On Monday, November 9, after much discussion, public comment and thoughtful consideration, the Board of Education made the following decisions:

High School
Students will remain virtual for the remainder of the first semester. Students will return to in-person learning 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) beginning January 19, 2021. Students enrolled in CPS Virtual learning can continue in the program and are not impacted by this change.

Special Programs
The Special Services Department will review all special education programs and evaluate which programs will be eligible to continue to receive in-person learning.  The English Learner Department will review all of its English Learner programs and evaluate which programs will be eligible to receive in-person learning. Career Education will review all of its courses and programs and evaluate which will be eligible to continue to receive in-person learning.

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.  

IN-PERSON

CPS In-Person (Fully online) – This includes all students who selected in-person learning. In-person will continue to be fully online and students will be taught by CPS teachers using CPS resources and curriculum.

The district will continue to monitor community COVID-19 cases and will announce any changes in how in-person learning will take place. The Board of Education will continue to discuss our return to in-person learning and will determine when it is safe to do so based on COVID-19 cases in the community.

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: