APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR OPEN NOW!
RISING 9TH GRADERS
Current 8th graders who wish to join Art In Motion’s 9th grade class for the 2025–26 school year must apply through the City of Chicago’s GoCPS application system. The Round 1 GoCPS application closed on December 15.
For students who named Art In Motion on their GoCPS application – Offers were released in student GoCPS accounts on Friday, March 14. Students that received an offer to Art In Motion, had to accept by April 4. Families who missed this deadline can request an offer at https://www.apply.cps.edu once the Rolling Waitlist opens on April 21.
For students who did not rank Art In Motion on their initial application or who do not receive an offer on March 14 – The Rolling Wailist will open on Monday, April 21. Students will be able to apply on a space available basis. Stay tuned for more information!
RISING 7TH, 8TH, 10TH, 11TH & 12TH GRADERS
The application for these grades for next school year (2025-26) is now open! Click here to APPLY NOW!
Applications will be processed in the order that they are received, and offers will be made on a space available basis. Once an application is received, families will be notified of admission status within two school days.
Once the application is received, families will receive a confirmation email. The school team will then stay in touch with families around admission status, upcoming events, school information, and other special school communications. We are excited to welcome you into our school community!
Families may also complete an application on-site at the school during normal school hours.
ART IN MOTION OPEN HOUSES!
Interested in learning more? Want to see our new 110,000 square foot expansion? Attend an AIM Open House to learn more about our curriculum, meet our staff, and experience Art in Motion for yourself!
Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00pm
STAY IN TOUCH WITH AIM
Want to be the first to receive updates & information about application timelines, Open House dates, and other AIM events? Complete the AIM interest form here – Art in Motion Interest Form.
ENROLLMENT IS STILL OPEN FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
9th GRADERS
Students who wish to apply for Art In Motion’s 9th grade class for the 2024-25 school year must apply through the City of Chicago’s GoCPS application system. Please follow these steps –
Access the Rolling Waitlist in your student’s GoCPS account.
Request an Offer to Art In Motion.
Then, ACCEPT the offer.
Registration and enrollment will resume during the next Enrollment Period beginning on October 28th until November 6th.
Additional questions about the GoCPS process? Visit www.cps.edu/gocps to learn more on offer timelines and review additional information.
RISING 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th GRADERS
The application for these grades for the upcoming school year (2024-25) is open and offers will be made on a space available basis. Students applying for 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades for this school year should –
Click here to begin the application process.
Create a parent/guardian account.
Add any students wishing to apply to Art in Motion for these grades, then complete and submit the application. Offer status will be communicated to families within 48 hours.
If you receive an offer, you will be prompted to complete your online registration. The Art in Motion team will follow up with you to provide support & guidance as well as invite you to the school to complete in-person registration.
Questions? Need support? Please contact the AIM enrollment team at (773) 820-9426 or aim.enroll@distinctiveschools.org.
Enrollment
AIM welcomes students who live in the city of Chicago*. AIM is committed to giving all applicants an equal opportunity to attend the school. AIM will follow lottery, enrollment and waitlist policies in accordance with Illinois Charter School Law and Illinois School Code. If there are more applications received than seats available, Art In Motion will hold a public lottery.
There is no testing or audition requirement to attend AIM. We encourage students to apply who have a passion for the arts, are seeking an arts based school experience, and want to prepare for their college and career plans after high school, through the arts.
*Students must live in the City of Chicago; proof of residency is required to attend Art In Motion.
LOTTERY
If there are more applications received than seats available, AIM will hold a public lottery per IL State Law and CPS requirements. The public lottery provides an equal chance at admission for all applicants. However, in an effort to keep families together, the Art In Motion lottery will give preferential treatment to siblings.
The AIM Student Lottery Policy may be found here.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? See our frequently asked questions for more information!