Illinois Charter School to Close – 58 to Be Jobless End of June

A charter school in Illinois is calling it quits which means 58 educators will be jobless by the end of June according to notice given to the state.

The Illinois Work Net site says that just today the state was notified that a charter school would be closing. Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz K-12) located at 7416 N Ridge Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois will be closing at the end of June according to the WARN notice just shared.

CBS News reported that in late February, their board voted to keep 5 of the Acero charter schools open. The location at 7416 N Ridge Boulevard was not one of them. Acero Schools shared a statement a few weeks ago about how the schools would transition to CPS by July of 2026. The schools say they are working closely with parents and students affected by these closures and will continue to attempt to make the switch as seamless as possible.

These are challenging times for educators with questions about funding and support and this Chicago charter school closure is just more evidence of that.