Applying to De La Salle
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The Admissions Process Grade School Students To be admitted into De La Salle Institute, eighth graders must take the school's entrance exam held every year on the second Saturday in January in order to begin the application process. The next exam will be held Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. for the Class of 2015. Students should bring $25 and two sharpened #2 pencils. All student (both boys and girls) will take the entrance test at the Institute Campus (Boys Campus) 3434 S. Michigan Ave. Transfer Students In order to transfer into De La Salle Institute from another high school, students must contact our school's registrar, Barbara Atterberry, at 312-842-7355, or by Email atterberryb@dls.org. Acceptance into De La Salle as a transfer student is based on grades the prospective student has earned at the school from which the student is seeking to transfer. Click here to download the Student Transfer Application Frequently Asked Questions What is the cost of tuition? Tuition for the 2010-2011 school year is $10,450 though no student paid the full cost of tuition. Most De La Salle students are eligible for the John Walter Clarke Educational Scholarship worth $1,950 which brings tuition down to $8,500. International students are not eligible for The John Walter Clarke Educational Scholarship. What type of financial aid is available? Approximately 70% of our students receive help from De La Salle's financial assistance program, work-study program and scholarships. De La Salle provides more than $1,200,000 annually for financial assistance. For additional financial aid information click here. What are the transportation options? De La Salle students use public transportation to get to school by taking either the red or green "el" lines or through CTA bus service. We also offer seven private bus routes which are staffed by De La Salle employees and cover all of Chicago's South Side, Chinatown, the Near West Side and part of the North Side. The Institute Campus is serviced by the Red and Green Lines while the Lordes Hall Campus is serviced by the Orange Line. What are the requirements to be admitted into De La Salle? The best opportunity to gain admission into De La Salle as an eighth grader is to take the entrance examination at the school on Saturday morning January 8, 2011, and score over the 55th percentile. Can I visit the school myself? We encourage prospective students and their families to visit De La Salle. We can provide guided tours of the school's facilities any school day morning. Any junior high student is welcome to be a "shadow" to a current student and accompany that student during the course of his school day, interacting with teachers and students. Contact Information Students interested in admission to De La Salle are asked to contact: Mr. Chuck Kuhn Tel:(312) 842-7355 x150 Fax: (312) 842-5640 E-mail: kuhnc@dls.org Open House Events Students and their families are also invited to visit De La Salle at one of our open house events scheduled during the fall of the school year before the entrance exam in January. Faculty, staff and students are on hand at the open house to answer any questions you may have regarding curriculum, extracurricular activities, sports programs, tuition, financial aid, student services and student life. Young Women at the Lourdes Hall Campus -- 32nd and Aberdeen:
Young Men at the Institute Campus -- 35th and Michigan:
Entrance Exam Date Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 8:00 A.M. Any 8th grade student wishing to gain admittance to the freshman class at De La Salle for the 2011-2012 school year must take the exam on this date. Students should bring $25 and two sharpened #2 pencils. All student (both boys and girls) will take the entrance test at the Institute Campus (Boys Campus) 3434 S. Michigan Ave. Financial Aid Organizations Please Contact These Outside Organizations Directly 38.107.191.96 |
