Welcome to Skinner West! This page will help you find the information you need as you make your transition to our elementary school.
Office of Student Health and Wellness
Mental health resources for students, staff, and caregivers
Crisis support
Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services
Admission process for Skinner West’s Classical and Neighborhood programs
New parent checklist (PDF)
General CPS enrollment information
All children enrolled in our neighborhood program must live within the Skinner West boundaries and abide by the CPS attendance boundary policy.
View all CPS school boundaries
Students entering preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade or students entering an Illinois school for the first time must submit proof of immunizations and health exams to Skinner West. Complete details are listed on our forms page.
One of the main methods of communicating important information to our parents is through our weekly newsletter. To subscribe:
Fill out the Newsletter Signup form
Text SKINNERNEWS to 22828 (messaging and data rates may apply)
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School fees are due within 30 days of the start of the school year. Fees can be paid via a check payable to "Skinner West" and dropped off with your teacher.
You may also pay your school fees online
School supply lists by grade level are listed on our website. School supplies can be dropped off on ‘Supply Drop-off Day” or on the first day of school in your child's classroom. More information will be shared in our weekly newsletter. Please remember, each student is also responsible for ancillary and art supplies.
Procedures for drop-off and pick-up will be updated soon.
Room parents are volunteers in each classroom from K- 8th grade and for ancillary classes: library, art, science and foreign language. If you're interested in being a room parent or co-parent coordinator, please contact our room parent coordinators, Kavita Rao and Sabrina Wing. Many more volunteer opportunities are listed under the “Get Involved” section of this website.
If you have other questions, we invite you to send an email to the communications team titled it, "New Parent Question." Parent volunteers will attempt to answer your questions within 48 hours. Your patience is appreciated!
Skinner West is ranked as a Top 10 school in Illinois! Skinner West ranked 7th among 2,202 elementary schools in Illinois and 1,430 middle schools in Illinois, with 99.2% of Skinner West students meeting or exceeding state standards! The rankings are based on the Sun-Times' analysis of state achievement test data, and reflects the average scores of students within each school. Congratulations to Skinner West's students, faculty, administration, and parents for Skinner West's continued success.