How Homeroom works
A parent-powered guide to Chicago Public Schools, without rankings or guesswork. Homeroom pairs official CPS facts with the everyday details families care about.
Exploring schools
If you're searching for your child
1. Start with your address
Every child in Chicago has a guaranteed kindergarten seat at their neighborhood school. Enter your address to see yours first, before diving into lotteries and applications. We don't save your address.
2. Build your tour list
Found a school you like? Tap the bookmark to save it to My Homeroom. Compare start times, aftercare, student support and classrooms side by side.
3. Keep track of open houses
Save open houses and tours to your list, and add them to your Google or Apple calendar so you never miss a morning visit.
4. Take private tour notes
Tours go by in a blur. Jot notes right on each school page while you visit. Only you can see them.
Already a CPS parent
If your child already goes to a CPS school
1. Find your school
Search for your child's school and see what families have shared about start times, aftercare, recess and community.
2. Confirm what's right
No essay needed. A quick “Still accurate” refreshes the date, so touring families know the information is current.
3. Share what you wish you'd known
Answer one question or ten: aftercare cost, a full-time nurse, the parent community. It's like a quick chat on the playground, written down.
Even one detail or a quick thumbs-up helps a neighborhood family know if your school is right for them.
What Homeroom stands for
Official facts, plus family knowledge
Name, address, grades and program type come straight from CPS, and families can't change them. Start times, care, specials, supports and community come from parents and verified CPS staff.
Never ranked, never scored
No ratings, no test-score lists, no stars. Most CPS schools are wonderful places with dedicated teachers, and every family needs something different. We share facts, not verdicts.
Dated, not guessed
Every family detail shows who added it, parent or verified CPS staff, and an “as of” date. Confirmations keep it fresh.
Kind and focused
Written answers are reviewed before they publish, so they stay about programs and school life, never naming individuals or bashing a school.
Verified staff
Accounts with a @cps.edu email are marked as CPS staff automatically.
What's covered right now
Homeroom covers every CPS elementary school, focused on kindergarten. Pre-K is coming in spring.