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College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP) is a rigorous college-level program available to all willing and academically prepared students on all Chicago Public Schools district, charter and contract high school campuses wishing to pursue college-level credit, advanced placement or both while still in high school Currently, the AP Program is offered to students on more than 110 CPS district, charter and contract high school campuses. Learn more about this program by visiting the CPS AP website.
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Our Gifted programs challenge gifted and talented students through either whole school models or programs and services within existing schools. Students may apply and test into selective enrollment elementary schools such as Regional Gifted Centers, Regional Gifted Centers for English Learners, Classical Schools and Academic Centers or attend and be identified for services in neighborhood gifted programs, including Comprehensive Gifted Programs and the Specific Aptitude Program. Learn more about this program by visiting the Gifted website.
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an inquiry-based, concept-driven framework that aims to develop self-directed thinkers and reflective problem solvers. The IB 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 IB offers four high-quality educational programs: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and the Career-related Programme (CP). Learn more about this program by visiting the CPS IB Website.
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Magnet schools focus their curriculum on one particular subject area, such as math/science, humanities, Montessori, or world language. Most elementary Magnet schools do not have attendance boundaries, so students from across the city are able to apply to attend. Magnet Cluster schools are neighborhood schools (have an attendance boundary) that also focus their curriculum on one of four subject areas: fine and performing arts, world language, technology, or International Baccalaureate Primary or Middle Years. Learn more about this program by visiting the Magnet website.
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Our Personalized Learning programs provide schools and educators with the resources, support, and professional development opportunities needed to adopt personalized learning—a learner-driven instructional model that fosters 21st century skills by empowering every student to actively co-design their learning path, pace, and environment according to their individual strengths, needs, and interests. Learn more about this program by visiting the PL website.
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