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Dropout Prevention & Recovery

Carmita Vaughan
Director

Introduction to the Department of Dropout Prevention and Recovery

The Department of Dropout Prevention and Recovery (DDPR) was established in January 2004 with the overarching goal of reducing the number of students who are leaving Chicago Public Schools without a diploma. The DDPR is divided into 2 branches: prevention and recovery. The prevention component of the DDPR focuses on keeping students in school, while the recovery component focuses on re-engaging students in school as they return from either dropping out or from the juvenile justice system.

As of January 1, 2005, the age for a student to legally drop out of school in the state of Illinois is 17 years old.

Office Contact Information:
 
DROPOUT HOTLINE 773.553.5110
MAIN OFFICE 773.553.1498
 



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