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Mount Vernon Elementary School

Mount Vernon Elementary School is a Chicago public school located in Washington Heights, providing foundational elementary education and community-based learning under the Chicago Public Schools system.

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Mount Vernon Elementary School is a public elementary school located at 10540 S Morgan St in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. As part of the Chicago Public Schools district, the institution serves the local community by providing foundational education in a traditional school setting. The school’s location in the 60643 zip code places it within a residential area accessible to families in the far south side of the city. While specific health programming and staffing details are not currently public, the school operates under the safety and wellness protocols established by the Chicago Public Schools system. This includes adherence to district-wide standards for student nutrition, physical education, and campus security measures. Parents looking for a local neighborhood school will find Mount Vernon Elementary to be an established fixture of the community focused on primary education.

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  • Mt. Vernon is okay, but it definitely feels like your typical under-resourced CPS building some days. On the plus side, they’ve recently done some upgrades like better lighting in the gym, and that nature space they have is actually a really nice touch for the kids to get some fresh air. It's nice to see some effort put into the physical environment. However, like a lot of schools in the district, the attendance can be hit or miss, and when something like the flu starts going around, it feels like it spreads through those classrooms pretty fast. Communication about illness is just okay—I usually find out from other moms in the pickup line before I hear anything official from the school. It’s an average health environment, not the cleanest place I've ever seen, but the staff seems to care and they're trying with the facilities they have.

    3/31/2026

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