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1. Pre-K and Kindergarten admissions (Ogden Elementary, neighborhood school). Ogden Pre-K is a Gold-Rated CPS early education program for three- or four-year-olds eligible if they are age-eligible on September 1. Kindergarten enrollment is for Chicago residents who are five years old on or before September 1, and most enrollment occurs in the summer; Accelerated Kindergarten placement is available via GoCPS. Schedule a PK tour to learn more, and prepare enrollment documentation in advance. Neighborhood boundary rules apply for enrollment at Ogden Elementary, and you can verify whether your address is within the Ogden attendance boundary using the CPS School Locator. Ogden Elementary 8th grade graduates are automatically accepted into Ogden High School, which is the only full-continuum pre-K–12 International Baccalaureate program in Chicago. ⓘ
2) Magnet/Selective Enrollment and other GoCPS waitlists. Waitlists are annually established by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee for magnet schools and programs; they remain in effect until the end of the GoCPS school year and offers to waitlisted applicants are managed in waitlist order. For both entry-level and non-entry-level seats, siblings and staff preferences are used in waitlists, and principals may have limited discretionary seats only for selective enrollment high schools. Under the single-offer model, only one offer is made per round, there is no guarantee more than one round of admission will be necessary, and schools must contact waitlisted families in order of the established waitlists.
The Ogden International School of Chicago is a public IB World School within the Chicago Public Schools system. It offers a continuous IB program from the Primary Years Programme (K–5) on East Campus, the Middle Years Programme (6–10) at Jenner Campus, and the Diploma Programme (11–12) at West Campus, serving students from ages 3 to 18. English is the primary instructional language, with Spanish available at East and Jenner and both Spanish and French offered at West, alongside Mandarin at the PYP level. A Language Policy provides mother-tongue support and bidirectional language development, with eighth graders able to switch Language Acquisition between French and Spanish when advancing. Honors courses begin in 6th grade across core subjects. The school operates campuses with Ogden Gardens—edible gardens that donate produce to families and participate in CPS Eat What You Grow. Extracurriculars include arts, languages, service, and sports, with emphasis on inquiry and collaboration.
