IMSA Invites Students And Parents To Visit Its Campus

For Immediate Release, November 2004
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at (630) 907-5033

AURORA—The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is hosting two large campus visitation opportunities this year. Visitor Information Program (VIP Days) are an opportunity for students, their parents and teachers interested in learning more about the Academy's academic and residential life programs. Come meet with current IMSA students, their parents, alumni and IMSA faculty and staff, and get a first-hand-look at what makes an IMSA education the opportunity of a lifetime! Several discussion panels and campus tours of our academic building and residential halls will be held on these afternoons.

VIP Dates

Programs run from 10:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Musical entertainment by IMSA students will begin at 12:30 PM. VIP Days include a structured program. Please arrive on time. No reservations are required.

Applications for the class of 2008, which will enroll next fall, are now being accepted. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. Tuition and most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2005. Students should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admission office at (630) 907-5028 or 1-800-500-IMSA to receive an application. Applications may also be downloaded from www.imsa.edu.

IMSA, which opened in 1986, has graduated more than 2,900 students with college placement rates of more than 99%. The Academy offers advanced courses in mathematics, science, the arts and humanities with an emphasis on connections within and across the disciplines. Research is an important part of the academic program and enables students to work with faculty, scientists and scholars. The Academy also offers many fine and performing arts opportunities, 32 co curricular activities and 18 interscholastic sports.

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State of Illinois to develop talent and leadership in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. Nearly 18,000 teachers and 34,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from The Center@IMSA program of professional development and student enrichment. Located in Aurora in the high-tech corridor west of Chicago, IMSA® serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy counsel, action research, and the leadership and achievements of its graduates.