Community Engagement
Community engagement will be the foundation for CPS’ upcoming five-year strategic plan.
In order to create the best plan for our District and ensure that local priorities are being addressed, we need input from our communities. Please fill out the Shape Our Future survey and join one of our upcoming engagement sessions to make your voice heard!
Shape Our Future Survey
Open to families, staff, community members, and students in grades 6–12, the Shape Our Future survey is designed to give all stakeholders the chance to share the details of their CPS experience. This includes honest feedback on where the District is succeeding, where we need to improve, and what our priorities should be moving forward. Input from this survey will be critical as we shape our next Five-Year Strategic Plan.
Survey Details:
- All survey responses are anonymous
- The survey takes about 7-10 minutes to complete
- The survey is available in six languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Polish, and Simplified Chinese
- The survey will run from Monday, Nov. 13 until Friday, Dec. 22.
Shape Our Future Survey
Open to families, staff, community members, and students in grades 6–12, the Shape Our Future survey is designed to give all stakeholders the chance to share the details of their CPS experience. This includes honest feedback on where the District is succeeding, where we need to improve, and what our priorities should be moving forward. Input from this survey will be critical as we shape our next Five-Year Strategic Plan.
Survey Details:
- All survey responses are anonymous
- The survey takes about 7-10 minutes to complete
- The survey is available in six languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Polish, and Simplified Chinese
- The survey will run from Monday, Nov. 13 until Friday, Dec. 22.
Upcoming Events
CPS is hosting a series of sessions to provide information to our community and gather feedback that will inform the District’s Five-Year Strategic Plan.
EFMP Community Roundtables
From December 2023 through February 2024, CPS is hosting neighborhood-specific roundtable discussions across the city regarding our school facilities. Families and staff will be able to collaborate and share their thoughts on how the District should prioritize repairs, construction projects, and overall investments in our school buildings.
CPS will be holding one session for each of the District’s 16 planning areas. Session dates, times, and locations are listed on this page. Please note that several of the meeting times and dates have changed. While we encourage in-person attendance, each session will offer a virtual option. Those joining the meetings virtually will be able to view the presentation, participate in breakout room discussions, and give direct feedback to session leaders. Spanish and ASL translations will also be provided at all regional EFMP meetings. To guarantee admission, please register 48 hours prior to the start of a session.
Use the buttons below to register for a session and view a map of the 16 planning areas and the locations of each meeting. Join us and make your voice heard!
December 12
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Englewood STEM HS
6835 S Normal Blvd
For the South Side Planning Area
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Healy ES
3040 S Parnell Ave
For the Greater Stockyards Planning Area
December 20
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Finkl ES
2332 S Western Ave
For the Pilsen/Little Village Planning Area
January 9
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Curie HS
4959 S Archer Ave
For the Greater Midway Planning Area
January 11
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
DePriest ES
139 S Parkside Ave
For the West Side Planning Area
January 16
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Clemente HS
1147 N Western Ave
For the Greater Milwaukee Avenue Planning Area
January 18
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park HS
2001 N Orchard St
For the Greater Lincoln Park Planning Area
January 22
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Taft HS
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave
For the Far Northwest Side Planning Area
January 23
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Peirce ES
1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave
For the North Lakefront Planning Area
January 24
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hibbard ES
3244 W Ainslie St
For the Northwest Side Planning Area
January 30
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Marsh ES
9822 S Exchange Ave
For the Greater Calumet Planning Area
January 31
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
National Teachers Academy
55 W Cermak Rd
For the Central Planning Area
February 1
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Morgan Park HS
1744 W Pryor Ave
For the Far Southwest Side Planning Area
February 6
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Vocational Career Academy
2100 E 87th Street
For the Greater Stony Island Planning Area
February 7
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Crane HS
2245 W Jackson Blvd
For the Near West Side Planning Area
February 8
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ray ES
5631 S Kimbark Ave
For the Bronzeville/South Lakefront Planning Area
Past Events
CEO State of District Briefings
In October and November of 2023, CPS held a series of “State of the District” briefings in communities around the city. These briefings gave community members an opportunity to hear from CEO Pedro Martinez and other CPS leaders about the District’s successes and challenges, and get involved in shaping the District’s next strategic plan.
We invite you to view a recording of the virtual session held on October 21, and to offer feedback through the State of the District exit survey.
Budget Office Community Roundtables
Every year, CPS works with communities across Chicago to develop our District's budget. In November, Chicagoans from neighborhoods across the city joined a series of roundtable events to get important information about school funding, connect with others in the community about local school needs, and give feedback to district leaders.
We invite you to view a recording of the virtual session held on November 16, and to offer feedback through our exit survey.
Schedule
CPS has developed the following plan with multiple points of engagement for stakeholders. More information will be available on this web page as engagements are scheduled.
Board of Education Monthly Meeting
September 28th, 2023
Announce the launch of Strategic Planning Process that includes the EFMP/Budget.
Launch of Strategic Planning Website
October 2023
Site where stakeholders can find information on the strategic planning process, ways to get involved and provide feedback
Launch Strategic Priorities Survey
October 2023
District-wide survey for stakeholders to identify and prioritize what they want to see in the strategic plan
Community Briefings (Virtual and in-person sessions)
October 2023
Stakeholder engagement sessions to learn about the scope of the next five-year strategic plan and additional opportunities to get involved in planning
Budget Community Roundtable Sessions (In-person sessions)
November 6th - 17th 2023
Stakeholder engagement sessions to learn about CPS' budget and solicit feedback on how to make the funding process more equitable and transparent in CPS schools
EFMP Community Roundtable Sessions
Dec. 2023 - Jan. 2024
Stakeholder engagement sessions to learn about CPS EFMP data, and provide recommendations for solutions.
Initial Data Analysis
January 2024
Collecting and analyzing fall engagement data
Strategic Planning Community Roundtables (In-person sessions)
February 2024
Roundtable sessions with stakeholders to co-create solutions to challenges to inform the creation of strategic plan
Additional Data Analysis and Stakeholder Feedback
February–April 2024
Continued engagement and data collection/analysis
Capital Planning Community Engagement (Virtual)
April -May 2024
Opportunity for communities to understand the District’s capital planning process and collect input to help the District prioritize critical capital needs.
Launch draft strategic plan
June 2024
Community briefings to share where feedback was incorporated and share a draft of the final plan.
Board approval of strategic plan and budget
Summer 2024
CPS will seek Board approval of the final strategic plan and 2024 budget, including funding for capital improvements