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Helge A Haugan Elementary School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

76% of teachers stayed from one year to the next, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025–26, 19 applications were recorded for 1 offer (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
33% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Neutral’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Academic performance
21% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the middle 50% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the middle 50% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025).
Social-emotional fit
There is 1 school counselor per 472 students (ISBE Report Card 2025). 50% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools.

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade. How the adjusted view works

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
4540 N HAMLIN AVE
Neighborhood
Albany Park
Phone
(773)534-5040
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
http://haugan.cps.edu
Before and after care

After care. Run by YMCA of Metro Chicago.

From the school’s own website. Checked Sep 2026. Hours, prices and space change, so confirm with the school.

Arts and creative

Painting, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Student Art Club, Murals, Student Music Club, Dance, Guitar, Recorder

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

Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Basketball

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
Neutral
Supportive environment
Neutral
Ambitious instruction
Neutral
Effective leaders
Neutral
Collaborative teachers
Weak
Safety (student-reported)
Neutral
Overall organization
Partially 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

Student-Teacher Trust, Teacher Influence, and Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Parent Supportiveness, and Classroom Rigor 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

50 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

48 ▬ about the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

48 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

54 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 86%, teachers 78%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

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.

Pre-K

CPS-published· verified Sep 2026

This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.

  • Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4

    Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.

  • Half-day Pre-K · for children age 3 and age 4

    Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.

Quality rating
ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality

Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work

Programs (1)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery)

Open enrollment

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.

Next meetings

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
  • Monday, December 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
  • Monday, January 11, 2027 at 4:30 PM

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Heather S Smith · Principal
  • Ricky Ramos · Parent
  • Constantino Flores · Parent
  • Esther Pomranky · Parent
  • Sarah Rahman · Parent
  • Tiffany Harvey · Community member
  • Gabriel Paez · Teacher
  • David Ortiz · Teacher
  • Liana Rozo Galindo · School staff (non-teaching)
  • Heidi Resendiz Perez · Student

CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.

Parent questions & conversation

What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.

Parent notes on this school are visible to signed-in Chicago families. Sign in to read and ask.

SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.