Sign up to stay up-to-date and receive reassurance on important and timely issues related your children's education and testing needs. Chicago Public Schools has 11 selective enrollment test-in schools, with the top five among the best in the state and even the country. If your child has NWEA MAP scores from a test administered by CPS in spring 2019, fall 2019, or winter 2019: • CPS will use the highest of the math and reading scores from these exams for the eligibility process. CPS has announced that for the earlier test dates, students will be able to get back the results before they fill out their applications. We are emailing families today who have submitted an application but have not yet scheduled the exam to let them know that they can log in to their accounts and schedule an exam. To start first grade, a child must be six years old, on or before September 1st. There are different selective enrollment tests for elementary, middle and high school, and within those categories, several different exams. All SEES and application-based elementary programs are managed by the Office of Access and Enrollment (OAE). Applications are accepted for students entering CPS preschool, elementary school, and high school during the year before the student will start a new program or school. On the verbal side, they will be asked to arrange sentences, complete word-letter matrixes, and show understanding of syllogisms and verbal classifications. Based on their eligibility, students can apply to up to 6 Selective Enrollment Programs and up to 20 Choice Programs. Open Houses will be offered virtually for the 2021-2022 application process. To be considered for admission to one of the CPS Regional Gifted Centers, prospective students in grades K-8 must take the Regional Gifted Centers exam. Our services include academic tutoring and test preparation for all standardized tests, including the ISEE, ACT and SAT. The application period for the 2021-2022 school year closes on December 11th at 11:59 pm. Eighth grade students across Chicago are now filling out their high school applications for the 2021-2022 school year, which opened mid-October. Families are encouraged to apply online … For most preschool programs, you can apply through the Chicago Early Learning website prior to the school year your child will attend a preschool program. Selective Enrollment Elementary Schools (SEES) are offered through the Options for Knowledge program of Chicago Public Schools. These schools are ultra-competitive, with thousands of children applying. CPS plans to administer this exam in person as scheduled during the winter of SY2020–21 with proper health and safety protocols in place. While this system was created to promote more socioeconomic diversity within the high schools, it has actually created even more fierce competition and strategizing, even resulting in some families moving to different tiers in order to promote their child’s chances. At Nurturing Wisdom, we understand the high stakes nature of the SEHS exam. In addition to their neighborhood school, families can choose to apply to other schools across the city. CPS has announced that for the earlier test dates, students will be able to get back the results before they fill out their applications. This program is designed for gifted students and is currently only offered at Lincoln Elementary. There are exceptions to the kindergarten and first grade age requirements. • Your child will not take the NWEA MAP in fall 2020 for the purposes of the 2021-2022 application process. He benefited from … "I am happy to inform you that my son did pass the selective enrollment test. Each year, there are thousands of applications for these coveted schools, and only 3,000 seats available.