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The Latin School of Chicago, founded in 1888, is an independent, coeducational, non-sectarian college preparatory school for students in junior kindergarten through grade twelve.

The Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence.

We believe that education is an act of transformation. Combine intellectually curious students with outstanding teachers in a program that is both academically challenging and personally supportive, and the results are extraordinary. Our students take initiative and actively engage in their own learning. They develop confidence, courage and tenacity. They learn to think independently, work collaboratively and express themselves with poise. They acquire leadership skills and the desire to make a difference in the world. As they rise to meet a range of academic, athletic and artistic challenges, they are able to discover and appreciate their unique qualities and capabilities. Demonstrating integrity and compassion, our graduates go forth from a school that values each of them for their individual talents and passions.

The Latin School of Chicago achieves its mission by:

• Encouraging excellence in all academic and personal pursuits;


• Creating an educational environment in which the pursuit of academic excellence and intellectual growth is complemented by a concern for the moral, physical, psychological and aesthetic development of each student;


• Developing and retaining excellent faculty and staff;


• Recognizing the fundamental importance of honesty, civility, public service and respect for others and the environment;


• Cultivating resilience, independence, leadership and moral courage;


• Sustaining a diverse, inclusive and multicultural community that affirms and values each individual;


• Attracting dedicated families committed to the mission of the School;


• Promoting programs in all divisions that integrate our students with the community;


• Developing the financial and physical resources to support the School's needs.