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Just a reminder that students do not have to stay at a particular high school for all 4 years. They can apply to transfer to a different high school during the spring of their freshman, sophomore and sometimes junior years. Even CPS selective enrollment high schools accept transfers of students who did not receive an offer for 9th grade or who didn’t apply to that school initially. Transfer applications can typically be found on a school’s website and criteria is outlined there, but usually includes 9th grade transcript, attendance and behavioral records, essays, recommendations, etc. Various public and private schools typically do accept transfer students.
Breaking news! Just attended a GoCPS webinar and they confirmed that Rank and Tier cut scores for each of the 7 Classical and 11 RGC programs will be shared this year with families. This is the first time ever, since the low number of seats at each school (typically 28 per Kindergarten classroom except for Skinner North & Bronzeville which are closer to 56 or so) had precluded sharing that info for privacy reasons.
To sign up for a GoCPS Family Training session to learn what to expect on 3/22/24 when CPS releases 2024-2025 offers, click: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsQz2HW0XIrOs6rcqTxJSSCtEDmlReVhGvjw2ZFkHZpN1CEA/viewform
UPDATE: Initial Cutoff scores for entry year of Classical, Gifted, Academic Centers and RGC ELL programs published on 3/22/24; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iIejOk1Xx782ZydK6dJsBWG_eTqakBoA/view
Sign up for virtual Family Training Sessions to learn what to expect: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsQz2HW0XIrOs6rcqTxJSSCtEDmlReVhGvjw2ZFkHZpN1CEA/viewform
Article from 1/4/24 by Block Club Chicago https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/01/03/3-things-to-know-about-chicagos-school-choice-resolution/
A deep dive podcast as well with Chalkbeat Chicago: https://its-all-good-the-block-club-chicago-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/is-school-choice-going-away-in-chicago-Pb3_eROk
This is from https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ePPzldIjEDDAEUqNbK_qzonazQD31ri/view
Test Rescheduling
No-shows will NOT be
automatically rescheduled.
Kindergarten applicants can reschedule in the GoCPS
application up to 1 week prior to their test date. Applicants
to 1st-8th grade can reschedule in the application up to 2
weeks before their test date. If you can no longer
reschedule in the application, please contact (773) 553-
2060 or [email protected]
➤How long until I receive my new test date? You will
be contacted within 2 weeks of a rescheduling request.
➤ After the deadline to reschedule in the application has
passed, students applying for SEES Testing may be
offered up to ONE reschedule per examination (Classical
or Gifted). All other requests will require a review.
Click here for a rescheduling guide! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KvAK_9heL2SfvA4yXw-kbAWCvDhQ82AUN8QKGWHkEuE/edit#slide=id.g20246315f29_0_366This is from https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ePPzldIjEDDAEUqNbK_qzonazQD31ri/view
Are students who test earlier at a disadvantage due to their younger age or
because they have less time to prepare?
No. Test results are normed to the
student’s age/grade at the time of testing. Therefore, we strongly recommend
that families select from available dates and make arrangements to have their
child attend their scheduled date. It’s also important to note that scheduling an
earlier test date will allow families a greater opportunity to reschedule their
session if their child is sick or they are otherwise unable to attend their scheduled
testing appointment.Data from the 2021-2022 school year (click on the Admissions tab under this link) shows that for about 37 or 38 seats in each Jones CTE program, there were 154 offers for Pre-Engineering and 118 offers for Pre-Law. In other words, they expect a large percentage of students to turn down offers so they do not tend to go into their waitlists at all.
The spring HSAT exam is to get a point total for those who did not apply in the priority fall application period. The seats are for any REMAINING spots left after the first notification round offers are accepted or declined. In the past, this was known as the “End of Year Citywide Application” and the selective enrollment schools that had seats were South Shore and King. This year Westinghouse is becoming more popular, with a high score of 898. The point rubrics are also required for schools like Military Academies, IB programs, CTE, etc and any of those programs with leftover seats will also fill in this “rolling waitlist” round (in prior years known as “second round”). There truly are a vast number of high school programs to apply for beyond the 5 selective enrollment high schools that everyone tends to hear about.
Some helpful GoCPS 2023-2024 PDFs (from HS Resources/Guides):
This is the CPS Elementary Timing so SEES test results and any SEES or Choice offers will not be released until 4/21/23 at 5pm:
Elementary School
- SEPTEMBER 21st, 2022 – Application Period Opens
- DECEMBER 8th, 2022 – Application Period Closes
- APRIL 21st, 2023 – Results Released
- MAY 12th, 2023 – Accept/Decline Deadline
- MAY 22nd, 2023 – Rolling Waitlist Process Opens
- 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER OFFER ISSUED – Waitlist Accept/Decline Deadline
Chicago Early Learning applications for the 2023-2024 school year open on 4/11/23 at https://cps.schoolmint.com/login
There is an “Initial Application Period” of about 3 weeks, and then the first round of offers are made in early May. After that, program sites will conduct rolling waitlists or show as “full” or “available” and can work through their waitlists well into the school year.
Helpful application video can be found mid-page here: https://www.cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLearning/how-to-apply/
In the last year or two, families typically received one of their 5 options but the free 4 year old Universal PreK program was less well known than now.
All 3 year old (mainly community based Chicago sites) and 4 year old (CPS hosted) preschools for Fall 2023 will be applied to via the Chicago Early Learning website in Spring 2023: https://www.cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLearning
Chicago’s Universal PreK offers FREE preschool for all 4 year olds
06:00PM – 07:30PMLincoln Park High School will host an in-person IB (International Baccalaureate) Information Session on Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00 pm -7:30 PM in the school’s Main Building Auditorium (2001 North Orchard).
This session will provide 8th grade students and their families with information about the benefits of an IB education in general, the advantages of “doing IB” at Lincoln Park, and the many IB subjects, activities, and sports Lincoln Park has available. This event will include an opportunity to speak with students, teachers, and staff and to tour both the Freshman Building and the Main Building.
We ask that you register for the event on the school’s website and that no more than two people accompany the 8th grader.
Please call the IB Office 773.534.8149 if you have any questions.
