Stay Safe & Healthy Over Winter Break
Get free rapid COVID-19 tests from your school, get vaccinated & boosted against COVID-19, and get important health & safety information from CPS.
COVID-19 Testing
Register for COVID-19 testing at CPS schools. Testing is available for staff and students.
Tracking COVID-19
View data about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the district and its community.
COVID-19 Resources
Find more critical information on vaccinations, testing, case data, and more.
What's Happening at CPS
Find the latest updates, announcements and news from the district.
Download My CHI. My Future. App
There’s a new way to get students excited about learning outside the classroom. The City of Chicago’s My CHI. My Future. App is now available to download on the App Store and Google Play.
View School Menus With MealViewer
Beginning School Year 2022-23, we are excited to offer school meal menus through MealViewer, an online menu service where you can search for daily menus by school.
Manage Student Attendance With E-Absence
E-Absence, a new way to report absences, is now available. Parents and guardians can now submit, schedule, and track student absences electronically through the Aspen Parent Portal with the E-Absence feature.
CPS Blogs
December 15, 2022
Sayre Resident Principal Wants to be a Role Model for Black Male Students
December 9, 2022
Seven Excellent Years at C.E. Hughes Elementary School
Community Updates
12/09/2022
End of Week Message: A CPS Season of Giving
In a community letter, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez highlights community-based holiday events from across the District.
12/02/2022
Celebrating CPS Champions
In a letter to parents, CPS and CTU leadership outlined the District's commitment for its schools to be sanctuary schools.
11/18/2022
So Much to be Grateful for this Thanksgiving
In a community letter, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez shares what he is thankful for and highlights Thanksgiving events from across the District.
11/17/2022
Safety Reminders for Holiday Events Downtown
In a family letter, CPS provides safety reminders for students and families who are planning on attending holiday events downtown.
11/15/2022
Planning for a Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving
In a family letter, CPS outlines ways families can keep themselves safe from COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses.
A District on the Rise
Over the past two decades, CPS’ four-year high school graduation rate has nearly doubled, reaching a new record high in 2022. This progress made over such a short period of time has transformed the lives of countless graduates, and is a testament to what can be accomplished when students are centered in everything.
82.9%
2022 Four-Year Graduation Rate
Five-Year Vision
We've set some ambitious goals in our five-year vision.
Find out more about what's next for CPS.
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The CPS Teach Chicago Podcast Season 2
Listen now as CPS high school teachers Noelle and Kyriako dive into the new Opportunity Schools Case Study for their hosting debut.
