Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Chicago Public Schools is required to provide students at our lowest performing schools with the option to transfer into another school.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) measures the performance of each school in reading and math and determines whether the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Schools that do not make AYP for at least two years in a row are designated as “School Improvement” schools under NCLB.
NCLB states that students attending select elementary schools or select high schools have the right to apply to transfer to another select group of schools that is not currently involved in School Improvement.
Transfer process
Applications for the 2011-2012 NCLB Choice Program are currently available for eligible students. To determine if your student is eligible, download the list of sending schools 
here. Applications are available at the school's main office and are due Friday, December 17, 2010.
Historical Data
Previous Choice Programs: Historical NCLB Choice data is available by clicking on the following link.
Frequently asked questions
Visit our FAQs to learn more about the NCLB application transfer process.
Resources
School report cards
For more information on AYP and NCLB school improvement status, you can view your school’s report card on the Illinois State Board of Education 
website.You can also find and compare information about our schools online.
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) is a component of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as reauthorized by the NCLB. SES provides additional academic instruction, specifically in reading and math, outside of the regular school day to increase the academic achievement of students in low-performing schools.
After school tutoring programs provide students with a place to get extra help on homework assignments outside of the classroom.