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The deadline for Selective Enrollment Elementary applicants who have not tested yet and need to request a resheduled date is Feb 2, 2025. Last day for Kindergarten SEES testing is Feb 21, 2025 and last day for 1st-8th grade SEES testing is Feb 16, 2025. Email gocpstestingteam@cps.edu or call 773-553-2060 to reschedule.
Tiers for 2025-2026 were set around when the application opened in Fall 2024. If you visit the school search tab https://www.cps.edu/gocps/gocps-school-search/ and turn on the CPS Tier overlay and click on a tier, you will see the language that confirms that:
“Valid for the 2025-2026 application process that takes place during
the 2024-2025 School Year.”Apparently Drummond issued acceptances to all those who applied for PK3 but then had to retract those offers later that day after realizing the mistake.
I believe simply accepting an offer in the portal will not put the wheels in motion to unenroll you from your current seat and enroll you in your accepted seat. I do not think you are pulled from a spot until you register your child at the new school and then that starts the process to withdraw from their current school.
This is definitely both sad and frustrating as an administrator because after years of being fairly smooth, for some reason this winter the site security changed. After spring break we will try again to resolve this issue. Thanks for your patience and encouragement because we fully believe this site is extremely valuable as a “for parents, by parents” forum.
Here is a slidedeck of the Spring 2024 K-8 GoCPS Selection Process: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vkTEIAruweTkpqgkoo1V2Wtr4WolWnem9y9krxsPvzc/edit#slide=id.g20246315f29_0_366
Family training sessions are offered on
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 10-11 am
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 6-7 pm
Thursday, March 21, 2024 * from 10-11 am
Sign up is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsQz2HW0XIrOs6rcqTxJSSCtEDmlReVhGvjw2ZFkHZpN1CEA/viewformJust 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 gocpstestingteam@cps.edu
➤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.
