APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR OPEN NOW!
RISING 9TH GRADERS
Current 8th graders who wish to apply for Art In Motion’s 9th grade class for the 2025–26 school year must apply through the City of Chicago’s GoCPS application system. Students should rank Art In Motion as their #1 Choice school on the application. The GoCPS application is OPEN NOW!
The application closes on December 15th at 5pm. Visit www.cps.edu/gocps for more information on the GoCPS process and to APPLY NOW!
RISING 7TH, 8TH, 10TH, 11TH & 12TH GRADERS
The application for these grades for next school year (2025-26) will open on October 15. The application process for these grades is as follows:
Students/families will apply via the Distinctive Schools School Mint system during the Open Enrollment period (October 15, 2024 – April 5, 2025).
On April 10, if the number of applications exceeds seats available, a public lottery will be held to determine which students receive offers.
Once offers are extended, families will log into their Distinctive Schools School Mint account to accept their offers and complete registration.
Once an application has been submitted, the Art In Motion team will stay in touch regarding next steps, Open House opportunities, and other upcoming events.
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!
Wednesday, November 20th at 6pm (Virtual)
Click HERE to join the virtual Open House!
STAY IN TOUCH WITH AIM
Want to be the first to receive updates & information about application timelines, Fall 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!