Upcoming Events
View Full CalendarPre-K Week Starts April 7
Exploring preschool options for your child? Join us for Pre-K Week! From April 7 to April 13, 2025, schools will be hosting events for families to learn more about their preschool programs. Use our calendar to find an event at a school near you.
Apply for FAFSA Financial Aid
To apply for financial aid for colleges and universities, complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA application. Visit our financial aid web page for help applying and for more information.
SchooLinks is the official college and career readiness platform for CPS students in grades 6-12. It helps students and their families create an individualized roadmap to serve each student's unique skills, interests, and goals for the future. Log in to your SchooLinks guardian account using your Aspen Parent Portal email address.
How to Claim an Account:
SchooLinks Access for Parent/Guardians: A Step-by-Step Guide
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The Aspen student information management system consolidates information from five data sources into a single system. Student and Parent Portals provide access to students’ grades, assignments, and attendance, among other new features, such as the ability to view and pay fees online.
Apply to Schools at GoCPS
GoCPS is the online platform that allows families to apply to nearly every CPS school and program using one site, one application, and one deadline.
CPS Blogs
13 March 2025
Five Steps for Having a Successful Living Black History Wax Museum
13 March 2025
Sharing the Incredible Career of a CPS Crossing Guard
26 February 2025
Helping Students Thrive as a School Counselor
Community Updates
01 April 2025
Important Update: Tentative Agreement Reached Between CPS and CTU
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez provides an important update on contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union.
21 March 2025
End of Week Message: Supporting Students’ Mental Health; Spring Break Resources for CPS Families
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez outlines a new partnership to expand mental health services for students.
18 March 2025
Spring Break Resources for CPS Families
In a letter to families, CPS provides information about Spring Break resources.
14 March 2025
End of Week Message: Preparing the CPS Teachers of Tomorrow
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez highlights the District's Teach Chicago Tomorrow program.
07 March 2025
End of Week Message: The Value of Social-Emotional Learning
In a letter to families, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez highlights the value of social-emotional learning.
Services and Supports
CPS partners with parents/legal guardians, families, external providers, and community organizations to remove social, emotional and physical barriers to learning and prepare students for life after high school.
Get Involved
We welcome and encourage all parents, legal guardians, and families to participate in student education and engage with school communities.
Attendance Information
Attendance matters. CPS works with parents to ensure students meet attendance expectations.
Student Protections
CPS is committed to providing a safe environment for students. Here’s how you can report concerns about sexual misconduct, harassment, and abuse.
Report to CPS
Office of Student Protections and Title IX (OSP)
773-535-4400
OSP will work with you to hear your report, investigate, and create safety measures at school. OSP can also provide guidance on reporting to the police, or getting other supports such as counseling.
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
833-TELL-CPS (833-835-5277)
The OIG investigates sexual misconduct and harassment concerns involving staff, volunteers, and other adults you meet at school.
Receive Confidential Support
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline
888-293-2080
The Rape Crisis Hotline provides survivors of sexual violence and their caregivers immediate support, crisis intervention and referrals for the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Network Search
School Profile Search
Explore the unique identities and characteristics of the schools that make up our District. As you browse our school profiles, you may notice that a lot has changed. We’ve made major updates to the information in the profiles to support CPS’ new approach to school practices and student outcomes. See what’s new.
School Locator
See all CPS schools and neighborhood boundaries on this searchable map.