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Key | MGN DatesDates + Details | Calendar invites with full details will be shared for each eventKey | CPS Dates
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MGN Summer Institute
9:00am - 2:30pm
2026 | Aug 4-6 (C3 req'd 8/4, Alumni optional, C4 req'd all days)
2027 | TBD
Annual mixer for all cohorts + alumni is on Day 1 from 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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First Day of School | Aug 24
Last Day of School | Jun 11
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Cohort 3 (C3) Sessions
10:00am - 2:30pm
Sept 29 | Session #9
Feb 2 | Session #10
Apr 27 | MGN Graduation
QCPS End of Quarter
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MGN Student Fellowship (C3)
In-person sessions | 9:15am - 1:30pm
Virtual sessions | 9:30am - 11:00am
Oct 2 | Year 1 Kickoff/Consent Forms due (in-person)
Dec 9 | Session #2 (virtual)
Feb 10 | Session #3 (virtual)
Apr 16 | End of Year Celebration Session #4 (in-person)
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Teacher Institute or PD days
High School Adminission Test Date
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Cohort 4 (C4) SessionsOct 6 | Session #3 10:00am - 2:30pm
Jan 26 | Session #4 10:00am - 2:30pm
Apr 20 | Session #5, 10:00am - 2:30pm
*Holiday - School Closed
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MGN Events | Virtual
All cohorts + alumni
MGN Middle Grades Strategy Data Collabortative | TBD
Celebration of Learning | May 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
CPS Summer Leadership Institute
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Student Experience Survey Windows
C3 | Elevate + Cultivate
C4 | Cultivate Progress Monitoring Tool + Cultivate
C3 Elevate | Window 1: Sep 8 - 25 | Window 2: Jan 18 - 29 | EOY Window: Apr 19 - May 7
C4 Cultivate Progress Monitoring Tool | Window 1:
Sep 8 - 25
C3 + C4 Cultivate Window | Oct 13-23, 2026 + April 2027
Relevant CPS Assessments
- Oct 7 | HS Admission Test
- Jan 25 - Feb 26 | ACCESS Testing
- Mar 1 - Apr 16 | IAR Testing
- Mar 1 - Apr 30 | ISA Testing
- May 18 - 20 | Algebra Exit Exam
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Grades Monitoring Tool (GMT) shared with Principals
C3 + C4
Q1: Oct 30 | Q2: Jan 29 Q3: Apr 9
Q4/EOY: Jun 18
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All Network and in-person Student Fellowship sessions take place at the UChicago Crown School library (969 E. 60th Street) unless noted otherwise.
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