THE LIFELINE FOR STUDENTS & SCHOOLS

West40 Seniors Plus student Jose Barragan is making strides in the classroom and on the field for the Proviso East High School football and soccer teams. Jose participated in West40's Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP) before joining Seniors Plus. He said he is in Seniors Plus to catch up on his credits so he can graduate with his class in May. "West40 has helped me a lot. It changed me as a person. I could always have someone to talk to now. They’re always the

As West40 wraps up the fifth year of our current five-year Strategic Plan, members of our Cabinet have begun work on creating a roadmap for the next five years. This includes synthesizing survey results submitted by internal staff, students, and external stakeholders as well as focus group feedback gathered over the past twelve months, into key findings. These key findings fall into categories such as: what is working, what is not working, and how should we evolve? The find

Imagine being a teenager interested in pursuing a career in the health field and experiencing what it’s like to work as a nurse without ever leaving the classroom. West40 student interns and staff members are making this a reality  by using virtual reality  technology as a learning tool to support middle and high school students across West Cook County. In partnership with Rush University, West40 staff and student interns recently produced a virtual reality video that allows