Admissions Process

Latin School of Chicago has three main entry points: junior kindergarten (preschool), grade 5 and grade 9. Please begin the process one year in advance of your anticipated start date.

Junior Kindergarten - Grade 4

Junior Kindergarten

Your child must be 4 years old by September 1 to enter. There are approximately 63 spaces available.

November 17, 2023
(October 13, 2023, for siblings and children of Latin employees)
- Applications due: Apply online
January 12, 2024
- Recommendation forms due
  (November 13, 2023, for siblings and children of Latin employees)
- Financial Aid application due
  (January 1, 2024 for current Latin families)
- Child Assessment/Parent Conference completed
  (November 13, 2023, for siblings and children of Latin employees)

Senior Kindergarten - Grade 4

Space is based on attrition.

January 12, 2024
- Financial Aid application due
  (January 1, 2024 for current Latin families)
March 1, 2024
- Applications due: Apply online
- Recommendation forms due
- Report Cards and Standardized Test Scores due

Grades 5 - 8

Grade 5

Approximately 10-15 spaces available.

Grades 6-8

Approximately 2-3 spaces per grade.

November 17, 2023
- Application due: Apply online
January 12, 2024
- Recommendation forms due
- ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) results must be received
- Transcripts and Standardized Test Scores due
- Financial Aid application due
  (January 1, 2024, for current Latin families)
- Family interview to be completed
  (virtual interview option available)

Grades 9 - 12

Grade 9

Approximately 50-60 spaces available.

Grade 10

Space based on attrition.

November 17, 2023
- Application due: Apply online
January 12, 2024
- Recommendation forms due
- ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) results must be received
- Transcripts and Standardized Test Scores due
- Financial Aid application due
  (January 1, 2024, for current Latin families)
- Student and Family interview to be completed
  Interview options include:
  1. Accompanying student shadow day and campus tour offered
  September 18 – December 1, 2023 (based on availability)
  2. Accompanying campus tour (with no shadow day) offered December 1–15, 2023
  3. Interview only offered post December 15, 2023

Notification & Event Dates 2023-24

Applications Open

September 1, 2023

Decisions

March 1, 2024

Decisions sent electronically for completed applications to JK and grades 5-12 only

Welcome Events

March 5 & 7, 2024

For students accepted to grades 9 & 10

March 6, 2024

For parents/guardians of students accepted to JK

March 8, 2024

For students accepted to grades 5-8

Contracts

March 11, 2024

Signed electronic enrollment contracts due by 9 a.m.

April 15, 2024

Enrollment contracts become binding

A coeducational day school serving students JK-12

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