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Explore CICS Irving Park

Interested in learning more about CICS Irving Park? Join us for one of our upcoming on-site opportunities!

Attend a CICS Irving Park Open House to learn more about our curriculum, meet our staff, and experience our community for yourself!

Upcoming Prospective Family Open House: Thursday, May 8 at 4pm

Schedule a Prospective Family Tour for a brief introduction into what makes CICS Irving Park special! Explore our classrooms via a guided tour with a staff member and learn about our personalized learning curriculum and supportive community. Schedule your visit today and see how we inspire students to learn, grow, and thrive!

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 school year. An application may be completed for all students entering Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Applications will be processed in the order that they are received, and offers will be made on a space available basis.  Once an application is received, families will be notified of admission status within two school days.

Once the application is received, families will receive a confirmation email.  The school team will then stay in touch with families around admission status, upcoming events, school information,  and other special school communications.  We are excited to welcome you into our school community!

Families may also complete an application on-site at the school during normal school hours.

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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).

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Applications:

Click here to Apply Online!
Paper Application: English & Spanish
Early Admission Kindergarten Application: English & Spanish
Transfer Application (for current CICS students): English & Spanish

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Enrollment Facts

  • 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

Entrance Requirements

  • 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.

Click here for more information, or call 312.651.5000. Chicago International Charter School is open to all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, or disability status

Early Admission Kindergarten Requirements

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).