Please note: Admission to Alain Locke is by blind lottery. Filling out an application does not ensure admission.

Complete one application per child.

• Any student who is a resident of the City of Chicago is eligible to apply.
• If applying for Pre-Kindergarten the student must be 4 years old by September 1, 2023.
• If applying for Kindergarten the student must be 5 years old by September 1, 2023.
• The lottery is now closed, but .Alain Locke will continue to accept enrollment applications and add your child to the list to fill any open seats.
• Applicants eligible to fill the next openings are contacted by phone.

The 2023-2024 School Year begins on July 17, 2023

• School Hours are 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. All Students are dismissed at 1:00 PM on Friday.

View the Alain Locke Lottery Policy here.