Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Primary and Secondary EducationIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
IMSA is an internationally recognized public secondary education institution based in Aurora, Illinois, established as a teaching and learning laboratory by the State of Illinois. It enrolls academically talented Illinois students in grades 10–12 in an advanced, residential college-preparatory program focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The academy also conducts research and develops innovative ventures and partnerships to advance education, and it serves educators and students across Illinois and beyond through instructional programs that promote inquiry. Its primary customers are high school students with strong academic potential and K-12 educators who participate in IMSA's instructional programs, reflecting IMSA's role within the secondary education sector and its emphasis on STEM. Based in Aurora, IMSA employs a workforce described as hundreds. A notable recent development is the expansion of its offices to Hyde Park Labs, located within the University of Chicago’s Science Incubator and established in partnership with the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.