Oscar Mayer Magnet School

Oscar Mayer Magnet is a CPS pre-K through 8th grade school at 2250 N Clifton Ave, near DePaul University. It listed about 790 students on its CPS profile in October 2026, and school hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The program runs in stages: Montessori from pre-K (full day for 4-year-olds) through 3rd grade, an intermediate program in grades 4–5 that blends Montessori and International Baccalaureate approaches, and the IB Middle Years Programme in grades 6–8. All students take music, art, Spanish, library and PE. CPS lists specialty certifications in Montessori Early Childhood, Montessori Elementary I and IB MYP.

Admissions: CPS classifies both of Mayer’s K–8 programs as “magnet with boundary,” meaning the school has a local attendance area plus lottery seats through GoCPS. In the previous cycle the Montessori program (K–5) had 353 applicants and 5 offers, and the IB MYP (6–8) had 49 applicants and 0 offers. Pre-K is applied for through Chicago Early Learning.

The CPS profile showed an accountability status of “Good Standing” as of October 2026. Test results, enrollment detail and the state summative designation are published on the Illinois Report Card. See the CPS school profile for current programs and admissions, and our Lincoln Park schools guide for how attendance areas and GoCPS work.

Sources: https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/610059, https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/details/610059, https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/admissions/610059, https://www.cps.edu/globalassets/cps-pages/sites/5-year-plan/documents/greater-lincoln-park-planning-area.pdf