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

Our Open Enrollment period is from October 7 through March 21, 2025! If more applications are received than seats available, a public lottery will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Families will be notified of admission status within two (2) weeks of the lottery.

Reach out to a member of our team to learn more about opportunities to ride the bus! Interested in transportation? Please contact Mrs. Cabrales at lcabrales@distinctiveschools.org.

Call our office at (773) 645-3321 to schedule a tour!

• 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.

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

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