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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.
Email GoCPS directly at gocps@cps.edu and they will be able to answer your question (but please post your response here to help others). The test scheduling has been frustrating this cycle because many November kindergarten test dates cancelled and that has impacted other grade testing dates. This forum is helpful to crowdsource what families are hearing.
School discussions also happen at https://www.npnparents.org/forums/forum/4-discussion-forum/ but that one is membership based.
Would love to know why this forum goes down intermittently and if someone is a savvy forum tech person, would be happy to have them help maintain this. It is a wordpress site hosted by GoDaddy and believe me, it randomly goes down and the “permalinks” randomly stop linking sometimes. GoDaddy support took a while to figure out the random permalink situation so they don’t even know why. It’s super frustrating because there is no warning whatsoever. Feel free to email chicagoschooloptions@gmail.com if anyone is able to help maintain this site.
The format of the CPS HS Admissions Test is listed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EI-WQsT_27xdZc0wAnQtvj1fFZPFKXYE/view
Contact lemiola@criticalthinkingchild.com to ask about a recording. The seminar is typically presented 2 times a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
SEES does not have a mid-year test & transfer process but to get more challenge, the first step is to always talk with the teacher to see if more can be done to give your child more rigor. Otherwise the GoCPS application for 2023-2024 is open through Dec 2 and you can certainly have your child apply & test for next year.
For anyone interested, there will be a webinar given by Chicago School GPS and Critical Thinking Child regarding SEES Admissions & Testing for PK-5th grade families on 10/1/22 @ 10am-12:30pm. Lots of the above questions will be answered. Otherwise CPS has this limited info: https://www.cps.edu/gocps/elementary-school/es-explore/#AdmissionsTest
Virtually all Catholic schools use the HSPT and all test at the same time on the first Saturday in December at each school site. Many independent schools use ISEE except for some with more progressive curricula or those that are newer. Check websites of any school your child is possibly interested in to confirm which test (if any) is required.
Tiers are only applicable to the entry year of a program, and the vast majority of SEES RGC & Classical programs enter at Kindergarten, so CPS Tiers are relevant for that year. Two RGC programs start at 1st grade (Keller & Beaubien) so those will have CPS Tiers used for that grade only. Here is a GoCPS handout regarding Tiers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J7b3gicXusmPr952m0cZghXCwQhTJo-g/view
NPN stands for the Neighborhood Parent Network, which is a virtual parenting resource with some in person events, including the annual Preschool & Elementary School Fair, this year on 9/24/22 from 9am-1pm. (Free entry with promo code SchoolFree22).
There is also a twice yearly virtual seminar regarding SEES Admissions & Testing that this fall is on 10/1/22 at 10am-12:30pm. RSVP for that HERE.
