Scammon Elementary
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Irving Park Parents Question CPS: When Are We Getting Our New Playground?
The district hasn’t provided a clear timeline for construction or cost estimates for the playground and classroom trailers at Scammon Elementary School.
CPS OKs New Playground For Irving Park School — But Parents Continue Fight For More Improvements
The district earmarked $16.4 for new playgrounds across the city, but it's not clear how much will go to Scammon.
Irving Park Parents Fought For Years To Better Their School. A New Playground Could Be Coming, But Other Problems Remain
Scammon Elementary parents and teachers say they're tired of waiting for CPS to fix the school's many problems as kids are forced to learn in leaking trailers and play on crumbling asphalt.