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“Hidden Gems” High School Fair

Participating Schools & Resources

If you are a high school interested in exhibiting in our 2024 Fair, please fill out our CSG School Inquiry Form located on our homepage or email us.

Below is our growing list of 2024 Participating Schools & Resources

Information Sessions

All sessions are 20-25 minutes in length.  

High School Entrance Testing with Test Prep Chicago
Public & private high school entrance testing tips and tricks to help you know what to expect for the high school entrance exams, including the CPS HS admissions exam, the parochial HSPT and the independent ISEE exams.  

Navigating High School Admissions with Chicago School GPS 
Chicago School GPS will provide an overview of the high school search and admissions process to help you and your family with this important decision and make it a bit less overwhelming.

  • Learn about CPS High School options (beyond Selective Enrollment!) including IB, magnet and specialty programs within schools.
  • Learn the requirements for admission to public and private schools: CPS Tiers, Scoring Rubrics, independent & parochial school timelines, interviews and recommendations.
  • Get a jump on the high school search madness by learning some tips and strategies, including how to tackle school tours and open houses.

Scholarship Opportunities and Academic Resources It’s never too early to start looking for financial support for your students!!  The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers a scholarship for high school but you must apply in 7th grade and should be aware even earlier. Come to hear about the JKC scholarship and other opportunities that could lead to scholarships. We will share ideas about looking for scholarships (merit and need), financial support, and using your own network, and why it’s important to know what “that meeting” is about.

International Baccalaureate Programs Decoded
What is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program and what does it mean to be an International Baccalaureate DP or IB course student? The session will cover the benefits that the program can bring in high school and beyond.

Why You Should Consider Board Schools
Boarding Schools are an amazing option for many students, but are often misunderstood by families based on the examples shown in media and the most extreme of stories that get reported in the news. Join John Zimmerman, Head of School at Scattergood Friends School, as he shares a more realistic insight into what boarding schools have to offer. Why do some students flourish in a boarding school setting? What should one consider when researching boarding school options? Is a boarding school experience financially accessible? John will answer these questions and more to help demystify this corner of the independent school world. 

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