Tubman Elementary Chicago IB World School

Academically Challenging

Harriet Tubman Elementary School is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in both the Primary Years Program (PYP) and the Middle Years Program (MYP), making Tubman a wall to wall IB World School

Artistically Rich

Harriet Tubman Elementary School is a CPS Neighborhood and Magnet Cluster School with a Fine and Performing Arts Focus.

Culturally Diverse

Harriet Tubman Elementary School students come from 40 zip codes, speak 20 languages and represent 50 countries

Upcoming Events

February 17
No School. Holiday.

February 18
Tubman Inclusive Education Supporters (TIES) Monthly Meeting
6pm
via Zoom

February 20
Friends of Tubman (FOT) Monthly Meeting
8am
Tubman lunchroom and via Zoom (Zoom link)

February 21
Winter Arts Integration Showcase (1st, 5th, 7th, Music House, Tubman Guitar Perform)
9am
Tubman auditorium

February 22
Varsity Girls Basketball Game
at Kelvyn Park High School
4343 W Wrightwood Ave
10am

Varsity Boys Basketball Game
at Kelvyn Park High School
4343 W Wrightwood Ave
1pm

February 25
No School for Students

February 26
Dining Night Fundraiser with Cheesie's from FOT
958 W. Belmont
Informational flyer

February 27
Coffee with Principal Hammaker for Tubman Community
Tubman lunchroom
8:15am

View full Tubman calendar here

We are Harriet Tubman Elementary School

Our Mission and Vision

Our promise is to provide a nurturing, challenging, and authentic learning environment. We will instill within our students a love of learning by identifying their positive distinctions through academics, the arts, and athletics. We empower students to be responsible, contributing members of an international community through service and action.

As a result, Tubman students will be lifelong learners who are persistent problem solvers, inquisitive about the world, and have a strong sense of self driven by ongoing reflection. Tubman students will be caring and principled, and possess a foundation of knowledge that equips them to build a more peaceful world.

View Highlights from our Classrooms

Our Graduates

Tubman students will be life-long learners who are persistent problem solvers, inquisitive about the world, and have a strong sense of self driven by ongoing reflection. Tubman students will be caring and principled, and possess a foundation of knowledge that equips them to build a more peaceful world.