Welcome to Your School’s New Chapter
We're excited to build this future together and support you every step of the way as we facilitate your child’s transition into a CPS-managed school. This transition follows a February 2025 resolution approved by the Chicago Board of Education that required CPS to transition five schools from the Acero Network to new CPS, District-managed schools by summer 2026. On this site, you'll find important updates, opportunities, and a space to share your voice as it relates to the new schools opening in July 2026.
Advisory Council Members
The voting window for each school’s Advisory Council opened on Friday, September 19th, and closed on Thursday, September 25th. Advisory Council membership can be viewed for each school below. Official poll results can be viewed here.
Please keep in mind that:
- All voting took place electronically via Google Form, and the submitted survey forms served as the electronic ballots used to tabulate votes for Advisory Council member candidates.
- Each voter was only allowed to submit one ballot for the school community of which they were a member.
- In order to be officially seated on the Advisory Council, each candidate needed to receive at least one vote.
- The total number of members and stakeholder group breakdown (parent, community representative, staff) of each school’s Advisory Council is aligned to the specific feedback submitted earlier this school year during the Spring Listening Sessions, and the community survey that closed on September 12th. You can review this information by school in the presentation slides from the September 15th Community Incubation Meeting linked on this page below.
Community Incubation Meeting
Chicago Public Schools values your partnership with us as your ideas, advocacy, and feedback will continue to guide our approach and all decision-making as we support your school’s successful transition into the District by the summer of 2026.
Thank you for attending one of the inaugural SY25-26 Acero Community Incubation Meeting sessions that took place on September 15 via Zoom. In case you were not able to attend, please find all presentation slides for the main session, as well as the school-specific breakout sessions with network leaders, linked below.
We Are Listening To You
We’re holding family listening forums to connect with Casas, Cisneros, Fuentes, Santiago, and Tamayo stakeholders and gather your ideas.
Tell us what matters most—from academic programs and after-school clubs to the kind of principal you want leading your school.
Listening Forum Presentations
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Casas Presentations [ April 21 - English April 21 - Spanish June 17 ]
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Cisneros Presentations [ April 22 - English April 22 - Spanish June 23 ]
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Santiago Presentations [ April 28 - English April 28 - Spanish June 24 ]
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Fuentes Presentations [ April 30 - English April 30 - Spanish June 18 ]
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Tamayo Presentations [ May 1 - English May 1 - Spanish June 16 ]
Share Feedback or Submit a Question
We understand that the transition of Casas, Cisneros, Fuentes, Santiago, and Tamayo may bring many questions, concerns, and emotions. Your voice matters. Whether you’re a parent, student, staff member, or community partner, we invite you to share your thoughts, ask questions, or provide feedback.
Transition Timeline
Spring 2025: Listening forums, committee recruitment, and early planning
Fall 2025/Winter 2026: Launch of advisory and design teams and internal CPS incubation team, listening forums, community updates
Spring/Summer 2026: Design implementation, preparing for opening, and students, continued listening forums, and community updates
Fall 2026: Schools open as CPS-operated schools