Understanding the Appeals Process
The appeals process is available for all GoCPS programs.
- IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE that the appeals process encompasses a limited scope of occurrences. Appeals are only granted if presented evidence indicates that an error on the part of CPS took place during the application process.
- An appeal cannot be granted simply because a parent, guardian or student disagrees with the result of a points-based or lottery selection. For example, appeals based solely on the following premises CANNOT be granted:
- Your child was not accepted to any of the schools/programs to which they applied.
- Your child was not accepted to the school or program that you preferred.
- You know of a student who was selected with a lower score than your child.
- You disagree with the census tract tier for your home address.
To Appeal an Application Error
If you have a valid reason to appeal based on the information above:
- Request an appeal application in your student’s GoCPS online portal by the deadline.
- Complete the appeals claim form by the deadline.
- Upon receipt, your appeal will be investigated.
- You can expect to be contacted by the end of June with a written response available in the applicant’s GoCPS online portal.
- You will be notified by email when the response is posted. Please make sure that the email submitted as part of the appeal is accurate.