CPS Links & Forms

Are you a current CPS employee that needs a Leave of Absence to complete your internship?

Please click here to access the online forms.

Are you a current CPS teacher interested in hosting a student teacher?

Please email studentteach@cps.k12.il.us for more information on hosting student teachers.

Are you a clinical intern applicant?
If so, please contact our Office of Special Education and Supports at 773.553.1800. for information on clinical intern application requirements.

Looking for specifics on how to register with CPS to student teach?

Please visit our How to Apply tab for more information on our process. For registration timelines, please visit our homepage.

Need to access the CPS School Calendar to find important dates?

Please click here to view the CPS School Calendar.

Let us know how your Student Teaching is going in CPS (challenges, rewards).

Please email us anonymously and provide us your feedback.

Learn more about CPS Policies, Special Initiatives, access the School Directory, School Report Cards and much more by clicking here.

Attention Universities!

In order for your students to student teach in the Chicago Public Schools, the CPS requires a legal agreement with each college/university partner. For more information, please contact Leslie Ackerman, Student Teaching Program Manager, at studentteach@cps.k12.il.us.

Legal Statement (Title IX): It is the policy of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or sex. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the regulations promulgated thereunder concerning sex discrimination should be referred to the Title IX Officer, Chicago Public Schools, 125 S. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois 60603, 773-553-2688 (TTY-773-553-2699).