Admissions - Read this entire page very carefully
Please note that Lincoln School does not offer head start or pre-school programs
Hard copies of the enrollment packet are available at the school on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:00-1:00, at door #1
ENROLLMENT GUIDANCE DURING COVID-19 SCHOOL BUILDINGS CLOSURE
As the district continues to operate remotely in an effort to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, CPS will continue to fulfill its obligation to enroll students within its attendance boundaries, while still encouraging social distancing. There are two options available to students and families who wish to enroll into a CPS school during this time:
Option 1: Electronic Enrollment Registration (accepting electronic registrations now)
Parent emails copies of all necessary documents and forms electronically to mcarmendariz@cps.edu. Label the email "SY21 Registration". The necessary documents and forms you need to attach in your email are detailed below.
Option 2: Contactless Enrollment Registration
During the current academic year, you may come to the school in person for registration on the following Fridays, 9:00-1:00, to door #14: May 29, June 5, June 12.
You may come to the school in person on the following dates, 9:00-1:00, to door #14: June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26, September 3, and September 4.
Hard copies of the enrollment packet are available at the school on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:00-1:00, at door #1
ENROLLMENT GUIDANCE DURING COVID-19 SCHOOL BUILDINGS CLOSURE
As the district continues to operate remotely in an effort to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, CPS will continue to fulfill its obligation to enroll students within its attendance boundaries, while still encouraging social distancing. There are two options available to students and families who wish to enroll into a CPS school during this time:
Option 1: Electronic Enrollment Registration (accepting electronic registrations now)
Parent emails copies of all necessary documents and forms electronically to mcarmendariz@cps.edu. Label the email "SY21 Registration". The necessary documents and forms you need to attach in your email are detailed below.
- After an administrator receives the necessary documents and forms, the administrator will call the parent to complete the enrollment process over the phone.
- When buildings are back open, the parent must personally bring in the original completed documents and forms.
- When parent comes to bring in original documents and forms, in accordance with policy, parent must submit the child's original birth certificate, the school personnel member will photocopy the original birth certificate, and the document will be returned to the parent.
Option 2: Contactless Enrollment Registration
During the current academic year, you may come to the school in person for registration on the following Fridays, 9:00-1:00, to door #14: May 29, June 5, June 12.
You may come to the school in person on the following dates, 9:00-1:00, to door #14: June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26, September 3, and September 4.
- Parent will bring the necessary documents and forms to the school at door #14 and hand them to the administrator. Parent will wait outside the school building while the administrator completes the enrollment. Parent does not need to bring the child for the enrollment process. There are no school tours and no public restrooms. Physical distance yourself from others that may be in line to register.
Documents to Submit for Enrollment
- Due at registration: Two proofs of address such as utility bills (telephone, electricity, gas, water, etc.)
- Due at registration: Parent/Guardian photo ID such as current driver's license, state identification card, passport
- Due at registration: student's ORIGINAL birth certificate (and student's passport if the student was born in a country other than the USA)
- Due at registration: if applicable, evidence of most recent current grade report card, transcript, and/or transfer.
- Due at registration: the below completed forms
Information AND Additional Forms to Submit at the time of Enrollment (unless noted otherwise)
- Important to read prior to registration: Welcome letter from Principal Armendariz, includes school logistics
- 2020-21 Chicago Public Schools calendar
- Elementary School Registration Checklist
- Important to read prior to registration: Minimum Health Requirements for Chicago Public Schools (English) (Spanish)
- Due at registration: Chicago Public Schools School Enrollment Form
- Due at registration: Chicago Public Schools Race and Ethnicity Survey
- Due at registration: Request for Emergency and Health Information form
- Due at registration: Chicago Public Schools Student Medical Information - 2020-21 School Year form
- Due at registration: Chicago Public Schools Home Language Survey
- Due by October 15: State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination
- Due by October 15: State of Illinois Eye Examination Report
- Due by October 15: Illinois Department of Public Health Proof of School Dental Examination Form
- Due at registration: Authorization to Release Records form
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