Latin School of Chicago

Latin School of Chicago is an independent day school serving more than 1,000 students from preschool through twelfth grade. The campus sits in the Gold Coast, steps from Lincoln Park and the lakefront. Families come from across the city and nearby suburbs, and the student body reflects that range of neighborhoods.

The school runs three divisions on a single urban campus: a Lower School, a Middle School, and an Upper School. That structure shapes the work. Teachers often share students, hallways, and planning time across grade bands, and specialists work side by side with classroom generalists. The language program covers Mandarin, Spanish, French, and Latin, which gives language faculty unusual depth for a K-12 school.

Compensation tracks other top Chicago day schools. The financial base is solid: recent filings show net assets above $110 million on revenue near $54 million. That scale funds real classroom budgets, active professional development, health coverage, retirement contributions, and tuition remission for faculty children. For city teachers, the tuition benefit alone can change the math of raising a family downtown.

Most faculty searches open in late winter and run through spring. Latin School of Chicago posts roles in core subjects, world languages, learning support, library and technology, early childhood, athletics coaching, admissions, and advancement. Leadership searches appear on a slower cycle.

Day school teaching here means a full school day with students, shared planning across divisions, and a secular program in a dense urban setting. For candidates who want that mix, Latin is worth a close look.