At a Glance
Learn more about what makes RCCA so great!
21st Century Clemente
Our renovated Media Center includes a Mac lab, student art gallery, film lab, and audio recording studio with Pro Tools software and a 24 channel soundboard. The school provides over 450 devices to support student learning, including 8 hardwired computer labs, 5 mobile labs, plus additional tablets and laptops. Thirty classrooms feature SMART boards, used by teachers who are being trained in digital instruction methods by the Discovery Educational Network.
Faculty and Staff
The Clemente Staff is a diverse group from all over the world. Over half of our staff speaks Spanish. An additional nine languages are spoken by RCCA staff members at an intermediate level or higher: French, German, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Greek, Filipino, Yiddish and Polish.
Mr. Milton Tanco, the CP/CTE Broadcast teacher, is the WNBA’s Chicago Sky 2024 Educator of the Year. He is also a proud Clemente alumnus, Class of 2005.
Facilities
- Clemente’s recreational facilities include a 25-meter swimming pool, two indoor gyms, a fully equipped weight room, a baseball field, soccer field, softball field, and two tennis courts.
- Art classes are held in 3 spacious art rooms and utilize a kiln, photography darkroom, and a Mac Lab for digital imaging.
- Music classes are held in one of 3 band rooms, outfitted for choral music, orchestral music, or steel drums.
- Science laboratories, located on the 8th floor, enable students to actively investigate their course content by designing and conducting experiments.
- Clemente’s Student Health Center offers free medical care and counseling services to students.
For admissions-related inquiries, contact:
DP/CP IB Coordinator