OCCS works with both internal and external partners to ensure that all CPS students develop essential postsecondary competencies, including academic and financial readiness for postsecondary, career awareness and alignment, and foundational skills. Ultimately, every CPS senior will leverage these competencies to develop a concrete, personalized postsecondary plan to pave the way for their success in life after high school.
Departments
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Early College and Career Education (ECCE)
Provides career-connected learning options that help students link their education to the real world. We're committed to maximizing each student's time at CPS to develop the skills, knowledge, and mindset they'll need to succeed in the workplace, community, and careers.
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School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising (OSCPA)
Ensures that postsecondary champions* implement comprehensive, student-centered, data-informed practices through an effective model of leadership, collaboration, advocacy, and systemic change to impact the academic, social/emotional, and postsecondary outcomes of ALL students in the district.
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Student Support and Engagement (OSSE)
Provides comprehensive support to help students become more connected to and engaged in school, prioritizing those most likely to become disconnected from their learning communities. This work is heavily centered around our district's commitment to student Connectedness and Wellbeing.
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Social and Emotional Learning (OSEL)
Partners with CPS schools and networks to develop and sustain supportive learning communities founded on caring relationships and robust multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) that meet the social and emotional needs of all students. OSEL promotes the development of self awareness, self management, social awareness, interpersonal skills, and responsible decision-making skills that students need for college, career, and life success.
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Sustainable Community Schools (SCS)
Envisions schools as central, neighborhood locations where students receive an education and schools work with community groups to connect children and families to a range of services that foster individual and economic well-being. The Community Schools Initiative also extends the hours that schools are open so buildings may stay in use up to seven days a week and during the summer, creating a vibrant community meeting place.
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Sports Administration (OSA)
We oversee the equitable implementation of sports programs across all elementary schools and high schools within the Chicago Public School District (CPS) and Chicago Public League (CPL).
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Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
Assists JROTC high school students in developing skills and knowledge that can help them in their postsecondary pathway: college, career, or military. We foster partnerships with universities, military branches, trade-skill providers, and shareholders to provide scholarships, leadership experiences, unique hands-on opportunities, and community service.
Additional Contact Information
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Early College and Career Education
773-553-2000
42 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602 -
School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising
773-553-3906
773-553-3470 (Fax)
42 W. Madison St
Chicago, IL 60602 -
Office of Student Support and Engagement
773-553-1830
42 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602 -
Office of Social & Emotional Learning
773-553-1830
773-553-1895 (Fax)
773-553-3654 (Fax)
42 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602 -
Community Schools Initiative
773-553-3138
2651 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612 -
Sports Administration
773-534-0700
2651 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612 -
Department of JROTC Leadership
773-535-1955
773-535-1957 (Fax)
145 S. Campbell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612