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:
- The student was not accepted to any of the schools/programs to which they applied.
- The student 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.