James Otis World Language Academy is a magnet cluster school located near downtown Chicago with a skyline view of the City. James Otis is ranked among one of the top 25% elementary schools within the Chicago Public School System. The remarkable success at Otis is attributed to its outstanding, diversity of educational programs, combined with high quality teachers and staff. Otis offers rigorous programs, which are designed to accelerate individual academic performance through the use of high quality assessments and an individualized instructional approach. All programs are rooted in creating connection between the classroom and the real world.