CPS is releasing 9th grade (high school) selection results on Friday, February 23 at 5pm and K-8th grade (elementary) selection results on Friday, March 22 at 5pm for Fall 2024 entry. Families will have approximately 4 weeks to tour schools and decide to accept or decline their offer(s). Then approximately 2 weeks after the deadline to accept/decline an offer, the real-time, rolling waitlist process occurs for any programs with remaining, unfilled seats. Only selective enrollment high schools (SEHS) offer a holistic Principal’s Discretion process to retry for entry based on an essay, recommendations and supporting documentation.
CPS offers virtual “Selections Process Training” for parents to learn what to expect via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsQz2HW0XIrOs6rcqTxJSSCtEDmlReVhGvjw2ZFkHZpN1CEA/viewform
From https://www.cps.edu/gocps/
High School
- SEPTEMBER 13th, 2023 – Application Period Opens
- OCTOBER 24th – 25th – HSAT Re-test for CPS Students
- OCTOBER 28th – 29th, NOVEMBER 5th– HSAT Exam for Non-CPS Students
- NOVEMBER 9th, 2023 – Application Period Closes
- DECEMBER 1st, 2023 – Re-rank Period Closes
- FEBRUARY 23rd, 2024 – Results Released
- FEBRUARY 28th, 2024 – SEHS Principal Discretion Process Opens
- MARCH 15th, 2024 – Accept/Decline Deadline
- MARCH 15th, 2024 – SEHS Principal Discretion Application Closes
- APRIL 1st, 2024 – Rolling Waitlist Process Opens
- APRIL 19th, 2024 – SEHS Principal Discretion Results Released
- 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER OFFER ISSUED – Waitlist Accept/Decline Deadline
Elementary School
- SEPTEMBER 13th, 2023 – Application Period Opens
- NOVEMBER 9th, 2023 – Application Period Closes
- DECEMBER 1st, 2024 – Re-rank Period Closes
- MARCH 22nd, 2024 – Results Released
- APRIL 19th, 2024 – Accept/Decline Deadline
- MAY 1st, 2024 – Rolling Waitlist Process Opens
- 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER OFFER ISSUED – Waitlist Accept/Decline Deadline
For anyone who missed applying to CPS schools during the Fall application cycle, you can do so during the rolling waitlist process which opens on 4/1/24 for high schools and 5/1/24 for elementary schools. Public preschools (for 3 and 4 year olds) have separate applications available in April at https://www.cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLearning