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Admissions Viewbook 2019-20

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Latin Athletics Athletics play an important role in the well-rounded educational experience offered at Latin. Lower School In addition to regular physical education classes, students are introduced to a variety of team sports throughout their lower school years. Beginning in third grade, students can participate in Rising Romans, which is the feeder program for middle school interscholastic sports. Students can choose to participate in baseball/softball, basketball, cross country, Girls on the Run, soccer and volleyball. Middle School The middle school athletics program gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of interscholastic sports with a focus on participation and skills building in game situations. Upper School Latin fields 49 teams in 14 different sports in the upper school and approximately 77 percent of students play on a team each school year. Every season Latin athletes compete successfully at conference, sectional, regional and state levels. Team captains are required to participate in the Captain's Council, a mentoring program that focuses on building leadership skills. Latin is an active partner in the Positive Coaching Alliance out of Stanford University which promotes sports as a positive, character-building experience. 18 | Latin School of Chicago

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