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We know the great value and many benefits to students and neighborhoods when community members are involved in local schools. That’s why we offer residents and community partners so many opportunities to actively engage with CPS to enrich the educational experiences of students, advance their own learning, influence decision making, and improve their neighborhoods.

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Explore the many different ways you can invest in the future of students, communities, and the city of Chicago.

Community Updates

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13 December 2024
End of Week Message: Last Chance for GoCPS; Expanding Bus Transportation for our Students
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez shares details about the District's efforts to expand transportation services.


10 December 2024
Registration Opens at 5 p.m. Today for Public Participation at Thursday’s Board of Education Meeting
In a letter to families, CPS encourages families to sign up to speak at an upcoming Board of Education Meeting


06 December 2024
Update on CPS/CTU Negotiations
In a letter to families, CPS leadership provides an update on contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union.


06 December 2024
End of Week Message: Empowering Our Students with Disabilities
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez highlights how the District is supporting its students with disabilities.


22 November 2024
End of Week Message: As Thanksgiving Approaches, CPS Students Give Back
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Martinez highlights how students are celebrating Thanksgiving.

Engage in Lifelong Learning

Attend Parent Universities for ESL, GED, financial literacy, career development, job search training, and more programs that can enhance your life and well-being. Our classes, workshops and events are free and open to all Chicago residents.

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Engage in Lifelong Learning

Attend Parent Universities for ESL, GED, financial literacy, career development, job search training, and more programs that can enhance your life and well-being. Our classes, workshops and events are free and open to all Chicago residents.

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Work with Us

Interested in working with CPS to build a better future for all Chicago children?  We have current openings in local schools and in our offices. Find the right opportunity for you.

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Annual Regional Analysis (ARA)

The Annual Regional Analysis (ARA) is a fact-based report produced by CPS every year to aid in district planning, and supports CPS’ mission of providing a high-quality school in every neighborhood.

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Annual Regional Analysis (ARA)

The Annual Regional Analysis (ARA) is a fact-based report produced by CPS every year to aid in district planning, and supports CPS’ mission of providing a high-quality school in every neighborhood.

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School Model Exploration

As more communities explore pathways for strengthening school choices in their neighborhoods, CPS has consistently been asked for support in how they can better navigate the process. Because CPS is committed to supporting our communities, we have documented best practices from other schools that have gone through adapting their school models to ensure that communities have access to our lessons learned.

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Service Learning Community Partners

CPS believes so strongly in the value of service learning that we made it a graduation requirement, and we look to community organizations and agencies to play an integral role in shaping this program. Community groups are co-educators who bring specific expertise in the issues related to their organizations and in most cases the communities they serve. 

Service Learning Community Partners are useful to every stage of service learning. They can assist in the preparation stage by deepening student’s knowledge of issues, serve as a hub where the actual action takes place, and facilitate discussions that allow students to merge course content with their service experience.

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