HomeWork & CircusWork (HWCW) is a FREE after-school tutoring and circus arts program that focuses on teamwork, resilience, and confidence within a safe space for all students. At HWCW, CircEsteem employs tutors who will support your student’s academic development by assisting them with homework and offering additional educational enrichment activities.
Once homework is completed, students will spend the remaining time with our professional Teaching Artists. During this session, students focus on personal development through social circus activities (including juggling, tight wire walking, acrobatics, and more!)
Ages: 8 - 16
Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3pm - 5:30pm
Location: CircEsteem Headquarters, (temporarily hosted at 4848 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago IL 60640)
Price: Free
During each session, CircEsteem provides healthy snacks, donated by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Van transportation is available within select service area. Email cj@circesteem.org or call (773) 732-4564 to inquire.
Open to youth attending CPS, residing in Gage Park
Ages: 5th - 10th grade students
Time: Mondays and Fridays, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Sidney Sawyer Elementary School, 5247 S. Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
Price: Free
Open to youth enrolled at McCutcheon Elementary
Ages: 3rd - 5th grade students
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm - 6pm
Location: McCutcheon Elementary School, 4865 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640
Price: Free
Open to youth attending CPS, residing in West Ridge & Rogers Park
Ages: 5th - 8th grade students
Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 3pm - 5pm
Location: Jordan Community Public School, 7414 N. Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Price: Free
Open to students enrolled at Hefferan Elementary
Ages: 5th - 8th grade students
Time: 2023 - 2024 School Year Schedule – TBD
Location: Helen M. Hefferan Elementary School, 4409 W. Wilcox St., Chicago, IL 60624
Price: Free
Open to students enrolled at Walsh Elementary or CPS students in Pilsen
Full after school program including HWCW, dance, chess, gardening club, tutoring, etc.
Ages: 5 - 14
Time: Before school – Monday through Friday, 6:45 am - 7:45 am. After school – Monday through Thursday, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: John A. Walsh Elementary, 2015 S. Peoria, Chicago, IL 60608
Price: Free
Ages: 2nd - 8th grade students
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 pm - 5 pm
Location: Joseph Kellman Corporate Community Elementary School, 3030 W. Arthington St, Chicago, IL 60612
Price: Free
Ages: 5 - 16
Time: Mondays and Thursdays, 4 pm - 6 pm
Location: Morton School of Excellence, 431 North Troy St., Chicago, IL 60612
Price: Free
Participants choose from Skill Stations ranging from juggling, unicycle, gym wheel, trapeze, silks, lyra, clowning, and many other CircEsteem circus skills.
CircEsteem’s Performance Troupe is designed for experienced youth seeking to advance their skills to the next level and participate in performance opportunities through CircEsteem.
CircEsteem has built after-school and in-school programming to help students develop confidence and build flexibility, balance, coordination, strength and self-esteem through circus mastery.
Summer Circus Camp is a fun, safe, supportive environment where children explore the Circus Arts and develop self-confidence, self-esteem, physical awareness and an understanding of the potential they possess.
