Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.  In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity.  Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Early College and Career Education (ECCE) is a department that is nested within the Office of College and Career Success (OCCS). ECCE strives to improve the quality of college and career education by increasing students' access to dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in early college credit attainment, as well as to expand postsecondary enrollment and completion. In addition, ECCE strives to enhance access to STEM, CTE programming, and high-quality Work-Based Learning opportunities for middle and high schoo