I am invested in knowing and understanding the Chicago school system not just as a real estate broker,
but as a mother of two young daughters.
I am always one step ahead. Whether you are looking for public or private, preschool or high school, please consider me your partner in the process.
Having just selected a preschool for my daughter, Siena, I understand the difficulty of these decisions. Below is a list of resources I put together for myself and for my clients. If you don’t see what you are looking for, please call me and let’s chat!
NEIGHBORHOOD PARENTS NETWORK
This website and community is full of resources, and I love it so much that I joined the board. Check out their annual school fair, online school directory, virtual school tours(!), childcare classifieds, events and much more.
Click here
CPS.EDU
Tiers: According to CPS’ website, a student’s chance of gaining admission into a particular school depends on where he or she lives. CPS charts every part of the city into one of four socio-economic tiers. Typically Tier 1 areas have lower household incomes, and Tier 4 areas have higher household incomes.
Click here to locate your Tier
School search: Read in depth about all CPS schools including test performance, ratings, demographics and more.
Click here to search
Address lookup: Every Chicago address is tied to a CPS school, so that every student in Chicago is guaranteed admission to their “neighborhood school.”
Click here to search your address
GREAT SCHOOLS
A national website that rates school based on a combination of standardized test scores and student progress.
Click here
CHICAGO SCHOOLS GPS
Founded by three Chicago moms, who help other Chicago families navigate the process of finding the right school through lectures, events and consulting.
Click here
HOW TO WALK TO SCHOOL
A book by local mom Jacqueline Von Eddinburg outlining her process of invigorating her neighborhood school, Nettelhorst.
Click here
CHICAGO EARLY LEARNING
A great resource for information around preschools — search for schools, rankings, and explanations around the different preschool options.
Click here
