Application Deadline Looms

For Immediate Release, February 1999
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at (630) 907-5033

AURORA—The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) invites applications from students looking for an educational program that will focus on research and inquiry. IMSA’s curriculum includes advanced courses in humanities and social sciences in addition to those in mathematics and science. Opportunities for off-campus research mentorships also are provided. The Academy also offers a wide variety of fine and performing arts, co-curricular activities, and interscholastic sports.

The application deadline for fall 1999 admission to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is March 1, 1999. Qualified Illinois students interested in attending the Academy in the fall should begin the application process immediately.

IMSA, which opened in 1986, has an enrollment of 660 students representing all areas of the state. Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible to apply. Admission is highly competitive.

Located in Aurora, IMSA is a learning enterprise which builds the capacity of students, teachers and policymakers to improve and transform mathematics and science teaching and learning. IMSA’s residential educational program serves Illinois students (grades 10-12) talented in mathematics and science; its professional development Center serves schools, educational systems, teachers and students in Illinois and beyond.

For more information about IMSA, write or call the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Office of Admission, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506-1000, (630) 907-5027, or in Illinois, 1-800-500-IMSA or visit the IMSA admissions website at http:// www.imsa.edu.

Located in Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. More than 14,000 teachers and 20,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from IMSA's professional development and enrichment programs. IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.