Top of Page
Main

Parents

CPS is committed to keeping families informed and engaged with their school and the district  so they can effectively support their student’s education and partner with us to improve school communities for all.

Upcoming Events

View Full Calendar

Apply for 2026-27 School Year

The application period for the 2026-27 school year is now open until November 14, 2025 through GoCPS. Apply for K to 9th grade and see all the places you can go with CPS.

Get Started

Local School Council Elections

Run for a seat on your Local School Council (LSC) during the 2026 election to make a difference in your school community. Parents, community members, staff, and students are encouraged to run. Apply by January 20, 2026 to get your name on the ballot as a candidate.

Apply Now

SchooLinks Green Logo

SchooLinks is the official college and career readiness platform for CPS students in grades 6-12. It helps students and their families create an individualized roadmap to serve each student's unique skills, interests, and goals for the future. Log in to your SchooLinks guardian account using your Aspen Parent Portal email address.

Log in as parent or guardian

How to Claim an Account:
SchooLinks Access for Parent/Guardians: A Step-by-Step Guide
[ Spanish | Arabic | Simplified Chinese | Polish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Urdu ]

Aspen

The Aspen student information management system consolidates information from five data sources into a single system. Student and Parent Portals provide access to students’ grades, assignments, and attendance, among other new features, such as the ability to view and pay fees online.

Login

A girl using a laptop

Apply to Schools at GoCPS

GoCPS is the online platform that allows families to apply to nearly every CPS school and program using one site, one application, and one deadline.

Explore

Community Updates

View All


20 October 2025
Reminder: Help Us Choose Our Next Leader - Application Deadline Oct. 21
In a letter to staff and families, CPS Board leadership provides a reminder on the search for our District’s next Superintendent/CEO.


17 October 2025
End of Week Message: Expanding our Dual Language and World Language Programs
In a letter to families and staff, Interim Superintendent/CEO Dr. Macquline King highlights an academic program expansion.


14 October 2025
Help CPS Choose Our Next Leader
In a letter to staff and families, CPS Board leadership provides an update on the search for our District’s next Superintendent/CEO.


10 October 2025
End of Week Message: Celebrating Culture, Shaping Future Scientists, and Honoring Our Communities
In a letter to staff and families, Interim Superintendent/CEO Dr. Macquline King shares the latest CPS news.


08 October 2025
Important Update on Today’s High School Admissions Testing
In a letter to eighth-grade families, CPS provides an important update on High School Admissions Testing.

Services and Supports

CPS partners with parents/legal guardians, families, external providers, and community organizations to remove social, emotional and physical barriers to learning and prepare students for life after high school.

Get Involved

We welcome and encourage all parents, legal guardians, and families to participate in student education and engage with school communities.

Attendance Information

Attendance matters. CPS works with parents to ensure students meet attendance expectations.

Student Protections

CPS is committed to providing a safe environment for students. Here’s how you can report concerns about sexual misconduct, harassment, and abuse.

Hand over tablet icon

Report to CPS

Office of Student Protections and Title IX (OSP)
773-535-4400
OSP will work with you to hear your report, investigate, and create safety measures at school. OSP can also provide guidance on reporting to the police, or getting other supports such as counseling.

 

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
833-TELL-CPS (833-835-5277)
The OIG investigates sexual misconduct and harassment concerns involving staff, volunteers, and other adults you meet at school.

 

Checklist icon

Receive Confidential Support

Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline
888-293-2080
The Rape Crisis Hotline provides survivors of sexual violence and their caregivers immediate support, crisis intervention and referrals for the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

Network Search

Two students sharing a laptop

School Profile Search

Explore the unique identities and characteristics of the schools that make up our District. As you browse our school profiles, you may notice that a lot has changed. We’ve made major updates to the information in the profiles to support CPS’ new approach to school practices and student outcomes. See what’s new.

School Locator

See all CPS schools and neighborhood boundaries on this searchable map.

View Schools