Curiosity Classrooms

Curiosity Classrooms are an innovative learning environment meant to provide pre-k through second-grade students with sensory-rich, hands-on learning experiences. Through the support and partnership of Chicago Children’s Museum, Curiosity Classrooms directly enhance the STEAM concepts that students are learning.

Curiosity has always been at the heart of our classroom learning experience, and our Curiosity Classrooms are the next step in enhancing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) concepts. It allows students to use materials that promote problem-solving and creativity, as well as share their ideas and discoveries.

Additional benefits of Curiosity Classrooms include:

Encouraging and training teachers to integrate similar developmentally appropriate, hands-on learning strategies into curricular units in the classroom
Engaging parents and encouraging family learning at home
Complementing in-school learning with visits to Chicago Children’s Museum

And our Curiosity Classroom doesn’t just benefit our students—we’re planning to use this space to launch parent trainings on how to best support your student’s learning. This will help strengthen the connection between what our students are learning at school and their experiences at home.

Participating Schools

With Curiosity Classrooms bringing so many benefits to Chicago’s students, the District wants to ensure that families across the city are aware that schools in many Chicago neighborhoods have them.

Cohort I (SY 23)

Cohort II (SY 25)

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Curiosity Classrooms

Participating Schools

Cohort I (SY 23)

Cohort II (SY 25)

Office of Early Childhood Education