District 65 offers two distinct academic programs and two magnet schools serving students in grades K-8. Click on the buttons below to learn more about our Two-Way Immersion Program (TWI), our African-Centered Curriculum Program (ACC), and our magnet schools, Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary & Fine Arts School.

Current students who would like to enter the lottery to attend either of the selective enrollment programs or one of the district's magnet schools should complete the Lottery Application. Lottery applications for our selective enrollment programs and magnet schools open on December 4, 2023, and close on March 22, 2024, for the 2024-2025 school year.