As part of the largest-ever program expansion in the district, beginning in SY19-20, a number of CPS district-managed schools will be awarded new Fine & Performing Arts and STEAM program distinctions on a yearly basis.
CPS is providing all incubating schools (also including STEM, IB, Dual Language, World Language, Personalized Learning, and Gifted schools) significant investments to support staffing, training, learning resources, and other elements needed to ensure programs are successfully implemented.Learn more about Fine & Performing Arts School supports.
COHORT 3 INCUBATING SCHOOLS (incubation kickoff SY21-22)
- Bright Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Nash Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Ruggles Elementary School (STEAM)
- West Park Elementary School (STEAM)
COHORT 2 INCUBATING SCHOOLS (incubation kickoff SY20-21)
- Dawes Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Julian High School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Kelvyn Park High School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- McCutcheon Elementary School (STEAM)
- North-Grand High School (Early College STEAM)
- Parkside Community Academy (STEAM)
- Rogers Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Uplift Community High School (Early College STEAM)
COHORT 1 INCUBATING SCHOOLS (incubation kickoff SY19-20)
- Belmont-Cragin Elementary School (Magnet – Fine & Performing Arts)
- Cameron Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Chase Elementary School (STEAM)
- Collins Academy High School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Earhart Elementary School (STEAM)
- Evergreen Academy Middle School (STEAM)
- Peterson Elementary School (STEAM)
- Portage Park Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Steinmetz College Prep High School (STEAM)
- Till Elementary School (Fine & Performing Arts)
- Wells Community Academy High School (Fine & Performing Arts)
All schools listed are magnet cluster schools unless otherwise indicated.
Read more about the CPS program focus expansion effort:
Chicago Public Schools Announces $7.5 Million Investment in High-Quality Academic Programming at 7 Schools Across the City (May 7, 2021)
Chicago Public Schools Announces $18 Million Investment in High-Quality Academic Programming at 22 Schools Across the City (June 11, 2020)
Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools Announce Largest-Ever Academic Program Expansion (March 19, 2019)