Enrollment at Tubman

Harriet Tubman Elementary is a CPS Neighborhood and Magnet Cluster School with a Fine and Performing Arts Focus

A Magnet Cluster school has a neighborhood attendance boundary and accepts students who live within that boundary. Students who live outside of the neighborhood attendance boundary must participate in the GoCPS application and selection process in order to be considered for acceptance.

Why Tubman?

In-Neighborhood Registrants

Please use the CPS School Locator to confirm that you reside in our attendance boundary. Registration for grades K-8 for those living within the Tubman boundary for the current school year can be done with the school clerk. Click here for a list of items to bring when registering.

GoCPS Applicants

A comprehensive FAQ about Go CPS and the application process can be found here

Pre-K Enrollment 

Tubman will offer one full-day preschool class for 2025-2026 school year. 

Pre-K applications must be handled via Chicago Early Learning. Learn more about preschool and apply via Chicago Early Learning

Enrollment at Tubman for 2024-2025

Enrollment for the upcoming school year must be done in person at Tubman. If you have accepted an offer from Tubman via GoCPS or Chicago Early Learning or live in the neighborhood, please click the link below to schedule a time to register. Required registration forms can be found in the registration section of our website, please complete and bring. 

Click here to schedule a time to enroll at Tubman

Please bring all documents below to register:

  1. Student's Original Birth Certificate
  2. Parent/Guardian's Driver's License or State ID
  3. Proof of Address Document (1):
    - Current Utility Bill
    - Voter Registration Card
    - MediPlan/Medicaid Card
    - Stamped USPS Office change of Address Form

Health requirements (Must be submitted by the first day of school)

  • Current Physical (Students entering Pre-K, Kdg, 1st, 6th, and 9th grades must have a physical)
  • Immunization Records
  • Dental Exam

Families enrolling for Pre-K must also complete this additional form.

Questions about registration? Please email Ms. Martinez. 

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