This document describes the Big Shoulders, Small Schools Chicago Public Schools Design Competition; provides a description of the school communities and sites involved; presents the presentation requirements, procedures, and regulations; and examines the universal design and small schools concepts. The national design competition will produce two new public pre-k-8th grade schools designed to serve an integrated population of disabled and nondisabled students. Appendices provide the Big Shoulders, Small Schools entry form and maps, photos, and surveys of Chicago North and South side sites. (GR)