Admissions
The Lane Tech Academic Center is an accelerated program for high-achieving students. Since academic centers are housed in high schools, they allow students to take high school-level courses in English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, World Language, Music, or Art. The Academic Center is a two year program, and students must apply to LTAC in 6th grade in order to be admitted to grades 7 and 8. Any student who has a minimum GPA of 2.5 can submit an application for an Academic Center. Students use the GoCPS site beginning in September of their 6th grade year to apply to the Academic Center. The deadline to apply is typically mid-December. Click here for full information about Academic Centers. Visit go.cps.edu during the fall of a student’s sixth grade year in order to apply.
Scoring Overview (600 Points Total)
The application scoring system for Academic Centers is made up of two parts:
- Academic Center Entrance Exam (50% of the total- 300 points)
- Previous year’s final grades for core subjects (50% of the total- 300 points)
Further details and information can be found at go.cps.edu.
Open House
Lane Tech will host an open house for sixth grade students who are interested in the Academic Center (LTAC) in late October or early November of 2024. This is the only open house offered each school year. Accepted students will be invited to see Lane at the Meet & Greet in April or May before making their selection. Please check back in early August for the open house date.
Go to https://www.go.cps.edu starting September 2024.
Meet & Greet
Newly accepted students for the school year 24-25 are invited to attend a Meet and Greet on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 5pm-7pm. Please enter through Door M off of the parking lot and security will guide you to the student cafeteria for a presentation.
Students and families will hear a presentation from the Academic Center Director. Students and families will be able to meet LTAC teachers and get questions answered by current and former LTAC students.
Accepted Students for the 2024-2025 Year
Congratulations on your acceptance to LTAC!
Please enroll by filling out our online enrollment form by Friday, April 19th.
CPS Transportation
As of right now, there is no CPS provided transportation for Academic Center students for SY24-25.
Upcoming Events for Incoming Students
Music Auditions – May 14, 2024 and May 16, 2024
Lane Tech offers advanced placement to students in music performance groups, Algebra, and World Languages. Music auditions are open to any student who chose band, chorus, orchestra, guitar, or piano as their freshmen elective and would like to place out of the beginning level. Auditions will be held in person on May 14 and 16, or students can submit audition videos if they are unavailable on the audition dates. Select the following link for more information.
Language Placement Exam – Saturday, May 11, 2024
Lane Tech offers advanced placement to students in music performance groups, Algebra, and World Languages. Students who speak the language they selected on the enrollment form or took the selected language in elementary school are encouraged to take the World Language placement exam. Select the link below to see full details on language placement exams.
Math Placement Exam – Friday May 24, 2024 in the afternoon
Incoming LTAC students may choose to take a math basic skills exam for placement into Pre-Algebra or Algebra. Calculators are not allowed. All details will be updated here on the website and emails sent when we have them. If a student does not wish to take the placement exam, they will be taking Pre-Algebra
If you would like to take the exam, please register using this form. Detailed instructions will be sent to those who register. A letter to provide your school for attendance purposes will also be provided to those who register.
Summer Information
Check out our summer sports camps !
LTAC Champions Week – June 10-13, 2024 8:30-11:30am
Champions Week will take place in June and is a great opportunity for students to get to know each other, become familiar with the school building, and HAVE FUN!! Champions Week is $60 per student. The June 3-6 session will be after school from 4-7 pm. The June 10-13 sessions will take place from 8:30-11:30 am OR 12:30-3:30 pm. We HIGHLY suggest that incoming 7th graders sign up for this week! If you are participating in our sports camps in the AM, make it a day and come to Champions Week in the afternoon!
Read below to learn more about Champions week!
We are encouraging LTAC students to register for the session the week of June 10! Please check out our sports camps happening in the AM that week. If you will be attending a sports camp, hang out all day and come to Champions Week afterwards!
Click here to sign up for Champions Week!
Click here for the ePay link to pay the $60 fee online
On Days 1 & 2, students will learn more about what their classes will entail, make a Lane t-shirt in the printmaking lab, tour the school, and get to know their classmates through fun activities. Classes will last approximately 40 minutes. During each period, the teacher will briefly discuss the class expectations for the upcoming year, and then have fun lessons where students will work together and get to know each other.
On Day 3, students will attend four activities of their choosing. Each activity will reflect a class, club, or activity that is offered at Lane. For example, students will be able to learn an International Nights dance, participate in a Drama activity, learn to play the guitar, build a robot, or explore Lane through the lens of a camera. These are just a few of the activities offered! This day will enable students to meet and interact with others who have common interests and explore curricular and extracurricular offerings.
Day 4 will be a culminating day filled with activities including a scavenger hunt, team building games, and will end with a pizza party in the Memorial garden.
Quickstart Registration – Wednesday August 14, 2024
At Quick Start, students will pay school fees, receive their class schedule, gym uniform, and textbooks, and will take student ID and yearbook photos.
Students who are unable to attend Quick Start on August 7th should make arrangements to send a trusted individual to Quick Start on their behalf, or attend the make-up session on a tbd date. If you send someone, that person will be able to pick up the student’s class schedule, purchased items, and Chromebook, but will not go through the ID station & Yearbook station. Information regarding makeup dates for ID pictures for those who cannot attend Quick Start will be posted at a later date.
Additional information and Quick Start forms will be posted here in June.
LTAC Orientation – Wednesday August 21, 2024 2:00pm-6:30pm
LTAC orientation is a one-day event where students will meet their upperclassmen mentors, follow a shortened version of their class schedule, and tour the school. The day will be filled with activities that will enable students to become more familiar and comfortable with Lane and their fellow classmates and learn the ins and outs of the school. This event is for students only.
There will be an incoming 7th grade LTAC Parent meeting at 4:00PM on this day in the auditorium.
The Friends of Lane will host a Welcome Party for parents from 5:00-6:30 pm. Parents are invited to the Lane Tech Memorial Garden for snacks, refreshments, and a great opportunity to meet other parents and the Friends of Lane. Students will be finishing orientation and having a pizza party during this time. We hope to see many of our new parents on August 21st!!
LTAC Orientation Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Time: 2:00-6:30 PM
Location: Lane Tech High School
*Students enter through Door M, located off the parking lot on the southeast corner of the building. Students will check in and will be directed to their advisory room to start the day. This event is for students only. There is no registration for this.
LTAC Quickstart – August
Quick Start Registration will take place on August 14th for LTAC students. At Quick Start, students will pay school fees, receive their class schedule, gym uniform, and textbooks, and will take student ID and yearbook photos.
Students who are unable to attend Quick Start on August 14th should make arrangements to send a trusted individual to Quick Start on their behalf, or attend the make up session on August 23rd. If you send someone, that person will be able to pick up the student’s class schedule, purchased items, and Chromebook, but will not go through the ID station & Yearbook station. Information regarding makeup dates for ID pictures for those who cannot attend Quick Start will be posted at a later date.
Additional information and Quick Start forms will be posted here in June, and emailed.
August 14: LTAC, Freshmen, and Seniors
August 15: Sophomores and Juniors
August 23: Make Up Day
Time slots will be assigned by Advisory. Time slots will be from 7:30-4:00 each day.
Questions? Please reach out to Kerri Thompson
LTAC Kick-Off Event – Friday August 23, 2024
This event will be just for our incoming 7th graders and will be about 3 hours long. More details about time, cost, and registration will be made available soon. It will more than likely be in the morning.
*There will be no alternative dates
LTAC Incoming 7th Grade Summer Reading
Click here for the seventh grade LTAC summer assignment.
Information for Incoming LTAC Students
Medical Forms
All incoming seventh graders are required to submit a physical examination form for the 2024-25 school year. The physical must include a current T-DAP vaccination, 2 doses of MMR and Varicella, and 3 doses of Hepatitis. Please make a copy of your child’s physical for your records. Physicals must take place July 1, 2024* or later and are due at Quick Start. Click here to access a copy of the CPS required physical form.
*Some schools have required students to have a completed physical before the end of the school year. Physicals are good for one year. At the time of Quick Start, students who have had a physical within the year can submit the existing physical. Students should then submit an updated physical when the current physical expires.
Incoming 7th Grade Summer Reading Assignment
All students will have a summer reading assignment every summer. Check back here for the assignment in the upcoming weeks. It will also be emailed to you.
Shadow Days
Unfortunately, Lane does not offer shadow days given the amount of requests we receive. We simply do not have the capacity to accommodate all students. Accepted students will be invited to visit Lane one more time before making their selection.