About Roycemore

Roycemore was founded in 1915 as a girls' school and became coeducational in 1962. The building was designed in the style of then-contemporary English schools. The structure is light and airy with a friendly, homelike atmosphere. Separate wings house the Lower, Middle, and Upper School classrooms, laboratories and art facilities; a gymnasium/assembly hall is shared by all grades. Roycemore's contribution to 20th-century educational architecture was recognized in 1987 when the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Roycemore serves students from throughout the Chicago area. Approximately 45% of the students live in Chicago, 35% in Evanston and the remaining 20% in other North Shore suburbs.

Roycemore is located in northeastern Evanston, Illinois, near the campus of Northwestern University, on a half block surrounded by Lincoln, Orrington and Colfax streets, just west of Sheridan Road. Roycemore is within walking distance of downtown Evanston, and just three blocks from the Noyes El station on the CTA's Purple Line.

Roycemore's Community & Culture

Roycemore has a welcoming, positive and energetic school culture. Students, teachers, administrators and parents work together to maintain a community that reflects the School's core values: respect for others, appreciation of differences, and a commitment to academic excellence in a challenging but non-competitive environment. This culture is supported by a formal "No Bullying" program and character education in Lower School, and Advisory in Middle and Upper Schools, where students select faculty advisors and engage in small group conversation about issues relevant to adolescents. Parents are encouraged to be involved and to help enrich and sustain the positive, family-like atmosphere of the school.

Parents select Roycemore School for their children because of the school's outstanding college-preparatory academic programs, unrestricted access for all students to a variety of extracurricular activities, and our open, nurturing culture. Roycemore welcomes all who share our passion for inspiring young people to achieve excellence and who celebrate the wonderful uniqueness of every individual. The Roycemore community includes many different kinds of students and families from throughout Chicago, Evanston and the northern suburbs.