Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 school year.  An application may be completed for all students entering Kindergarten through 6th grade.  

Open enrollment is from October 7 through March 21.  If more applications are received than seats available, a public lottery will be held on Wednesday, April 9.  Families will be notified of admission status within two (2) weeks.

Click Here to Apply Today.  

Once the application is received, families will receive a confirmation email.  The school team will then stay in touch with families around upcoming events, school information,  and other special school communications.

EARLY KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION

Early Kindergarten Admission is available to students with a birthdate between September 2, 2020 and December 31, 2020.  For more information on this process, click here (for Spanish click here).

• Chicago International Charter School is open to all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, or disability status

• No entrance exams

• No tuition required

• CICS Enrollment & Lottery Policy

• Submit a completed CICS application before the deadline to be entered into the lottery.

• Submit a completed CICS application after the deadline to be put on the waiting list.

• Reside in Chicago.

• Kindergarten: Age five (5) by September 1, 2025.

Click here for more information, or call 312.651.5000.

The deadline to submit for Early Admission Kindergarten application is October 1, 2025. More information can be found in this overview document (or here in Spanish).