Applicants apply the year before the expected grade of entry. For instance, students wanting to attend Latin for the 2025-2026 school year begin the application process in early September of 2024. For the 2025-26 school year, the application deadline for JK and grades 5-12 is November 26, 2024 while the SK - grade 4 application deadline is January 15, 2025.

Latin looks students who are curious explorers, inclusive collaborators, critical thinkers, creative communicators and want to pursue their passions in the classroom and beyond.

Of the nearly 1,200 children who attend Latin, approximately 46% of them identify as students of color.

The main entry points are junior kindergarten for the Lower School, fifth grade for the Middle School, and ninth grade for the Upper School.

Enrollment in senior kindergarten through fourth grade is based on attrition.

We enroll a small number of students into sixth, seventh, eighth and 10th grades every year, but do not enroll students into grades 11 or 12. We also do not accept mid-year transfers.

The ISEE is the Independent School Entrance Exam. Applicants for grades five through 12 must take the ISEE. You may register for the ISEE at any time, but are encouraged to do so at least three weeks prior to the test date. The ISEE is administered at a variety of locations, including Latin.

Visit the ISEE testing site.

For the 2024-2025 school year:

• JK - 63 spaces available
• SK-4th grade - based on attrition
• 5th grade - approximately 10-15 spaces available
• 6-8th grade - 2-3 spaces per grade
• 9th grade - approximately 50-60 spaces available
• 10th grade - based on attrition

The natural entry points for admission to Latin are JK, fifth grade and ninth grade.

Latin is home to students from 45 Chicago zip codes and 15 suburbs.