In January, students and staff returned from winter vacation to a just-completed 13,000 square foot building addition! After two moves, countless packing, unpacking, and reorganizing, construction finally wrapped up in late December and the Namaste community eagerly welcomed the school's long-term home.

Our sixth grade students are already settling into their new middle school classrooms and everyone is enjoying the new shared spaces! Later this year, the middle school fitness center (including Stairmasters and treadmills!) and the new library will be completed and open to our students. For details on Namaste's building addition and full existing building renovation, please visit the Build Namaste Campaign page.

From a plan...                         

            2008                                                                                                                 January 2010

                                                                            To reality...!

Stay in the loop! Pictures from Namaste's building project (as well as pictures throughout the school year!) will be posted here.

Namaste Featured on WTTW's Chicago Tonight

Last June, WTTW's popular Chicago Tonight program profiled Namaste Charter School. The feature focused on the Namaste's strong physical fitness and healthy eating components and the school's tremendous popularity among students and families. You can watch the segment here.

More Namaste in the News!

Chicago Tribune: Schools Find Ways to Fit in Fitness February 26, 2010

Chicago Tribune: Chicago Prime Location for Studying Diabetes October 28, 2009

WTTW: Chicago Tonight June 11, 2009

Chicago Magazine: Charting a New Course April 2009

Chicago Tribune October 9, 2007

Chicago Tribune July 13, 2005

People Magazine May 23, 2005

Well Informed March 2005

LIFE Magazine January 21, 2005

NPR : Chicago Charter School Adopts Healthy Courses November 2, 2004

Chicago Tribune Article September 7, 2004

Today Show  Interview September 3, 2004

Chicago Sun-Times August 15, 2004

Chicago Tribune Article August 4, 2004