A coeducational day school serving students JK-12

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 2023-24 Viewbook below.

2023-24 Viewbook Viewbook

Please contact our office with any questions at admissions@latinschool.org or 312.582.6060. We look forward to meeting you!

Best regards,

Eleannor Maajid '97 
Interim 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.

 

Students are well versed in the "power of yet" and the value in continuing to grow, defying expectations or limitations.

- Latin parent

Latin should never change how comfortable it makes us feel. Which means that we aren't afraid to make mistakes.

- Middle school student

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.

-alum

Latin at a Glance

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1888

The year Latin was founded
1198 students

513
Upper School
ninth-twelfth grade

306
Middle School
fifth-eighth grade

379
Lower School
JK-fourth grade

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$4.9 million+

ALLOCATED FOR FINANCIAL AID
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86%

teachers with advanced degrees
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79%

upper school students play sports
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40

performing arts productions and concerts in the middle and upper school

 

43 percent identify as students of color

39%
Upper School
ninth-twelfth grade

52%
Middle School
fifth-eighth grade

48%
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.


Experience Latin

Latin LEADS

Every member of the Latin community is a Latin Learner: students, families, faculty, staff, alumni and our partners in the city and around the globe.

Inspired Artists

Art encourages students to adopt the mindset of a learner by exploring new ideas, embracing creativity and trying something new.

Excellent Academics

Our vision for educational excellence is to reinforce the value of an exemplary liberal arts education that makes learning inquiry-based, personal and inclusive. Our educational approach will expand each Latin Learner's capacity for purposeful learning - whether in our school, our city or our world.  

Disciplined Athletes

Latin’s interscholastic program strives to develop confident, enthusiastic and disciplined athletes who use their full physical potential and learn the value of teamwork and the importance of sportsmanship. We strive to develop leadership and ethical behavior in our athletes, while encouraging a life-long love for sports and fitness.

Our Stories, Our School

Find out what's happening at Latin, learn our stories and read about our successful alumni.

Once a Roman, Always a Roman

Latin boasts a vibrant, supportive and active alumni community to help you on your journey after Latin.

Our Shared Values

Our shared values of excellence, community and integrity affirm and define us. They serve as guideposts for all we do, and connect us — students, teachers, parents and alumni — to each other and to Latin.

Follow Us Online

Get a sense of our community by following us on social media. Look for us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Become a Latin Learner

You belong at Latin!

Questions? We have answers.

Want to learn more? Contact us at admissions@latinschool.org.

Eleannor Maajid '97
Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid

Rachel Jacobson
Associate 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

Admissions

We Look Forward to Meeting You