COVID-19 Updates

ChiArts is here to support our scholar-artists, families, and staff as much as possible during our closure due to COVID-19. This page includes resources from CPS and lists the most up-to-date school-wide communications sent to all ChiArts families via email. 

APRIL 20, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for the Remote Learning FAQ

APRIL 17, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for Statement from CPS Office of Communications; click here for Statement from Principal and Assistant Principal

APRIL 6, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for the Remote Learning Plan

APRIL 1, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for the district’s updated meal distribution plan beginning April 6, 2020

MARCH 31, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for announcement regarding prolonged school closure through April 30, 2020; haz clic aquí para español

MARCH 22, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for faculty communication schedules 

MARCH 19, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for announcement regarding school closure until April 21, 2020

MARCH 18, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for ISBE Guidance Regarding Grading

MARCH 16, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for Official School Policy & Procedure

MARCH 6, 2020 UPDATE: Click here for overview of ChiArts/CPS guidelines for COVID-19

JULY 17, 2020 UPDATE:
Click here for CPS Reopening Framework Press Release
Click here for Preliminary Reopening Framework Packet

AUGUST 5, 2020 UPDATE:
ChiArts will now be starting the upcoming school year in a Remote Learning model. CPS CEO Dr. Jackson announced this morning that the RL model will run through the end of fall quarter, November 6 2020, and then transition to a Hybrid model.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 UPDATE:
Welcome to the first day of online school!
Click here for ChiArts Remote Learning Guide. 

+ For academic specific questions, please contact your teacher directly or Ms. Cullen, Assistant Principal. 
+ For arts conservatory related questions, please contact your Arts Heads directly or Ms. Boyer Brown, Artistic Director.

CPS FREE MEAL PROGRAM: All students are provided free meals at CPS school locations. Every student in the household will receive a food bag which will contain three days of breakfast and lunch meals. Families can pick up meals at the district school that’s closest to them Monday through Friday, between 9 AM and 1 PM. ChiArts is not a pick-up location for meals, click here to find your nearest school.

For more information from Chicago Public Schools, read this Frequently Asked Questions document.