• Funding Grants Folder imageHigh-quality education and well-rounded experiences go hand in hand. Grant funding from charitable organizations support CPS in serving over 35,000 students with diverse learning needs. Here's just a sampling of some of the things grants bring to students districtwide:

    • High-quality academic programs                                                                                                                                              
    • Athletic equipment
    • Access to computers and wifi for all students
    • Cultural enrichment that enhances academic performance and quality of life improvements to our schools and facilities 
    • Enhanced nutritional meals
    • Enhances security of our school buildings
    • Social-emotional learning programs
    • Teacher and staff development
    • And so much more...  

     

    CPS PURSUES GRANTS SO WE CAN DO MORE...BETTER!

CPS GRANT WRITER SPOTLIGHT

  • Superintendent Iranetta Wright

    CPS thanks and congratulates Superintendent Iranetta Wright and the Leadership team, whose grant application earned $500,000 from the Carnegie-Mellon Foundation to support innovative districtwide initiatives. 

WHO GRANTS HELP....

  • We serve over 35,000 students annually who benefit from the grants we receive. Here are some of the stats about our student community:
  • 82% Are Economically Disadvantaged
  • 79.8 % are students of color
  • 31% of students come from a single-parent household.
  • 53% of students could not participate in extracurriculars without assistance