Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that it will host a series of Back-to-School kickoff events throughout the city this month to help students and families prepare for a successful year ahead. The first day of school for all CPS students is Tuesday, September 6, and CPS is launching a series of new events and resources to support families in ensuring students are in class and ready to learn on day one. To help students fully prepare for the new school year, CPS will host events for each school network in the district. At the events, students will receive school supplies, meet new classmates, reconnect with friends, and earn a CPS Connects digital Back-to-School Badge. For information on specific schools, families can visit www.cps.edu/schools to access school profile pages and find schools in their neighborhood. Families with children between the ages of 3 and 5 can visit the Chicago Early Learning Portal (www.cps.edu/readytolearn) to explore school and community-based early childhood programs that will best meet their needs. Parents can also call the Chicago: Ready to Learn! Hotline at (312) 229-1690 for one-on-one assistance. For any additional questions regarding Back-to-School, parents may email b2s@cps.edu or call 773-553-1580.

CPS Back-To-School Celebrations