CHICAGO (AP) — The first class of freshmen has started classes at a new Chicago high school devoted to preparing students for careers in health care.
The Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools' charter schools program. The school welcomed its first class of ninth-graders on Sept. 7.
It will serve 600 students when fully enrolled.
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council and health care companies including Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. collaborated to launch the school.
The curriculum stresses math and science. Students will be able to job-shadow health-care workers and participate in internship programs.
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