LaSalle Language Academy

LaSalle Language Academy is a CPS world-language magnet school at 1734 N Orleans St, at the southern edge of Lincoln Park near Old Town. It serves kindergarten through 8th grade and listed 454 students on its CPS profile in October 2026.

Students study one world language for nine years, chosen from Italian, Mandarin Chinese, French and Spanish, alongside the regular curriculum. CPS lists a National Blue Ribbon School award from 2015. LaSalle does not offer pre-K.

Admissions: LaSalle has no attendance boundary. Seats go through the GoCPS lottery, with priority for siblings, staff, proximity and tier. CPS reported 249 applicants and 50 offers in the previous cycle.

The CPS profile showed an accountability status of “Good Standing” as of October 2026. Test results, enrollment detail and the state summative designation are published on the Illinois Report Card. See the CPS school profile for current programs and admissions, and our Lincoln Park schools guide for how attendance areas and GoCPS work.

Sources: https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/610033, https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/details/610033, https://www.cps.edu/schools/profiles/school-overview/admissions/610033