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Last Week to Apply to High School

It is officially the last week to submit your high school applications for the 2019-2020 school year! Here’s a quick checklist of important tasks to make sure you have done before the Dec. 14 deadline.
  • Activate your account and create your application profile.
  • Review the high school programs to which you are eligible to apply.
  • Research these programs to find the ones that are the best fit for you.
  • Talk to your elementary school counselor to better understand these programs.
  • Attend open house or other events at these schools.
  • Select and rank the Choice and Selective Enrollment programs to which you want to apply.
  • Schedule (RSVP) for any required admissions screenings. *
  • Submit your application.
* If you are interested in applying to a Selective Enrollment High School, and there are no test sessions available, don’t worry. Additional test capacity will be posted within the coming week; you can schedule your exam AFTER the December 14th application deadline.

Application Submission Times

Families applying online can make changes and submit applications up until 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2018. All paper applications must be received by 6:00 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2018.

Live Webinars for Families

In order to provide additional support, the Office of Access and Enrollment will begin hosting live webinar sessions twice a week for the remainder of the application period in English and Spanish that are open to parents and students. Below is the schedule; participants will need to register in advance with the link provided below:
Wed, Dec. 12, 2018
5:00 p.m. – Spanish: Register
6:00 p.m. – English: Register

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Need Help?

If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email gocps@cps.edu.