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    Welcome to NPN’s Annual Preschool & Elementary School Fair 2025! Held every fall, NPN’s Annual Preschool & Elementary School Fair has been the No. 1 resource for school-searching parents for over 20 years! 

     

     

    REGISTRATION/TICKETS

     

    Date: October 5, 2025

    Time: 9am-12pm

    Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL 60614

    Tickets required: Get tickets here.

    Pricing:

    ➤ NPN members: FREE with ticket. Get tickets here. ($15 donation recommended). 

    ➤ Non-members: $15 Get tickets here.

     

    FEATURES

     🪴 Free entry to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and all exhibits!

    🎵  A special children's musical performance from Bubbles Academy teaching artists

    ✏️  Two 30-minute parent breakout sessions: CPS PreK & Elementary School Info presented by Chicago School GPS and Private School Options presented by some of Chicago's top private schools

    🏫 Representatives from fifty daycares, preschools, and elementary schools ready to talk with you in the exhibit hall. See the growing list here.

    🎁  Swag bags and giveaways

    🧁  Refreshments

     

    SCHEDULE

    9:00-10:00 AM

    ➤ Exclusive access to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum ONLY for museum members and registered NPN school fair attendees 

    ➤ Exhibit hall opens

    9:15-9:45 AM

    ➤ Breakout Session I begins: CPS PreK 101 In this 30-minute session, parents will learn about preschool options in Chicago Public Schools and how to navigate the CPS preschool application and admissions process.

    10:45-11:15 AM

    ➤ Enjoy a musical performance with Bubbles Academy on the patio off the South Gallery, weather permitting. 

    11:30 AM-12:00 PM

    ➤ Breakout Session II begins: Private School Options In this 30-minute session, parents will learn about some of Chicago's most sought-after private schools

    12:00 PM

    ➤ Exhibit hall closes, event ends

     

    Is your school or business interested in sponsoring the fair? Click here to learn more.

     

     

    Thank you to our Sponsors

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