Application process
All schools featured on this site are accepting applications from any student wishing to apply for the 2010–2011 school year. After you have decided on a school to which you want to apply, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Complete an application
Download an application or request an application by mail
Step 2: Apply to your school
Mail or hand-carry your application directly to the school in which you are interested.
Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are no longer being accepted.
Additional information
There is no limit to the number of schools to which you can apply. Submit one application per child, per school. If a school receives more applications than there is space available, students will be randomly selected for available spaces via a computerized lottery. Students will be notified of selections during the third week of March 2010.
On September 24, 2009, the federal court vacated the Chicago Public Schools desegregation consent decree. As a result of that ruling, the race-based criteria referenced in the Options for Knowledge Guide and the applications and other materials related to the 2010-2011 admissions process will not be used to make admissions decisions. Alternate admissions procedures are currently being developed and will be available for public comment in the near future.
More information about the enrollment process can be found on the Chicago Public Schools website.
