Thank You to All Who Attended Our 2024 Hidden Gems HS Fair
“Hidden Gems” Public & Private
Chicago High School Fair
Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 1-4pm
Bennett Day School
955 W. Grand, Chicago, IL 60642
This event has passed, but save the date for next year: 9/28/25
Admission is only $20/family with pre-registration
($30/family at the door)
Need-based vouchers are available upon request.
View our list of 2024 schools and resources HERE
Interested public, private and boarding high schools can contact us to exhibit in our 2025 Fair or fill out our School Inquiry Form.
Knowing how to cast your net wide and increase your options is KEY to a successful Chicago high school search. Join Chicago School GPS as we bring together over 35 participating public, private and boarding high schools & resources, each with unique qualities that you may not have known about prior to coming to our Hidden Gems Fair. PLUS, you can meet helpful resource vendors and partake in informative breakout sessions that will give you clarity on the high school process. Join us for an afternoon designed to make your high school journey a successful one!
Program begins at 1pm with high schools showcasing what makes them unique, and breakout sessions begin at 2pm. Fair ends at 4pm.
Our invaluable breakout sessions offer insights for Middle School Parents and Students on topics such as:
- Navigating the private & public high school admissions process
- High School Entrance Exam Insights (includes CPS HSAT, HSPT & ISEE)
- Private school scholarship opportunities & resources
- International Baccalaureate Programs Demystified
- Why You Should Consider Boarding Schools
- Executive Functioning Strategies (tentative)
Tours of the hosting school will be available.