Admissions

Admissions

All Chicago students can attend the general education program at their neighborhood school (based on their address). Students can also apply to any open enrollment program in the city. Learn about the academic programs available at this school, application and eligibility requirements, and how students are selected for open seats. To learn more about open enrollment programs, visit GoCPS.

Programs and Requirements

Overview
Grades Served	1,2,3,4
Details	Regional Gifted Centers provide an accelerated instructional program that places an emphasis on thinking, reasoning, problem solving and creativity. Admissions testing is required. The Regional Gifted exam is a reasoning skills test that taps into the student's ability to form abstract concepts and solve problems using novel information.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	Admissions Exam
Selection Type	Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
Queue Priorities	General Note: Students are selected by exam score, with top scorers chosen first. Scores below 150 points (or a composite score of 100) are ineligible for selection.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	0
Number of Offers	0

Overview
Grades Served	5,6,7,8
Details	Regional Gifted Centers provide an accelerated instructional program that places an emphasis on thinking, reasoning, problem solving and creativity. Admissions testing is required. The Regional Gifted exam is a reasoning skills test that taps into the student's ability to form abstract concepts and solve problems using novel information.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	Admissions Exam
Selection Type	Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
Minimum GPA Requirement	3.0
Queue Priorities	General Note: Students are selected by exam score, with top scorers chosen first. Scores below 150 points (or a composite score of 100) are ineligible for selection.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	0
Number of Offers	0

Overview
Grades Served	K
Details	Regional Gifted Centers provide an accelerated instructional program that places an emphasis on thinking, reasoning, problem solving and creativity. Admissions testing is required. The Regional Gifted exam is a reasoning skills test that taps into the student's ability to form abstract concepts and solve problems using novel information. Students are selected by exam score, with top scorers chosen first. Scores below 150 points (or a composite score of 100) are ineligible for selection.

Overview

Grades Served

Details

Regional Gifted Centers provide an accelerated instructional program that places an emphasis on thinking, reasoning, problem solving and creativity. Admissions testing is required. The Regional Gifted exam is a reasoning skills test that taps into the student's ability to form abstract concepts and solve problems using novel information. Students are selected by exam score, with top scorers chosen first. Scores below 150 points (or a composite score of 100) are ineligible for selection.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	Admissions Exam
Selection Type	Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
Queue Priorities	General,Tier Note: Tier is only considered in the selection of kindergarten applicants. 30% of seats are filled based on test scores alone. The remaining seats are evenly divided among applicants from each of the four socio-economic tiers.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	728
Number of Offers	28

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Programs and Requirements