Pocket CPS

Check Chicago Public Schools (CPS) grades, assignments and school calendars on iPhone and iPad. Use your existing CPS Aspen parent account.

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Free · iPhone and iPad · iOS 18 / iPadOS 18 or later

CPS grades, assignments and calendars

Widget previews: coming in the next update with a Pro subscription.

Pocket CPS Updates timeline with posted grades and Chicago Public Schools calendar events.

Pocket CPS small Home Screen widget in light and dark appearances, showing events, overdue assignments, tasks due today and new grades. Pro subscription required.

Pocket CPS medium Home Screen widgets showing today’s assignments and grades for nine courses. Pro subscription required.

Days off, parent-teacher conferences and GoCPS deadlines in Calendar.

Choose school-year, admissions, school visits, family support and arts calendars.

CPS Aspen course grades for the current grading term in Pocket CPS.

Pocket CPS To Do with school assignments organized by due date.

Switch between children linked to a CPS Aspen parent account.

Pocket CPS Mathematics course with grading categories, weights, averages and grade breakdown.

Follow your child’s school day

Grades and assignments

See your child’s CPS Aspen course grades and assignment scores. Check due dates and switch between grading terms.

To Do by due date

See school-provided tasks for today, tomorrow and upcoming dates, with overdue online assignments kept together.

Switch between children

Check each child’s courses and assignments from your CPS parent account, without signing out.

Keep track of changes

See newly posted grades and the changes Pocket CPS has observed. Optional notifications hide names and scores by default.

Choose your calendars

Plan around days off, parent-teacher conferences and GoCPS application deadlines. Choose school-year, elementary or high-school admissions, school visits, family support, and arts calendars. Open official event details when you need more information.

Read-only school access

Pocket CPS reads school information. It does not change grades, submit assignments or school applications, or edit or delete information in your Aspen or GoCPS account.

If you open a school website and submit a form yourself, that action is handled by the website.

School data stays on your device

Your school sign-in, grades and student photos are not sent to Flamesilk servers. You can remove saved school data in the app.

Read the privacy policy

Getting started with CPS Aspen

Which school account do I use?

Use your existing CPS Aspen parent account to see the children linked to it. Pocket CPS supports Chicago Public Schools parent accounts; other school districts and student accounts are not supported.

Can I try it without signing in?

Yes. Choose Explore Demo to browse sample grades, assignments and school dates before connecting your account.

When do grades update?

Refresh Pocket CPS to check for grades your teachers have posted in Aspen. Background checks and optional notifications depend on iOS scheduling, so alerts may be delayed. Official school records remain the source of truth.

Pocket CPS is independently developed by a CPS parent. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by or endorsed by Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Board of Education, Follett Software or its Aspen service, or GoCPS. Aspen is a trademark of Follett School Solutions. CPS, GoCPS, HSAT and other names and marks belong to their respective owners. Official school websites remain the source of record.