Elementary School Enrollment Process (SY22-23)

Once you have decided your child will start kindergarten at your neighborhood school, or you have accepted an offer for kindergarten placement at another school, you will need to enroll your student prior to the start of the school year. Students transferring into a new school will also need to enroll.

Families experiencing homelessness or temporary living situations and unaccompanied homeless youth do not need the normally required documentation at the time of enrollment. Learn more about eligibility and resources for students in temporary living situations.

District-Managed Schools

Parents or legal guardians are required to present the following documents to enroll their child in school:

Proof of Age

Includes, but is not limited to, any ONE of the documents listed below:

Child's birth certificate
Child's baptismal record
Passport
Court documents
Medical records

Proof of Current Address

Includes, but is not limited to, any TWO of the documents listed below:

Current utility bill
Illinois driver's license or State of Illinois identification card
Deed
Employee identification number
MediPlan/Medicaid card
Voter registration card
Court documents
Illinois Department of Public Aid card
Stamped United States Post Office change of address form
Illinois state aid check/social security check
Other identification card issued by a federal or state agency or a foreign
government consulate, such as a Matricula Consular

Health Requirements

Children are encouraged to submit their required immunizations and physicals prior to the start of the school year and no later than October 15 of the current school year or they will face expulsion from school.

Physical Examination Requirements

All students must have a physical examination within one year of:

Entering schools in the State of Illinois for the first time, at any grade level
Entering kindergarten or 1st grade, sixth grade, and ninth grade (ages five, 11, 15 for ungraded programs)
Entering preschool, up to age six (physical exam and lead screenings)

Immunization Requirements

Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Tetanus (DTP/Td)
Inactivated Polio
Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)
Hepatitis B
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Haemophilus Influenza, Type B (HIB)
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV)

Dental Requirements

All students in kindergarten, 2nd, 6th, and 9th grade must have a dental exam completed by a licensed dentist prior to May 15th of the current school year.

For additional information about enrollment or required documents, contact your school.

School Search

CPS Health Requirements and Forms

Health Forms for Parents and Caregivers
Health Requirements for Kindergarten Students [ English ]
Minimum Health Requirements [ English | Spanish ]
Student Health and Schools Forms Booklet [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ]

Charter And Contract Schools

If your student has been accepted for placement in a charter or contract school, contact the school directly for information about the enrollment process.