Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers

Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers includes Midtown Achievement Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls, both serving grades 312. It also offers the One-on-One Program (ONE) for grades 35, the Pathways to Success Program (PATH) for grades 68, and the College/Career Orientation Program (COP) for grades 912. The programs include academic support, character development, individual attention, electives, enrollment support for college preparatory high schools, skill-building, academic enrichment, career and professional exploration, college-readiness activities, individual advising, individual tutoring, and summer apprenticeships.

Programs

• Midtown Achievement Center for boys — Grades 3–12
• Metro Achievement Center for girls — Grades 3–12
• One-on-One Program (ONE) — Grades 3–5 · Academic support, character development, individual attention, electives.
• Pathways to Success Program (PATH) — Grades 6–8 · Middle school program supporting enrollment in college preparatory high schools.
• College/Career Orientation Program (COP) — Grades 9–12 · Skill-building, academic enrichment, career and professional exploration, college-readiness activities, individual advising, individual tutoring, summer apprenticeships.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–18 years old
• General schedule: Supplementary after-school and summer programs.
• Facility hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm

About the provider

Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers has served Chicago since 1965, with 60+ years of service. Its mission is guiding low-income urban youth in Chicago along pathways of success through after-school and summer programs focused on academic excellence, virtue development, individual attention, and parental involvement. Volunteer tutors and mentors provide one-on-one support, and parent programs include classes, discussions, conferences, and one-on-one consultations.

Programs serve students in grades 3 to 12 from low-income families in Chicago. Programs embrace students regardless of religious, racial, ethnic, or familial status. The Christian orientation of the program centers is entrusted to Opus Dei. New families must complete an application and schedule a short interview; registration is not fully complete until payment is made.

What families say

“Thank you for a great summer program my son was sad to see it come to an end. The Midtown staff has always done a great job at character building and reaching out the boys/young men in a way that almost helps them mature. Midtown has been a blessing to our family for the last four summers. This year we plan on enrolling my son in the virtual school year program. Thank you again.” — Midtown Parent

Last updated November 8, 2026.