GoCPS
About GoCPS
GoCPS allows families to explore and apply to nearly every CPS school and program through one online platform. Whether you are a current CPS family or new to the District, GoCPS is the gateway to finding the right school for you.
The Application Process is Divided into Three Phases:
Explore
Summer 2022
Apply
Fall 2022
Selection
Spring 2023
Important Dates
High School
- SEPTEMBER 21st, 2022 - Application Period Opens
- OCTOBER 26th, 2022 - CPS High School Admissions Exam for CPS Students
- NOVEMBER 5-6,12-13 - CPS High School Admissions Exam for Non-CPS Students
- DECEMBER 8th, 2022 - Application Period Closes
- MARCH 24th, 2023 - Results Released
- MARCH 29th, 2023 - Principal Discretion Process Opens
- APRIL 14th, 2023 - Accept/Decline Deadline
- APRIL 14th, 2023 - Principal Discretion Application Closes
- APRIL 24th, 2023 - Rolling Waitlist Process Opens
- 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER OFFER ISSUED - Waitlist Accept/Decline Deadline
- APRIL 28th, 2023 - Principal Discretion Results Released
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
Pre-K
- All SY 23-24 CPS preschool seats are a part of the Chicago Early Learning application process which is expected to launch in Spring 2023.
- APRIL 11th, 2023 - Application Period Opens
- MAY 2nd, 2023 - Application Period Closes
- MAY 19th, 2023 - Initial Offers Released
- MAY 22nd, 2023 - Live Selections Opens
- To receive SY23-24 preschool application updates, please subscribe to our newsletter by visiting cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLearning/connect/.
Search
With GoCPS, researching our schools just got a lot simpler.
Use the search function to find the right CPS school for you!
Subscribe for 2023-24 School Year
If you have a student applying to attend a CPS high school, elementary school or magnet pre-k program in 2023-24, subscribe to our mailing list to receive important information and updates about the application process. Submit the form multiple times if you would like to receive the updates for more than one grade level.
Contact Info Office of Access & Enrollment
773-553-2060
gocps@cps.edu
Chicago Public Schools
42 W. Madison St, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
