Helge A Haugan Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the lower quarter of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2026). In 2025–26, 19 applications were recorded for 1 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 36% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic fit
- 83% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). Average class size is 24.7; about 12.6 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.
- Social-emotional fit
- 47% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). There is 1 school counselor per 514 students.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade. How the adjusted view works
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 4540 N HAMLIN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Albany Park
- Phone
- (773)534-5040
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- http://haugan.cps.edu
- Before and after care
After care. Run by YMCA of Metro Chicago.
From the school’s own website. Checked Sep 2026. Hours, prices and space change, so confirm with the school.
- Arts and creative
Painting, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Student Art Club, Murals, Student Music Club, Dance, Guitar, Recorder
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Sports
Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Basketball
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Unknown - no CPS school ID on record
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Student-Teacher Trust, Teacher Influence, and Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Parent Supportiveness, and Classroom Rigor are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
50 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
48 ▬ about the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
48 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
54 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported44 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Pre-K
CPS-published· verified Sep 2026This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.
Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4
Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.
Half-day Pre-K · for children age 3 and age 4
Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.
- Quality rating
- ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality
Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery) Open enrollment | K–8 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Local School Council
CPS-published· verified Oct 2026The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.
Next meetings
- Monday, November 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
- Monday, December 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
- Monday, January 11, 2027 at 4:30 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Heather S Smith · Principal
- Ricky Ramos · Parent
- Constantino Flores · Parent
- Esther Pomranky · Parent
- Sarah Rahman · Parent
- Tiffany Harvey · Community member
- Gabriel Paez · Teacher
- David Ortiz · Teacher
- Liana Rozo Galindo · School staff (non-teaching)
- Heidi Resendiz Perez · Student
CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.
Parent questions & conversation
What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.
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SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.