Chicago is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Each of Chicago’s seventy-seven communities have distinct racial and economic divisions that have compounded the educational disparity that children from low-income households experience. Nearly 86% of children in the Chicago Public School system come from low-income households. Also, of the 318,060 elementary students in Chicago, 56% are at or below the national norms of reading comprehension. Chicago public school children deserve intensive, individualized attention if they are to succeed. You can help break down these economic and educational barriers by joining City Year Chicago. As a tutor, mentor, and role model, you will work in schools in Chicago's high-need neighborhoods, providing the right interventions at the right time to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.