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	Classical programs provide an accelerated program in literature, mathematics, language arts, and the humanities. Admissions testing is required. The Classical exam is an academic achievement test. Applicants are scored in the content areas of Reading and Math.

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 75 points (or the 50th percentile) in either Reading OR Math are ineligible for selection.

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

Overview
Grades Served	5,6,7,8
Details	Classical programs provide an accelerated program in literature, mathematics, language arts, and the humanities. Admissions testing is required. The Classical exam is an academic achievement test. Applicants are scored in the content areas of Reading and Math.

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 75 points (or the 50th percentile) in either Reading OR Math are ineligible for selection.

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

Overview
Grades Served	K
Details	Classical programs provide an accelerated program in literature, mathematics, language arts, and the humanities. Admissions testing is required. The Classical exam is an academic achievement test. Applicants are scored in the content areas of Reading and Math. Students are selected by exam score, with top scorers chosen first. Scores below 75 points (or a standard score of 100) in either Reading OR Math are ineligible for selection.

Overview

Grades Served

Details

Classical programs provide an accelerated program in literature, mathematics, language arts, and the humanities. Admissions testing is required. The Classical exam is an academic achievement test. Applicants are scored in the content areas of Reading and Math. Students are selected by exam score, with top scorers chosen first. Scores below 75 points (or a standard score of 100) in either Reading OR Math 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	947
Number of Offers	28

Overview
Grades Served	K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Details	Students living in the attendance area are guaranteed a seat and do not need to submit an application. All students living outside the attendance area, including current Pre-K students, must submit an application. Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	None
Selection Type	Random Computerized Lottery
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
Queue Priorities	Sibling Preference,Staff Preference,General Note: Staff Preference applies at the entry level grade only. A maximum of 2 seats can be filled through Staff Preference.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	748
Number of Offers	5

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Programs and Requirements