**Check back in the future for Open House dates and Trainings offered by the CPS Office of Access and Enrollment**
August 2026
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September 2026
9/9, 10am - GoCPS Application Opens
9/9, 5pm-7:30pm - Daniel Murphy Scholarship Boarding School Panel (5-6pm) and Partner High School Fair (6-7:30pm) at Hope Student Athletic Center
Reach out to teachers or other staff who need to complete recommendation letters for scholarships (give them at least two weeks to complete)
9/27, 1pm-4pm - Hidden Gems High School Fair at Chicago Academy of the Arts
October 2026
10/1 - Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund application due
10/7 - CPS High School Admissions Test / Pre Act Secure 9 at Prescott
Mid-October, 4pm-6pm - Network 4 High School Fair
Attend high school open house events (click here for dates for CPS schools)
November 2026
Attend high school open house events (click here for dates for CPS schools)
11/2, 12pm-2pm - DePaul College Prep open house
11/13, 5pm - GoCPS Application Closes
11/15, HFS Chicago Scholars application due
Mid-November, Registration opens to take the High School Placement Test for Catholic high schools (Register at the Catholic high school you most want to attend.)
Late November - LINK Unlimited Scholars application due
December 2026
12/5, 8am - High School Placement Test for Catholic High Schools (Bring two #2 pencils and $25 to the testing site. Test at the school you most want to attend. Testing accommodations can be requested but are not guaranteed.)
Finalize and submit Catholic and independent school applications and essays.
Complete Catholic and independent school financial aid applications.
January 2027
Complete private school and scholarship interviews.
Late January - DePaul College Prep offers released
February 2027
Mid-February - DePaul College Prep offer deadline
2/12, 5pm - GoCPS offers released
Mid February, 10am - Principal's Discretion application opens.
Schools may offer open houses during the offer window.
March 2027
Early March - GoCPS offer window closes and Principal's Discretion application closes
Late March - Rolling Waitlists open. Schools may contact families on waitlists now and throughout the spring/summer.
April 2027
May 2027
Early May - Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund application opens for 7th grade students
Mid-May - Algebra exit exam