Our Work
Learn more about our work from the people who lead Kids First Chicago.
Activate Families
We bring parents to the decision-making table, providing transparent and digestible information to fuel their engagement and supporting them as they lead work to transform Chicago schools.
Shape Policy
We work with parents to address the root causes of inequitable education outcomes and partner with CPS, the City of Chicago, and others in implementing solutions supported by families and the facts.
Share the Facts
We offer independent, transparent data about Chicago schools so all families can evaluate schools’ performance and their kids’ needs as well as participate in decision-making.
Where We Engage
We focus our community engagement in the city’s South and West Sides, where far too many Black and Latine parents have been left out of the conversation for far too long.
Upcoming Events
OCT 9, 2026 • 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Southwest Side Regional House Meeting
Location: Open Center for the Arts: 2214 S. Sacramento Ave.
OCT 10, 2026 • 8:30 AM–11:00 AM
Coalition of African American Leaders | Power Breakfast - Chicago School Board Presidential Candidate Forum
Location: Bourdeau-Griffin Design Center
Audience: General Public
For the October Power Breakfast, COAL will host the three candidates running to become Chicago’s first-ever elected school board president.
OCT 10, 2026 • 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
Chinatown & Bridgeport’s CPS School Board Candidate Forum [co-hosted with Kids First Chicago]
Location: Pui Tak Center
Audience: General Public
hinatown & Bridgeport are hosting a Chicago Board of Education Candidate Forum!
A Resilient Chicago
Together, we can create a system where every kid defies gravity—a system that ensures equitable access to quality schools, funding, and transparent information in all communities.