Welcome to Columbus Elementary!

​We're so glad you're here!

Welcome students, families, friends, and neighbors. Columbus Elementary is a high performing school with high quality teachers. We are small in comparison to other CPS schools, but we are big when it comes to success, caring, and belonging. 

The First Step in Applying to High School

For our 7th grade families, high school application season for school year 2018-19 is quickly approaching. There are a lot of things to prepare before then, but the most important among them is to complete the first step in the application process by visiting Go.CPS.edu and subscribing to the mailing list today.

By completing this important first step, you will:

• Receive instructions and announcements that are critical to completing your application.
• Get reminders about key application milestones like account activation and high school program eligibility access.  
• Be among the first to know when new application system features are released to the public. 
• Get alerts about recruitment and open house event dates. 

Our entire high school application process has been updated to make things simpler for you. So visit GoCPS to subscribe and start exploring CPS high schools today.

If you have additional questions, please contact Chicago Public Schools at:

CPS Office of Access & Enrollment
773-553- 2060 | gocps@cps.edu
42 W. Madison St. | Chicago, IL 60602

8th Grade Students Make Important Choices!

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As high school acceptance letters roll in, our 8th grade students have choices to make. Almost all of our students were accepted into 2 or more high schools. This caused some to pause and consider which school would really suit their needs, personalities, and put them on the right track for college. Here are the high schools our 8th grade graduates will attend:

• Alcott
• ChiArts
• Lake View
• Lane Tech
• Lincoln Park
• Odgen IB
• Phoenix Military Academy
• Steinmetz
• Wells
• Whitney Young
• Von Steuben

We are proud of our 8th grade students! 
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