Mark your calendars! The Chicago Wolves will host a special fundraiser to support Walsh Academy on Saturday, February 15, at 7 p.m. at Allstate Arena. Enjoy an exciting game, Chicago Wolves vs. Cleveland Monsters, while helping raise funds to support our students achieve a brighter future. Tickets are available now! Get yours at https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/maryvillewalshacad25 and be part of an evening filled with fun and community spirit. Don’t miss out – we look forward to seeing you there!
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IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION REMINDER
Transportation for students attending therapeutic schools like Walsh Academy is often a little different in that students are picked up by cabs, sometimes unmarked, often with different drivers, and rarely do they have any kind of familiar relationship with the students they transport or the staff receiving them. It is important that students are taught the skills to verify that the vehicle they are getting into is a safe one, especially when parents are not able to... READ MORERead More
Walsh Academy celebrates first historic graduation
Dr. Ann Craig, Ed.D., addresses Walsh Academy's first graduates this morning. Eight Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy & Career Tech High School students celebrated important milestones this morning. They are Walsh Academy’s first group of graduates at its first graduation ceremony at the new location under a new name. Walsh Academy (formerly Jen School) moved to its current location at 6935 W. Touhy Avenue in Niles from its Des Plaines location in late fall last year. "I... READ MORERead More
Walsh Academy receives CISCO recognition
The Construction Industry Service Corporation honored Walsh Academy and Maryville with a special mention award during its annual meeting at the Westin Hotel in Lombard on January 19. The award is part of CISCO’s annual Pride in Construction Award program. Walsh Academy and Maryville’s recognition is only the second time that CISCO used its discretionary authority and awarded the special mention honor. “I could not believe all that you are doing in this old facility. I could... READ MORERead More
Emergency School Closing Information
Our school will be listed under Walsh Academy. ECC- EMERGENCY CLOSING CENTER - https://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/ . Television – WGN, WLS, WBBM, NBC - CHICAGO. Radio- WGN, WBBM.Read More
Charles H. Walsh Sr.
Chuck lived in three different orphanages for 11 of his first 17 years. Happily, the third orphanage was Maryville where he met new friends and learned many lessons for his future life. In those days, the boys attended academic classes for half days and learned different vocational skills for half days. In an interview with Forest & Bluff magazine in 2006, Chuck remembered “I started out as a baker’s assistant, worked on the dairy farm, and then worked in the campus shoe shop where I learned to... READ MORERead More
