CICS - Irving Park
Charter · K-8
At a glance
87% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms, above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025); 21% of students were chronically absent in 2025, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools; and 49% of teachers stayed from one year to the next, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
- Cultural fit
- 21% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- 42% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the top quarter of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 49% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 3820 N SPAULDING AVE
- Neighborhood
- Irving Park
- Phone
- (773)433-5000
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
Drawing, Painting, Step Dance, Culinary Classes, Talent Show, Choir/Chorus, Mixed Media
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Sports
Cheerleading, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Step Dance, Boys' Baseball, Boys' Track, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Hip Hop Yoga, Volleyball
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Strong
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Well Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Teacher-Teacher Trust, Socialization of New Teachers, and Innovation are rated above the CPS average; Classroom Disruptions, Teacher Safety, and Academic Press are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
44 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
38 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
63 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
58 ▲ above the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported72 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Charter | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
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