The Avery Coonley School Kindergarten Information Night
This once-a-year event is for parents of preschool-age children to learn how The Avery Coonley School is uniquely designed to meet the needs of advanced and gifted learners. Experience examples of our Loose Parts and Think Tank activities — platforms created to help children develop both divergent and convergent thinking skills through intentional exercises — visit classrooms, meet our teachers, and get your questions answered. Whether you have just started your school search or are ready to apply, we invite you to join us for this event.
Note: This informational event is intended for parents/guardians only and no childcare will be provided.
Learn more and register at: averycoonley.org/admission/visit
Upcoming Events
The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action
Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Marc Brackett, Ph.D.
Founding director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and professor, Child Study Center, Yale University
ON ZOOM
Everybody’s Fly: Art, Music, and Changing the Culture
Fab 5 Freddy
Artist, Filmmaker, and Architect of Hip-Hop Culture
Theaster Gates
Artist, archivist, curator, and professor and Special Advisor to the President at the University of Chicago
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Born to Flourish: How New Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving
Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D.
William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cortland Dahl, Ph.D.
Chief Contemplative Officer at Humin and research scientist at UW-Madison's Center for Healthy Minds
Jacqueline Moreno
Chief Service Officer of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission
ON ZOOM


