The Vision is that of a school located in a beautiful, urban setting with a climate conducive to learning, furnished with state of the art equipment and staffed by professionals and paraprofessionals who are geared towards enhancing literacy and meeting the needs of all children. The Mission is to provide exemplary academic and vocational programs designed to prepare literate students for college and the world of work.

Dunbar Alum - Jennifer Hudson to Star in ABC Christmas Special.  Coming Soon!!

This year, Christmas will come a bit early for 'American Idol' alum Jennifer Hudson.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner ('Dreamgirls') will star in the ABC special 'Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas,' airing this December.

Hudson will travel to her hometown of Chicago to perform at various locations connected to her childhood, including her church and music academy. There, Hudson will recall some of her favorite holiday memories.

The special will cap off a big year for Hudson, who gave birth to her first child, David, in August. She also performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl in January, appeared in the 'VH1 Divas' reboot and won a Best R&B Album Grammy for her eponymous debut.

In The News...  (A Note From Principal Dr. Hall)

Greetings to all!  I am very appreciative of all the hard work and achievements made by our students and staff during the first 10 weeks.  Homecoming was a great success this year, and I really enjoy hearing about all the individual accomplishments from students and staff.  I am so proud of the gains we continue to make in our attendance and test scores.  Suspensions are down this year  and student involvement in after school programs is up.  These are all very good signs for the future. 

During this fist part of the year Dunbar students have gone above and beyond expectations, their sense of school spirit is unmatched and it shows in the pride they show in their daily activities.  this dedication has transferred into the classroom and is evident in students eagerness to participate and learn new material on a daily basis

Teachers and staff have made great strides this year and have been part of numerous initiatives ranging from the creation of new curriculum and the receiving of numerous grants.  Hard work and dedication to making the classroom an outstanding leaning environment will pay of f in the future.

We had a record number of parents coming into the school on a daily basis to see and experience the day to day operations of the school and parents are impressed at what they see.  Based on the first part of this semester big things are in store for Dunbar and I am glad to be a part of it.