CPS Parent Portal | Chicago Public Schools
Looking for ways to access the CPS Parent Portal? You are in the right place. The CPS Parent Portal provides parents with online access to information on their Chicago Public Schools-enrolled students in near real-time.
In this article, you’ll find information on how to access your CPS Parent Portal and the CPS Parent Portal app for parents.
You can access a parent portal 24 hours a day, seven days a week to access information about your ward. The portal is secure, confidential and easy to use.
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What is CPS Parent Portal?
The CPS Parent Portal allows parents and guardians to access their child’s information online through a computer or mobile device. You can check grades, fill out forms, email your child’s teacher, receive important notifications, and more! Here you will find information on how to create an account and troubleshoot issues you may be having with your Parent Portal account.
Benefits of CPS Parent Portal
Parent Portal is an exciting opportunity for parents to become more involved in their child’s education through the convenience of the Internet. You will have access to your child’s:
- Grades (current progress report and 6-week report cards)
- Schedule
- Attendance
- Health Log
- Discipline Log
- Student Personal Information: address, phone, e-mail
- Plus, send an email to any of your child’s teachers
How to Access the CPS Parent Portal Login
To access the parent portal, follow the procedures outlined below.
- Visit the CPS parent portal.
- Provide your email address and password
- Thereafter, click on the login button to access the parent portal dashboard.
Parents and guardians can monitor their child’s schedule, grades, lunch account balance, and even access file attachments like report cards, school supply lists, and more, all easily through the Parent Portal. You’ll need your student’s district password to use the portal.
How to Register for CPS Parent Portal
You can also register for an account on the CPS parent portal. Follow the procedures outlined below to get started.
All parents / guardians will need to create a new account. Once the approval process has been completed, you can view information for your student(s). To begin the registration process, Click “New Users, please register.” As you register, please note that all data is case sensitive. Do not use your student’s ID number as your User Name.
District Employees: Do Not Register Online for the Parent Self Serve Application. Contact your child’s campus to have Parent Self Serve access activated.
Information Required for Registration
To register and be authenticated, you must enter the following information for one of your children:
- Parent/Guardian First Name
- Parent/Guardian Last Name
- Student Birth date
- Student First Name
- Student Last Name
- Student Local ID
- ZIP Code of “resides with” Parent/Guardian’s Address
CPS Parent Portal App
Parents can download our free app to receive district notifications, including notices about school closures. The app is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
How to Use CPS Parent Portal App
- Download and install the CPS parent app on with Apple App Store and Google Play Store
- Sign in with your login credentials
- Congratulations, you have gained access to the CPS parent portal.
Parent Portal Minimum Computer Requirements
For PC
Windows operating system*, such as XP or Vista; and Internet Explorer versions 6 or 7 or recent releases of Firefox or Safari.
The Parent Portal also supports Konqueror on the Linux platform.
* Minimum Windows requirements: 486/66-MHx processor; Windows 98; 16 MB RAM; 12 MB of free hard drive space.
For Mac
Mac OS 9 operating system; and Internet Explorer 5.17, Firefox, or Safari; or Mac OS X operating system; and Internet Explorer 5.2 or greater, Firefox, or Safari.
