HIGH SCHOOL

APPLICATION PROCESS

REINBERG ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL

WHERE DO I GO?

ALL online applications

can be completed at
ONE central website:
http://apply.cps.edu

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO
COMPLETE THE ONLINE
APPLICATION?
1. All students received an eligibility letter and PIN in the fall. The PIN is required
in order to set up your childs application. A PIN might look like this: XenD78Jn
2. If you do not have a PIN or student has lost the letter, Ms. DeCosmo can
request a new letter be issued.
3. Additional information required:
. Parent Name
.Phone Number
.Address
.An email and password (I request that students use CPS email and CPS
password)

APPLICATION WEBSITE:

STARTING YOUR
APPLICATION
STEP 1- APPLY ONLINE
Click Step 1 the FIRST time you
ever sign on. This is where you
enter your childs information
and PIN.

STEP 2- RETURNING USER

Click Step 2 every time you log-in after the account has been set up

You will only need to enter the email and password you created in
Step 1.

You only enter this step ONCE.

You can go in and out of this website as many times as you need to
before December 12th.

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WHEN DOES THE

APPLICATION PERIOD END?
ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE
BY:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2015
ALL PAPER APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO
MS. DECOSMO BY:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 2015

WHICH APPLICATIONS
CAN BE COMPLETED
ON PAPER?

PAPER APPLICATIONS
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS:
LINCOLN PARK FINE ARTS
TAFT NJROTC

CAREER ACADEMIES
PROSSER CAREER ACADEMY

STEINMETZ NJROTC

WESTINGHOUSE CAREER ACADEMY

LAKEVIEW (STEM, HUMANITIES,

ARTS)

HONORS ACADEMIES

CHICAGO ACADEMY HIGH

SCHOOL

LINCOLN PARK DOUBLE HONORS

SUPPLEMENTAL FORMS FOR VON STEUBEN SCHOLARS

HOW DO STUDENTS
COMPLETE PAPER
APPLICATIONS?
MOST APPLICATIONS REQUIRE THAT THE COUNSELOR SIGN OFF AND
ATTACH GRADES/TEST SCORES. SOME APPLICATIONS ASK FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS REQUIRE ESSAYS:
LAKEVIEW
CHICAGO ACADEMY
LINCOLN PARK ARTS (REQUIRES RESUME OF EXPERIENCE)

THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL REQUIRES LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

STEINMETZ ROTC

HOW DO STUDENTS
COMPLETE PAPER
APPLICATIONS?
ALMOST ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN TO
MS. DECOSMO BY TUESDAY DECEMBER 1ST, 2015.
THESE ARE THE EXCEPTIONS:
CHICAGO ACADEMY IS DUE DIRECTLY TO CAHS BY JANUARY 23.
FAMILIES MUST BRING THE APPLICATION TO CAHS. MS. HOLPUCH
CANNOT SEND IT FOR YOU.
CHARTER SCHOOLS: MOST CHARTER APPLICATIONS ARE
COMPLETED BY PARENT AT AN OPEN HOUSE. MOST DO NOT
REQUIRE THAT THE COUNSELOR SEND THESE APPLICATIONS IN.

QUESTIONS?