Vision / Mission

The Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School was built in 1970 to service the children of the Community of Hegewish on the far southside of Chicago. Grissom School was named after Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom who was the second United States' astronaut in space. Colonel Grissom was the first astronaut to make two space flights, the first being Liberty Bell 7 and the second, Project Gemini.

The mission of Virgil I. Grissom School is that "All Grissom students will learn, achieve and progress." The school wishes that the school team will provide all children with the opportunity for quality educational development, enrichment and the mastery of grade level skills in all subject areas.

News

Grissom School has a membership of about 350 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade. It is a Fine and Performing Arts School. In 2002 Grissom was named a "School of Distinction" by the Chicago Public Schools and was selected to take part in the Professional Development CPS Teachers Academy S.T.A.R.S.

Contact Us

We would be glad to answer any questions that you may have. All contact information is on every page on this site.