Chicago International Charter School (CICS) is open to all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status or disability status. When we receive more applications for a school than seats available, students are enrolled in our campuses via a fair, random lottery. This ensures all students have an equal opportunity to enroll at the campuses of their parents' or guardians' choosing. All CICS schools are charter public and tuition free.
For more information, please see our FAQs section or call (312) 651-5000.
CICS Elementary and High School 10th-12th for school year 2022-2023 is now open! Click Apply Online to begin the online application for your student!
Round 1 offers will be released at 5pm Friday, March 18, 2022.
Deadline to accept/decline offer is by 5pm Friday, April 1, 2022.
Chicago International Charter School
11 E. Adams St., Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 651-5001
The transfer window opens Friday, November 5th - Friday, January 28, 2022-Friday, February 4, 2022.
The following high schools will participate:
CICS Longwood located at 1309 W 95th St
Contact Ms. Ramsey at 773-238-5330
CICS Ralph Ellison located at 1817 W 80th St
Contact Ms. Troche at 773-478-4434
Parents can still apply for the 2021-2022 school year! The students will be added to the waitlist in the order it is received and if a seat becomes available, families will be contacted via email and telephone call.
The following CICS campuses have limited open seats available for the grades noted:
CICS Avalon (1st Grade only)
Call 773-721-0858 for more information
CICS Basil (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Call 773-778-9455 for more information
CICS Bucktown (1st, 2nd)
Call 773-645-3321 for more information
CICS Irving Park (KG, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th )
Call 773-433-5000 for more information
CICS Lloyd Bond (KG-6th)
Call 773-468-1300 for more information
CICS Loomis (KG, 1st, 2nd)
Call 773-429-8955 for more information
CICS Longwood (3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th)
Call 312-877-0541 for more information
CICS Prairie (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th)
Call 773-928-0480 for more information
CICS Washington Park (1st)
Call 773-347-0200 for more information
CICS Wrightwood (KG, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)
Call 773-434-4575 for more information
GoCPS 9th Grade Transfer Window opens Friday, January 28th - Friday, February 4th- ONE WEEK ONLY! CICS Longwood and CICS Ralph Ellison have 9th grade seats available! Contact the CICS Enrollmet Departmet at 312-877-0541 for transfer process information.
CICS also has open seats for grades 10th-12th at the following CICS high schools. Please contact the CICS Enrollment Department at 312-877-0541 for more information.
CICS Longwood - 1309 W 95th St
CICS Ralph Ellison - 1817 W 80th St