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Admissions

All Chicago students can attend the general education program at their neighborhood school (based on their address). Students can also apply to any open enrollment program in the city. Learn about the academic programs available at this school, application and eligibility requirements, and how students are selected for open seats. To learn more about open enrollment programs, visit GoCPS.

Programs and Requirements

Overview
Ages	4
School Day	CPS Full Day PreSchool
Availability	Full/Waitlist
Application Opens	Open

Overview
Ages	3,4
School Day	CPS Half Day Preschool
Availability	Full/Waitlist
Application Opens	Open

Overview
Grades Served	Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Details	Schools with a STEAM specialization provide whole-school integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programming. In STEAM classrooms, students will: actively make sense of and construct solutions to complex questions; productively contribute to the learning community to support a culture of collaboration, risk-taking, and innovation; and regularly reflect on and communicate their understanding of disciplinary ideas. STEAM programs additionally incorporate arts education into the STEM curriculum.

Overview

Grades Served

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Details

Schools with a STEAM specialization provide whole-school integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programming. In STEAM classrooms, students will: actively make sense of and construct solutions to complex questions; productively contribute to the learning community to support a culture of collaboration, risk-taking, and innovation; and regularly reflect on and communicate their understanding of disciplinary ideas. STEAM programs additionally incorporate arts education into the STEM curriculum.

Application and Selection Details
Selection Type	Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery. If the program has priority groups, students in those groups are selected in the order listed.
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
Queue Priorities	Sibling Preference,Staff Priority,Pre-K Preference,General Note: Schools with a STEAM specialization provide whole-school integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programming. In STEAM classrooms, students will: actively make sense of and construct solutions to complex questions; productively contribute to the learning community to support a culture of collaboration, risk-taking, and innovation; and regularly reflect on and communicate their understanding of disciplinary ideas. STEAM programs additionally incorporate arts education into the STEM curriculum.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	97
Number of Offers	5