Welcome
On behalf of the Enrollment Management team we want to thank you for your interest in Latin School of Chicago.
Selecting the best possible school is an important process, and our Office of Enrollment Management is committed to making every family’s experience as personal, informative and welcoming as possible. It is our goal to provide you with everything you need to determine whether Latin is the right school for your family. Our comprehensive admissions process allows us to get to know your student and ensure that they can feel successful and happy at Latin.
We have a number of resources and extensive material on our website, so please click around to learn more about the outstanding academic and extracurricular opportunities, the devoted faculty and the welcoming community that make Latin an exceptional learning environment. Take a look at our 2022-23 Viewbook below.
Please contact our office with any questions at admissions@latinschool.org or 312.582.6060. We look forward to meeting you!
Best regards,
Mark Copestake
Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
Why You Belong at Latin
You may think it is our excellent academics, supportive community, and dedication to a personal, inquiry-based, and inclusive education, but what makes the Latin experience unique is YOU.
There are so many ways to teach. Even more ways to learn. In the end what really matters is how we get there. And at Latin School Chicago we get there together. For more than 130 years, we put students at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to seeing everyone within these walls succeed and reach their full potential through an educational experience that will empower them to tinker, to make mistakes, to ask questions, to change how they see the world around them, to be a Latin Learner. On our never-ending quest for excellence, community, and integrity, we don’t tell our students who they should be but inspire them to explore who they already are by taking education beyond what can be read on the pages of a book and bringing it to life. Here, we know the work we do today will shape how we see tomorrow because one day our students will be our innovators, decision-makers, leaders, problem solvers. Latin isn’t just a school, it’s an experience. And what makes the experience unique is you.
You will be part of a caring community that encourages you to reach your full potential without fear of failure.
You will be encouraged to step outside the limits of your comfort zone, try new experiences and discover your passion.
You will lead. You can start your own club, create your own affinity group, and take control over your learning.
Students are well versed in the "power of yet" and the value in continuing to grow, defying expectations or limitations.
Latin should never change how comfortable it makes us feel. Which means that we aren't afraid to make mistakes.
Participating in middle school and high school productions taught me so much about empathy and creative expression, and as I got older, I realized how much those skills in particular prepared me for leadership in the Latin community and beyond.
Latin at a Glance
1888
The year Latin was founded
503
Upper School
ninth-twelfth grade
308
Middle School
fifth-eighth grade
379
Lower School
JK-fourth grade
$4.68 million+
ALLOCATED FOR FINANCIAL AID
86%
teachers with advanced degrees
79%
upper school students play sports
40
performing arts productions and concerts in the middle and upper school
38%
Upper School
ninth-twelfth grade
44%
Middle School
fifth-eighth grade
49%
Lower School
JK-fourth grade
You Will Thrive in College and Beyond
Latin measures its success by ensuring that each student is prepared with the academic and emotional skills needed to thrive in college and beyond.
College counseling is a four-year process as individualized as the rest of our curriculum. Our counselors work with students to match their interests and strengths with the best-fit schools. Each student’s college search is an opportunity to learn about one’s own educational and social needs and to develop decision-making tools that will help shape future choices both in and out of the world of academia.
I understood the value of this education first hand when I went off to college. My persistence and strong desire to learn and connect with my professors was a reflection of the close relationships I made with my teachers at Latin.
When I got to Kenyon, I had a head start because of Latin. It wasn't just that I was confident in writing a paper. It was that while everyone else was learning to write a paper, I had time to think about the bigger picture.
Experience Latin
Questions? We have answers.
Want to learn more? Contact us at admissions@latinschool.org.
Mark Copestake
Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
Ashley Ehrhardt
Lower School Developmental Readiness Assessor
Stephanie Fernandez
Associate Director of Middle School Enrollment Management
Ibrahim Fetuga
Associate Director of Enrollment Management for Diversity & Inclusion
Rachel Jacobson
Assistant Director of Upper School Enrollment Management
Jovita Monarrez
Associate Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
Vanessa Ruiz
Enrollment Management Assistant
Annessa Staab
Associate Director of Lower School Enrollment Management
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