Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced it has opened enrollment for more than 17,000 early childhood education seats for School Year 2015-2016. This is the third year of Chicago: Ready to Learn!, an initiative designed to bring high-quality early learning opportunities to every area of the city. Starting next school year, the program will expand to include 55 additional full-day classrooms serving 1,000 more students in neighborhoods across Chicago. Parents of children who will be 3- or 4-years old by September 1, 2015 can access school-based early education opportunities by visiting chicagoearlylearning.org, or one of 24 centralized application sites across the city.

Applications for CPS school-based early childhood programs can be accessed at chicagoearlylearning.org, a local elementary school, or in the 24 application sites throughout the city. All applications must be submitted in person at one of the application sites Monday through Friday at scheduled times, or at local elementary schools on designated days. Proof of residency, income and the child’s age will be required with all applications, due no later than May 1, 2015.