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  • 26-27 GoCPS Application Cycle Opens September 23rd at 10AM!

    The GoCPS application will close at 5PM on November 14, 2025.

    Learn more about the K-9 application process:
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  • CPS High School Admissions Test (HSAT) schedule available for those applying to the 2026-2027 school year!

    Current CPS & Charter students:
    HSAT (English): Wednesday, October 8, 2025

    Alternative Language Testing (Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Spanish, Urdu): Wednesday, October 15, 2025

    Non-CPS students:
    October 18-19th and October 25-26th, 2025

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  • Elementary & High School Rolling Waitlists Still Open!

    All students applying for K-9 for the 25-26 school year can continue to participate in the elementary and high school rolling waitlists by editing existing applications or starting new ones!

    Waitlist offers will be extended on Tuesdays and Fridays until the 20th day of school for selective enrollment programs and January 2026 for choice programs.

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Welcome to 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.

Elementary School

Chicago Public Schools is home to more than 470 elementary schools that offer a wide variety of program options to meet the academic interests and needs of students. Families have the option to either attend the programs in their neighborhood school or apply to attend any elementary school in the city.

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High School

CPS is home to more than 160 high schools that offer a wide variety of program options to meet the academic interests of students. We want all of our families to attend the school that is the best fit for their needs, so students can either attend the general education program of the neighborhood school in the attendance boundary of their primary home address, or apply to attend any high school in the city that they are eligible for and that has available seats.

Get Started with High School

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Contact Info Office of Access & Enrollment

773-553-2060
gocps@cps.edu


Chicago Public Schools
42 W. Madison St, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602

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