College and Career Readiness Services

Board of Education of the City of Chicago

The buyer is seeking proposals from organizations to provide College and Career Readiness Services to K-12 students, parents, and counselors/educators. Services include key content knowledge, industry-recognized certification testing, learning and adaptive skills development, and transition knowledge. The buyer aims to create a strategically sourced list of vendors for defined college and career readiness services. Multiple vendors may be selected to offer schools diverse high-quality options.

• 8/26/2024 - Questions Due
• 8/28/2024 - Pre-Submittal Conference
• 9/16/2024 - Proposal Due Date

• Have content expertise and experience applicable to proposed services
• Offer evidence-based instruction focused on engaging diverse students
• Capacity to serve multiple schools (minimum of five)
• Demonstrate ability to meet future needs of the Board

• Provide key content knowledge services like test prep for college entrance exams
• Offer industry-recognized certification testing services
• Develop key learning and adaptive skills in students
• Assist with college access and admissions requirements
• Provide work-based learning opportunities and job readiness skills
• Support financial literacy and college affordability planning
• Facilitate middle grade to high school transition support
• Offer early postsecondary planning and exposure opportunities