On Monday, January 11, after much discussion, public comment and thoughtful consideration, the Board of Education made the following decisions:

High School
Students will begin a 2-day Hybrid Model beginning January 19, 2021. In this model, the student population in half, to achieve physical distancing in our classrooms. Students in Group 1 will receive in-person instruction on Monday and Tuesday and Group 2 will learn from home.  Students in Group 2 will receive in-person instruction on Thursday and Friday and Group 1 will learn from home. Learning from home will include a zoom check-in component for each class period, with the remaining class time used to complete online curriculum with limited teacher interaction.  On Wednesdays, all students will have assigned work to complete, but will not have live teacher instruction. Your student will be assigned to Group 1 or Group 2. You will receive details on which group your student is in prior to January 19. We have built groups with families in mind. Students enrolled in CPS Virtual learning can continue in the program and are not impacted by this change

Special Programs
Special education programs will follow the same schedule of attendance as their general education peers. For nearly all students currently served in specialized classrooms and district programs, the days of attendance and schedule will remain the same. If the schedule for your student will change, you will be contacted by your student's case manager.

Please review the Frequently Asked Questions about our return.  

All students can call the Student Helpdesk at 214-3334 or visit our Technicians at our middle schools 12:30-2:30 p.m. and after hours at Aslin 5-7 p.m. Of note, after hours and middle school drive up technology support provided by CPS Technology Services will not be available during the upcoming days when school is not in session and when school is closed for the Thanksgiving and winter breaks.  

All families should continue to complete the following checklist daily. 

You can also download a .pdf version here.

CPS Virtual – This program is for students who enrolled in the secondary (grades 6-12) virtual option. The classes are taught online by CPS teachers using CPS resources and curriculum. These students are not impacted by changes made to in-person learning. Students in this option can choose to transition to in-person at the end of the semester. The program has a waiting list and requests to enroll will be addressed once student course schedules are complete on a case-by-case basis as space allows.  

Secondary schools will use an A-F grading scale.

Spanish Secondary FAQ       Arabic Secondary FAQ

Online Learning Options Webinars for Families

Learn more on online learning options webinars for families. The webinars were recorded and are available for those who could not participate during the live sessions.

The following sessions for language groups were held: