About Us
In 1985, Deborah Ockrim wanted to make use of her experience as a former Chicago Public School teacher - and now parent - to reach out to others.
Hailing from a family that owned their own business, she envisioned that opening an educational supply store would be the very best venue in which to showcase her talents.
Her young son, Michael, would often spend time at the store on weekends. Throughout the years, Deborah took him to trade shows, affording her an opportunity to view products through the eyes of a child.
Michael Ockrim, now a father himself, is the Founder and President of Chicago School Supply, LLC. This business venture services many communities within the Chicago Public School system, as well as school districts across North America, Western Europe and Asia.
Hailing from a family that owned their own business, she envisioned that opening an educational supply store would be the very best venue in which to showcase her talents.
Her young son, Michael, would often spend time at the store on weekends. Throughout the years, Deborah took him to trade shows, affording her an opportunity to view products through the eyes of a child.
Michael Ockrim, now a father himself, is the Founder and President of Chicago School Supply, LLC. This business venture services many communities within the Chicago Public School system, as well as school districts across North America, Western Europe and Asia.
Our office at 15 W. 700 North Frontage Rd.
Chicago School Supply specializes in working with Chicago public and private school administrators, principals, teachers and parents. We also focus on niche markets and learning areas within that market. As an example, many CPS Title I programs use Chicago School Supply to fulfill their learning materials and equipment needs. We are also an approved vendor for the Illinois Textbook Loan Program.
We sell via a 600 page Educational Materials catalog and a 1,600 page Office Supply Catalog. Our online retail store SchooDoodle.com services thousands of parents, teachers, and students every month. We also sell over 40,000 office supplies online at OfficeSupplySanity.com.
Chicago School Supply developed the free resource ScienceFairSanity.com for teachers to post information about their upcoming science fairs, as well as share information with fellow educators and students. We also developed the locally famous Science Fair Buffet®, which offers students the materials needed to display award-winning science fair projects.
Chicago School Supply representatives can develop and facilitate professional development programs for teachers and administrators in a variety of subject areas and levels in conjunction with our sister company Chicago Education Consultants.
If you have questions, or would like information about any of our products and services, contact us online or call toll-free at (866) 648-2668.
Be sure to provide us with feedback on Doodle Reviews or submit your great classroom ideas on MyDoodle. We will send you a $5.00 shopping credit for every posting you provide!
You can also request a free copy of our School Supply Catalog. It is over 600 pages and features more than 14,000 products.
Thank you for visiting Chicago School Supply and SchooDoodle.com!
