Welcome to Wolcott
Wolcott is Chicago’s only college preparatory high school built entirely for students with learning differences.
Every part of Wolcott – how we teach, how we structure our day, how we design our classes – exists because we know how students with learning differences actually learn. And when students are taught the way their brains work? They thrive.
Our students graduate ready for college. More importantly, they graduate confident in their abilities and clear about their strengths.
We believe the admissions process should be collaborative, not stressful. Together, let’s explore whether Wolcott is the right fit for your student’s strengths and goals.
I look forward to meeting you.
Rachel Spiro,
Director of Admissions
Director of Admissions
Why students & parents choose Wolcott
At a Glance
- Enrollment
- 142
- Wolcott College Prep enrolls 142 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2026-27 school year.
- Student-to-teacher ratio
- 4:1
- Wolcott maintains a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio across the school.
- Where students live
- Two thirds of Wolcott students live in Chicago. One third commute from the suburbs.
- Zip codes represented
- 58
- Students commute from 58 zip codes, including Berwyn, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville, Chicago, Deerfield, Elmhurst, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Itasca, Kenilworth, LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Lake Forest, Naperville, Oak Park, Orland Park, River Forest, Skokie, Westmont, Wheaton, Wilmette, and Winnetka.
- Schools students transfer from
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- 45Public
- 64Private independent
- 21Religious-affiliated
- Wolcott students have matriculated from 45 public schools, 64 private independent schools, and 21 religious-affiliated independent schools.
- Need-based financial assistance
- 43%
- 43 percent of Wolcott students received need-based financial assistance.
- Average Learning Strategies class
- 5students
- Every student takes the Signature Learning Strategies™ Curriculum daily with a learning specialist. The class averages five students.
- After school Academic Coaching
- 4days a week
- Academic Coaching runs Monday through Thursday, is open to every student, and is staffed by teachers from every subject area.
- Parent “Stress-o-Meter”
- Way down. Support is built into the school day, so families are not managing accommodations from home.
- Time spent negotiating for educational support
- None
- Wolcott families spend no time negotiating for educational support. Accommodations and learning support are standard for every student.
- Campus
- 3buildings
- The award-winning campus has three buildings: The historic Latsko school building at 524 N. Wolcott Ave The Arts & Athletics Center Wolcott College Prep offices
- Wolcott shuttle bus
- 3train stations
- The Wolcott shuttle bus serves three downtown train stations: Ogilvie Transportation Center Union Station LaSalle Street and Van Buren
- Students in activities and clubs
- 100%
- Every Wolcott student takes part in activities and clubs. The school offers 25 clubs and affinity groups, alongside athletics and arts programming.
- College acceptance
- 100%
- Every graduate in the Class of 2026 was accepted to college.
- Merit scholarships, Class of 2026
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- $3M+
- The Class of 2026 earned more than $3 million in merit scholarships.
- States where alumni attend college
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- Wolcott students have attended colleges and universities in more than 40 states and abroad.
- Our mascot: the Wolf
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- Wolcott's mascot is the Wolf. The school competes as the Wolves in the Illinois High School Association.
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