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 four years old by September 1, 2025
• If applying for kindergarten, the student must be five years old by September 1, 2025
• Completed application must be received by Friday, April 18, 2025
• Alain Locke will continue to accept enrollment applications past the lottery date
• The lottery will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the school
• Applicants eligible to fill the next openings are contacted by phone

2024-25 school year hours

• School hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday; all students are dismissed at 1 p.m. on Friday

View the Alain Locke Lottery Policy here.