Everything you need to understand Chicago’s elected school board, follow how students are doing, and stay involved between elections.
Know Your Board
Find Your Board District
Enter your address to find your school board district and see who represents you.
The Governance Compass
A nonpartisan framework for what good school board governance looks like — five practices, all centered on students.
Staying Up to Date on CPS Outcomes
To&Through Project Milestone Tool
Track how students move from ninth grade through college graduation — by school, community area, or board district.
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CPS School Profiles
Look up any CPS school’s academic progress, climate, and community engagement in one place.
Five Essentials Survey
See how students and teachers rate school climate, safety, and support at any CPS school.
UChicago Consortium
Read the research behind the data — independent studies on attendance, climate, and outcomes across CPS.
Staying Engaged
Elected school boards are only as strong as the communities behind them. The vote matters, but so does every meeting attended, every question asked of a candidate, and every decision held up against what students actually need. Here are some ways to stay in the mix.
At the Board Level
Go Vote
All 21 CPS Board seats are elected. The first fully elected board takes office in January 2027, with elections held on a regular cycle after that.
Contact Your District’s Members
Find your district’s Board Member, attend office hours, and ask where they stand on issues that matter.
Join Board Meetings
Attending in person is the most direct way to see governance in action and make your voice heard through public comment.
At Your School
Join Your Local School Council
LSCs are elected bodies at every CPS school with real authority over budgets and principal hiring. Show up to a meeting, or run for a seat.
Join Your Community Action Council
CACs bring community members together to build a strategic plan for educational success in their area.
Bring Others In
Bring Young People to the Table
Mikva Challenge builds young people’s civic voice in the decisions that affect them.
Apply to ALL Chicago
Go deeper on governance through programs built for residents who want to engage the board directly and meaningfully.