Q: What is the age of the child in order to apply to Chicago Early Learning?
AI: Chicago Early Learning Services children from ages 0-5 years old.
Children have to be age 3 or 4 on or before September 1st to apply for PreK.
If the child is not 3 on or before September 1st the application system will not allow the parent to apply for a PreK program.
If the child is not 4 on or before September 1st only CPS half day programs will populate in the application.
Children younger than 3 years old will need to complete an Infant/Toddler application for a Community Based Organization (CBO) program.
Children turning 5 on or before September 1st have to apply for kindergarten using the GoCPS.edu kindergarten application or enroll directly at their neighborhood school.