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Beacon Academy, the Montessor high school that hopes to open in Evanston next fall, has chosen a site on Davis Street as its planned location.

The Davis Street Land Company building, at 622 Davis St., in the center of this image from Google Maps

Beacon Academy, the Montessor high school that hopes to open in Evanston next fall, has chosen a site on Davis Street as its planned location.

School officials are scheduled to appear before the city’s Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee Wednesday to seek a special use permit for the property at 622 Davis St.

The school had been considering renting upstairs space either at the Davis Street site or in a building at 715 Church St.

The private school is also seeking a loan guarantee or some other form of financial assistance from the city to cover part of its startup costs.

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Bill Smith is the editor and publisher of Evanston Now.

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