IMSA Opens Its Doors for Series of Informal Saturday Open Houses
For Immediate Release, November 2000
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
AURORA —The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) will open its doors to prospective students and parents on the first Saturday of every month beginning November through May of 2001 to provide information about its programs.
During the sessions, called "Saturday Live at IMSA", admissions counselors will be available from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. to answer questions about the admissions process in addition to information about IMSA's academic and residential programs. Tours will also be available, as well as opportunities to speak with current IMSA students.
Space is limited and advance reservations are required for the Saturday visits. Please call the IMSA Office of Admission at 630-907-5027 or 1-800-500-IMSA (4672) to schedule your visit. Lunch tickets are also available for $4.00 per person.
Located in Aurora, IMSA is a learning enterprise that 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.
Applications for the class of 2004, which will enroll next fall, are now being accepted. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2001. Students should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admission office at (630) 907-5027 or 1-800-500-IMSA to receive an application.
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.