th-8th Grade/ Examenes de 5to-8vo grado (IAR)

Grades/ Grados: 5-8
Dates/ Fechas: 03/09/2026 - 04/17/2026

Chinese New Year Assembly/ Asamblea del año nuevo chino

02/28/2026 @ 9:15am & 1:30pm
Gymnasium

PAC Meeting/ Reunion de padres PAC 02/18/26 @ 8:45am

“LOVE YOURSELF A LOT: EMPOWERMENTS TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-
LOVE IN BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN"/ “QUIERETE Y MUCHO:
AFIRMACIONES DE PODER PARA INCREMENTAR LA AUTOESTIMA Y EL AMOR PROPIO, TANTO EN PADRES COMO HIJOS”

February Calendar/ Calendario de febrero

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Events

Chinese New Year Assembly/ Asamblea de Año nuevo chino

26 Feb

Time: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Location: Gym

Parent BAC Meeting/ Reunión del Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües (BAC)

6 Mar

Time: 8:30 AM – 10 AM

Location: Cafeteria

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Our History

School improvement days have been strategically placed to provide opportunities for teachers to review student data, plan instruction, and engage in professional development aligned to school priorities. Days include: November 1st, January 24th & March 28th.

At a Glance

168 New graduates a year
59 New Teachers hired a year
764 Happy students
490 Community service hours