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Thank you for your interest in GEMS World Academy Chicago. We are committed to enrolling students and families who are supportive of our mission to prepare students to be resilient, empathetic, and morally responsible contributors to the local and global communities. Our aim is for you to find our admissions process to be thoughtful, personal, seamless, and comfortable. Our admissions team is here to help you at any point; no question is too small.

Now Enrolling for In-Person Instruction for the 2022-23 school year.
Enrolling now for in-person instruction only, five days a week. No hybrid or alternating days off.
The application/admissions process at GEMS will continue on a rolling basis depending on the availability of seats in each grade. Please reach out to admissions@gemschicago.org for additional information.
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Admissions Requirements
After you submit the application, we will guide you toward completion of the application process. Requirements vary by grade level, but include submission of historical school records, test scores, report cards, a parent meeting with admissions, teacher recommendation(s), and a grade-appropriate assessment:
- Preschool-kindergarten: playgroups conducted by our early learning staff
- Grades 1-4: school visit/shadow day and GEMS assessment
- Grades 5-10: school visit/shadow day and ISEE, SSAT, ACT, Aspire, or PSAT scores
- Grades 11-12 Diploma Program: school visit/shadow day and ISEE, SSAT, ACT, Aspire, or PSAT scores, world language assessment (where applicable)
Register for the ISEE here. Our ERB member code is 571100.
Please note our COVID-19 plan and policies below. All visitors to the school must provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within the last 72 hours, and be masked during the entirety of the visit.
Please click here to view the GEMS 2022-2023 COVID-19 updated plan.
Please click here to view the GEMS COVID-19 Policies and FAQs document.