Enrollment at Bateman
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Admissions
Bateman Elementary is a proud neighborhood school. All students living within the Bateman Attendance Area can enroll at any time during the school year. We encourage new families and kindergarten families to register during Registration Week. More information below.
For all required documents, please visit the CPS Registration Checklist. For kindergarten families living outside of the neighborhood boundaries, please visit the CPS Office of Access and Enrollment for application and acceptance details. Students who live outside of Bateman's boundaries must apply through go.cps.edu. For pre-school registration, the application process is coordinated through CPS at the Chicago Early Learning website. Please visit Bateman Pre-school Page for more information about Bateman Programming. If you have any questions, please contact the North Office at 773-534-5055. |
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Tours at Bateman
School Tours are held on the last Friday of each month at 9 am. For more information or to schedule a tour of Bateman, please visit the School Tour Page to ensure that the tour fits your needs.
In-Boundary Kindergarten and New Family Registration
Kindergarten Registration occurs annually at the beginning of May!
Kindergarten Registration occurs annually at the beginning of May!
Do you have a child ready for Kindergarten next school year? Are you new to the Bateman Community? Families living within the neighborhood boundaries of Bateman Elementary should register new students for the school year during the annual Registration Week! Please register as early as possible to help us with planning for the incoming Kindergarteners.
Make sure to check the Bateman calendar for important dates!
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Neighborhood families can begin to register online beginning in Early May! In order to enroll your child in Kindergarten at Bateman, you must reside in our attendance boundaries (please check here: https://schoolinfo.cps.edu/schoollocator/index.html) and your son or daughter must turn 5 years old on or before September 1st. All families who reside outside of Bateman boundaries must apply through go.cps.edu.
Dual Language Enrollment Information
There are two entry points to the Bateman Dual Language Program: Preschool and Kindergarten.
Preschool: All families will enroll in a Dual Language classroom utilizing the Chicago Early Learning application process, which typically opens in early Spring. Families will indicate interest in the Dual program in the application. Students who are native Spanish speakers will have priority placement.
Kindergarten: Kindergarten Enrollment typically begins in May for all neighborhood families (see above). In the enrollment process, families will indicate their preference of Monolingual or Dual Language classrooms, though there is no guarantee of placement in a Dual classroom. Students who are native Spanish speakers and/or have participated in a Dual Language Preschool program will have priority placement. Families are typically notified in July of their child's placement for Kindergarten to allow for all families to enroll and receive proper classroom designation. Any child who is not placed in a Dual classroom who has expressed interest will be placed on a waitlist. Should more spots become available closer to the start of the school year, families will be notified in waitlist order.
If a child starts Kindergarten in a monolingual classroom and the family is still highly interested and willing to commit, the last point of entry for a non-dual background is the first semester of First Grade. This is to ensure ample amount of time for foundational skills to be acquired in both languages. If a child transfers to Bateman after First Grade, they will only be admitted into a Dual Language classroom if they were previously part of a Dual program or have bilingual language needs.
There are two entry points to the Bateman Dual Language Program: Preschool and Kindergarten.
Preschool: All families will enroll in a Dual Language classroom utilizing the Chicago Early Learning application process, which typically opens in early Spring. Families will indicate interest in the Dual program in the application. Students who are native Spanish speakers will have priority placement.
Kindergarten: Kindergarten Enrollment typically begins in May for all neighborhood families (see above). In the enrollment process, families will indicate their preference of Monolingual or Dual Language classrooms, though there is no guarantee of placement in a Dual classroom. Students who are native Spanish speakers and/or have participated in a Dual Language Preschool program will have priority placement. Families are typically notified in July of their child's placement for Kindergarten to allow for all families to enroll and receive proper classroom designation. Any child who is not placed in a Dual classroom who has expressed interest will be placed on a waitlist. Should more spots become available closer to the start of the school year, families will be notified in waitlist order.
If a child starts Kindergarten in a monolingual classroom and the family is still highly interested and willing to commit, the last point of entry for a non-dual background is the first semester of First Grade. This is to ensure ample amount of time for foundational skills to be acquired in both languages. If a child transfers to Bateman after First Grade, they will only be admitted into a Dual Language classroom if they were previously part of a Dual program or have bilingual language needs.
Important Enrollment Information
The school will send an annual intent form to gather information as early as possible for the following school year. Please complete this form as soon as possible. Registration packets will be available in the North Office. Details for pick up will be emailed by the school and posted on the school website!
If your student will be new to Bateman Elementary, we will need the following documents in order to register your student:
Proof of age
Two (2) forms of current proof of address; and
Health requirements All student must have a physical examination within one year of:
The school will send an annual intent form to gather information as early as possible for the following school year. Please complete this form as soon as possible. Registration packets will be available in the North Office. Details for pick up will be emailed by the school and posted on the school website!
If your student will be new to Bateman Elementary, we will need the following documents in order to register your student:
Proof of age
- Child’s birth certificate (original)
Two (2) forms of current proof of address; and
- Current utility bills (light, gas, water)
- Deed
- MediPlan/Medicaid card
- Voter registration card
- Court documents
- Illinois Department of Public Aid card
- Stamped United States Post Office change of address form
- Illinois state aid check/social security check
Health requirements All student must have a physical examination within one year of:
- Entering schools in the State of Illinois for the first time, at any grade level
- Entering Kindergarten or 1st grade, 6th grade, and 9th grade
- Entering pre-school, up the age 6
All documents must be presented in person in the North Office.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the North Office at (773) 534-5055.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the North Office at (773) 534-5055.