Coretta Scott King App & Admission

Coretta Scott King Magnet School has a by application only enrollment policy for students who reside in the district and are eligible to be in grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

  • 2024-25 CSK Family Admissions Form
  • Kindergarten Waitlist Application (English) | (Español)
  • 1st-5th Grade Waitlist Application (English) | (Español)

Admissions to the school are governed by Crete-Monee Board of Education Policy 7:53.

Key Information

The total number of available seats per grade level is divided by each community according to the following percentages:

 

University Park: 40% = 20 seats in a grade level of 50 students
Crete: 35% = 18 seats in a grade level of 50 students
Monee: 12% = 6 seats in a grade level of 50 students
Park Forest: 12% = 6 seats in a grade level of 50 students
  • Each classroom is limited to 25 students.
  • Applications for preschool-aged students are not accepted.
  • The school has a Family Admissions Policy for kindergarten. Kindergarten eligible siblings will be accepted into the school if an older sibling is currently attending the school when the younger sibling becomes eligible to register for kindergarten. A parent/guardian must register the student during Spring Kindergarten Registration.
  • Kindergarten students who do not qualify for Family Admissions may participate in the Kindergarten Lottery held each May. To be eligible for the Kindergarten Lottery, the parent/guardian must register the student during Spring Kindergarten Registration.
  • Students who do not enter through Family Admissions for kindergarten or the Kindergarten Lottery will be placed on a waiting list.
  • Families with students enrolled at Coretta Scott King Magnet School must register their child(ren) during the regular summer registration period or 10 days before the first student attendance day of the school year (whichever is later) or forfeit their spot(s) to a student(s) on the waiting list.

CSK Kindergarten Lottery Process

Complete all-new student registration forms online and the CSK Kindergarten Lottery Application. The CSK Kindergarten Lottery Application must be completed during Early Kindergarten Registration, April 15-29, 2024. The lottery will take place on June 14, 2024.

If all slots are filled through the lottery, students will be placed on the waitlist. The Office of Teaching and Learning will contact you to confirm receipt of your application and let you know if you have been selected.

CSK Kindergarten Waitlist Process

Complete the Kindergarten Waitlist Application, attach your student's most current report card (if applicable), and submit the completed application to the Office of Teaching and Learning. The Office of Teaching and Learning will contact you to confirm receipt of your application and let you know if you have been selected.

CSK Grades 1-5 Application Waitlist Process

Complete the 1st-5th Grade Waitlist Application, attach your student's most current report card(s), and submit the completed application to the Office of Teaching and Learning. The Office of Teaching and Learning will contact you to confirm receipt of your application and let you know if you have been selected.

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