William H. Prescott Elementary is a CPS neighborhood school at 1632 W Wrightwood Ave in the western part of Lincoln Park. It serves kindergarten through 8th grade and listed 477 students on its CPS profile in October 2026. School runs 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., with after-school hours until 6:30 p.m. and drop-off from 7 a.m.
Its CPS profile lists recognitions for arts education (the Creative Schools Certificate, 11 consecutive years), mental health and school counseling, as well as a Governor’s Blue Ribbon School award (2025) and a National Blue Ribbon School award (2019).
Admissions: Prescott has a neighborhood attendance area; resident students enroll directly. Families outside the area can apply to its K–8 open-enrollment program through GoCPS (lottery; sibling and staff priority). CPS reported 283 applicants and 30 offers in the previous cycle.
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/610136, https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/details/610136, https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/admissions/610136, https://www.cps.edu/globalassets/cps-pages/sites/5-year-plan/documents/greater-lincoln-park-planning-area.pdf
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