School Policies

Enrollment Check Address Eligibility Here! Kindergarten Enrollment Eligibility: All children residing in Hitch’s attendance boundaries who are 5 years old on or before September 1 of the current school year, are eligible for enrollment into Hitch’s CPS Kindergarten program. 1st-8th Enrollment Eligibility: All children residing in Hitch’s attendance boundaries are eligible for enrollment into Hitch…

Doors open at 7:45 a.m. Students may enter the building and are welcome to eat breakfast at that time. Instruction begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. To maximize learning time, students should be seated in their classrooms and ready to learn by the start of the school day. Students arriving after 8:05 a.m. will be marked…

Lost and Found Lost and Found: Missing items are placed in our Lost and Found cabinet, located in the hallway outside the auditorium. Items will remain in the Lost and Found until the end of each marking period. At that time, all unclaimed items will be removed and donated to local charities. Families are encouraged…

Medical Compliance Make sure that your child is healthy and ready to learn by the start of the school year! Proof of required immunizations, physical exams and vision exams are due October 15th of each year. Students that have not met CPS minimum medical compliance criteria by Oct. 15 will receive a school prohibition letter…

Roster Requests At Hitch School, we value parent input and appreciate families advocating for their child’s educational experience. However, classroom placements are determined using multiple factors to ensure balanced and supportive learning environments for all students. As a result, we cannot guarantee any specific classroom placement requests. Families who wish to submit a classroom placement…

Student Personal Property The school is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen property brought to school or a school activity. Students are advised not to bring valuables to school. Writing/engraving the student’s name on the items, including outwear, is recommended.

Water Bottle Policy At Hitch, we will allow students to have water in the classrooms with the following considerations:

For the latest information regarding our school’s dress code, please click the image below to access the Hitch Dress Code Google Doc. Hitch Dress Code

Hitch Elementary Cell Phone & Personal Device Policy  Cell phones and electronic devices can be tools for education. To teach students proper device usage, Hitch Elementary is equipped with hundreds of laptops and electronic devices. Students are welcome to use our devices for educational purposes. Students, however, are not permitted to use personal electronic devices…

Admissions Policy Hitch Elementary is proud to be a premiere neighborhood school within CPS. Any family that lives within our attendance boundaries can be admitted to Hitch at any time throughout the year. Kindergarten Enrollment Eligibility: All children residing in Hitch’s attendance boundaries who are 5 years old on or before September 1 of the…