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8th Grade GoCPS

Family Informational Meeting

Counselors:

Ms. Rosenfeld and Ms. Cepeda

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Meeting Agenda

Overview of GoCPS
Highlight changes for GoCPS
How to create GoCPS account
Overview of High School Admissions Test

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GoCPS is the platform that allows families to apply to every CPS-managed school and program using one site, one application and one deadline.

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The Application window will...

Open: September 14, 2022

Close: December 2, 2022

For the upcoming application cycle for the 2022-2023 school year:

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APPLYING TO HIGH SCHOOL

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Your Neighborhood School	Schools Outside your Neighborhood

Every street address in the city of Chicago is assigned one attendance area (or “neighborhood”) elementary or high school.
In most cases, your child can attend your designated neighborhood school without having to submit an application.
For information on enrolling your child in your neighborhood school, contact the school directly.
To find your neighborhood school, visit the CPS School Locator at cps.edu/map.

For any other school, you will have to submit an application if you want your child to be considered for enrollment.
You are not restricted to schools that are close to your home; there are a wide variety of academic options throughout the city.

Applications are submitted the year before your child will enroll – if your child will enroll in fall 2022, you will submit your application in fall 2021.

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Students are guaranteed a seat in the general education program of their neighborhood school and they do not have to apply to attend. If families are interested in their neighborhood school, we encourage them to include it on their application in their order of preference.

Neighborhood

School

General Education Program

Guaranteed Seat

Program Types

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There are also hundreds of other high school program options that were created to meet the academic and career interests of students. These programs are divided into two major categories:

Choice Programs

Academic program options at the following types of schools:

Neighborhood Schools
Magnet Schools
CTE Schools
Military Schools
International Baccalaureate Schools
Charter Schools

Selective Enrollment Programs

Academic program options at one of the 11 selective enrollment schools:

Brooks
Hancock
Jones
Lane
Lindblom
King
Northside
Payton
South Shore
Westinghouse
Whitney Young

Program Types

There are many high school options that families and students have that are created to meet the academic and career interests of students
These can be divided into 2 categories:
The first is Choice Programs. This is choosing to apply to and attend a number of different kinds of schools. This could include attending a neighborhood school outside of your own attendance boundary, a magnet school, a CTE school, military school, IP school, charter school

Career and Technical Education (CTE))- students experience hands-on training in their chosen industry, and may have the opportunity to earn college credit, attain industry-recognized certifications, and gain real world experience through job shadows and internships. At Kelvyn Park HS, we have two CTE programs; Allied Health and Digital Media
Charter - Charter schools are independently operated schools that are authorized by the Chicago Board of Education pursuant to the Illinois Charter Schools Law.
Citywide - Students can apply to the program throughout the city, and no students can be automatically admitted to the program without submitting an application, no attendance boundaries.
International Baccalaureate (IB) - The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

The second category is Selective Enrollment.

Selective Enrollment- Selective Enrollment High Schools provide academically advanced high school students with a challenging and enriched college preparatory experience.
There are 11 Selective Enrollment schools in Chicago: Brooks, Hancock, Jones, Lane Tech, Lindblom, King, Northside, Payton, SOuth Shore, Westinghouse, and Whitney Young

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Kelvyn Park CTE Programs

Career-focused experiential learning programs, sometimes called Career and Technical Education (CTE), provide students with opportunities to explore careers and gain marketable skills while still in high school.

Allied Health: Students in the Allied Health program will learn the structures and functions of the body, practice taking vital signs, and earn CPR and First Aid certification. Taking part in Allied Health will provide students with a strong foundation in the field of healthcare and will allow the opportunity to earn certifications and internships in various areas such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiology, or nurse assisting.

Digital Media: Students are introduced to the ever growing array of new media forms. Students who are interested in becoming producers, directors, journalists, website designers, and multimedia artists can explore their interests in these pathways.

APPLY IN GoCPS!

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Kelvyn Park Fine & Performing Arts Program

The Fine & Performing Arts program at Kelvyn Park Junior and Senior High School offers students a robust arts education experience and an integrated program of study in theory and practice exploring the power of artistic communication for personal expression and public interaction.

APPLY IN GoCPS!

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As part of the application process, families can:

Choice Programs

Selective Enrollment Programs

20

*Select up to 20

6

*Select up to 6

Choice Programs

Selective Enrollment Programs

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Rank these programs in order of preference

1-6

Rank these programs in order of preference

Choice Programs

Selective Enrollment Programs

Receive a single best offer if qualified and seats are available.

1

*If the student is eligible

1.)

Select up to 20 Choice programs and up to 6 Selective Enrollment programs.

2.)

Rank these programs in their true order of preference, with the most desired program ranked first and the least desired program ranked last.

3.)

Receive a single best offer to the highest-ranked Choice and/or Selective Enrollment programs for which they are qualified and that had available seats.

Program Types

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HOW IT WORKS

You can receive up to 4 offers

CHOICE

SELECTIVE

NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL

Guaranteed Seat

CONTINUING

SCHOOL

Guaranteed Seat

Offer

Waitlist

Round 1 offers will be released in the spring. The waitlist process will start soon after the Accept/Decline deadline.

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Upcoming High School Virtual Fairs

Visit this link and search high school’s open houses and events.

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Changes in High School Application Process

NWEA scores will no longer be used for eligibility to apply to programs
No more proxy forms for Counselors to support applications
No activation codes to create accounts
No more informational sessions required for International Baccalaureate or Military schools, some schools may require survey, audition, and/or essay
School acceptance(s) will be based on HS Admissions exam results, and/or other requirements of the program/school

This does not include your neighborhood school

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Application cont’d

Students may apply to a total of 20 choice programs. You may apply to multiple programs at one school.
Students may apply to a total of six Selective Enrollment schools.
Your neighborhood school will be at the top of the page and is considered your “0” school. It will not be included in your 20 programs.
You may apply to additional programs at your neighborhood school
If you have not submitted your application by December 15, 2021 at 5pm, you will receive only one acceptance to your neighborhood school.

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Application cont’d

For choice schools, students may receive an acceptance, they may be waitlisted for a school, or they may not receive an acceptance for a choice school
For Selective Enrollment schools, students may receive an acceptance based on their HS Admissions exam score, 7th grade grades. There are no waitlists.
When selecting schools from application, please make sure when you get to the rank page you rank schools in order of student interest.

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How to Access GoCPS Application

Go to www.go.cps.edu
Click on Apply Now
Need an Account? Create and Account in middle of screen
Follow prompts to complete account set up
The next page will provide you with neighborhood school information, and all applicable CPS High Schools. To apply to a school, go to “View Programs and Details” and click in the box of the program you would like to apply to.

**All students are eligible to apply to all schools

**If your student is a Diverse Learner with an IEP or 504 Plan, it is not a requirement to upload that documentation, but you may speak with the School Case Manager to work on uploading documentation to application.

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ELA Sections

Math Section

Consists of 3 sections

Vocabulary

Reading

Language

CPS High School Admissions Exam Details

225 points (50%)

450 points total

Test Date: Nov. 9th, 2021

(Make up Date: Dec. 7th, 2021)

Students will test during the day at their current 8th grade school

Students will not need to register or schedule

Consists of 1 section

Current CPS Students

Non- CPS Students

Test Dates:

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021
Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021

Students will test at a designated CPS location

Students will schedule to test when they complete their GoCPS application online

A single exam used for all HS programs, including Selective Enrollment, IB, CTE, Military, Fine & Performing Arts, and any other programs requiring test scores.

Note: No NWEA exams will be given or used for the application process this year.

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Admissions Exam Scoring

Scores will not be available immediately

Scores will be uploaded into GoCPS accounts as they become available

There has been no date published for when scores will be available

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Upcoming Family Trainings

Please share with families. The link to sign up can be found here.

Wednesday, October 27th → 10:00 - 11:00 am

Wednesday, November 3rd → 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Thursday, November 4th → 2:00 - 3:00 pm

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Counselor’s Contact Info

Ms. Cepeda rcepeda3@cps.edu 773.534.4200 ext 44782

Last Name A-G , English Language Learners, Speaks Spanish

Ms. Rosenfeld ahrosenfeld1@cps.edu 773.534.4200 ext. 40437

Last Name H-Z

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