Chicago Heights School District 170
Christopher Baikauskas has extensive experience in education, currently serving as Principal for both Chicago Heights Middle School and Jefferson School within the Chicago Heights School District 170 since July 2012. Previous roles include REACH Director for the District Alternative School, where instructional leadership and special education case management were key responsibilities, as well as Dean of Students at Washington McKinley School, focusing on student discipline and policy enforcement. Chris has a strong background in special education, with previous teaching positions at Wilson School and Bloom High School. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in School Leadership from Concordia University Chicago and a Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education from National Louis University, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.
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Chicago Heights School District 170
Welcome, Bienvenidos to CHSD 170! Our Vision. Our Mission. Our Promise to You. We are proud to serve one of the most diverse areas in all of the South Chicagoland area. With more than 3,400 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, offering a wide curriculum of educational and extra-curricular activities, students have the opportunity to participate in exciting clubs, sports and advanced technology programs. Preparing them for a well-rounded, bright future is our mantra! At CHSD 170, it is our vision and mission to provide our students with as many opportunities as possible to meet their far reaching professional and personal goals. By combining our resources, internally and externally, we can, we will, help them achieve and succeed. OUR VISION “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Within the next five years, Chicago Heights School District 170 will be ranked as one of the most diverse elementary school districts throughout the State of Illinois offering advanced state-of-the-art education and technology learning programs that facilitate professional and life preparedness, ensuring our students have every opportunity to achieve success. We will leave no stone unturned, no child behind.