New Student Registration

Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year

Requirements

Students must be 5 years-old on or before September 1, 2020.
For the neighborhood program, families must reside in the neighborhood attendance boundaries
For the Regional Gifted Center, families must have been offered and accepted a seat in the program

Registration Instructions

Step 1 - Download Registration Forms
If you have difficulty downloading forms from the following links, please try the files towards the bottom of this page.

Step 2 - Complete Downloaded Registration Forms

Option A: CPS forms may be filled out electronically using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview, or Chrome (not Drive) and saved for uploading in step 4
Option B: CPS forms may be printed, filled out, scanned, and uploaded in step 4
For the State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form, medical professionals may provide physical examination and immunization records in a different format. These may be substituted for the state form. This form may be submitted during the online registration process or by the first week of school in September.

Step 3 - Prepare Other Documents Needed for Online Form Submission

Proof of age document (birth certificate [preferred], passport)
Two proofs of address documents (current utility bill, Illinois driver's license, Illinois identification card, deed, etc.)
Take photos or scan documents for uploading

Step 4 - Complete the Online Form

A Google account will be required to complete the online form
Be sure downloaded registration forms are completed and supporting documents are prepared before starting online form
Go to bit.ly/bell20-21registration
Upload completed registration forms
Upload proof of age and current address documents
Be sure to complete all four sections and hit submit at the end

Step 5 - In-Person Verification

Come to school on August 31st, September 2nd or 4th between 10 AM and 12 Noon
Bring original proof of age document for verification
Submitted documents will be available for signature

Step 6 - Fee Payment

School fee information may be accessed at bell.cps.edu/school-fees.html

For more information, contact Judy Ray at jray6+reg2020@cps.edu.

To review our welcome packet for kindergarten families, please click here.

Downloadable Forms

CPS School Enrollment Form.pdf
File Size:	65 kb
File Type:	pdf

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CPS Request for Emergency and Health Information.pdf
File Size:	122 kb
File Type:	pdf

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CPS Home Language Survey.pdf
File Size:	1217 kb
File Type:	pdf

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CPS Race and Ethnicy Survey.pdf
File Size:	113 kb
File Type:	pdf

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State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination.pdf
File Size:	761 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

Sibling Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year
Invited siblings are encouraged to enroll in August. Please check the Bell website over the summer for those registration dates. If you are unable to come in on August, you may register on the first day of school. Again, please check the website over the summer for updates.