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Give your child the gift of education with Chicago Early Learning. Applying for our CPS Pre-K, Head Start and early education programs for children up to age 5 is easy and open year-round.
Kindergarten Applications are open NOW until November 15 for the 2025–26 School Year! Apply and learn more here. CPS's Virtual Academy Pre-K Program educates students citywide with a medical condition (physical or mental health), resulting in virtual learning being the best learning format.
9 kwi 2024 · Chicago Early Learning Application for 2024-2025 Opens April 9, 2024! Families across the city will be able to complete their application and begin the enrollment process for their child’s early education enrollment for the 2024–2025 school year at all CPS Pre-K programs and city-funded Community-Based Preschool and Early Learning programs.
The Office of Early Childhood Education collaborates with the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) to provide child care services birth to five years old, and preschool programs for ages three and four, in communities across the city. Apply to community early learning programs at Chicago Early Learning.
14 kwi 2023 · Chicago families can now apply for preschool for the 2023-24 school year through GoCPS. Families are encouraged to apply before May 2. Here’s what you need to know.
How To Enroll. For application information, please call the Chicago Early Learning Hotline at 312.229.1690. Get Started Online. Children exposed to early child care and education programs get the advantage they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Families interested in applying for support through the Child Care Assistance Program, can contact their local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency (CCR&R) which can be found online at https://www.inccrra.org/about/sdasearch or by calling 1-877-202-4453 toll-free.