Built in 1910, the John L. Marsh Elementary School has seen many changes during its rich long history. The neighborhood, once the home of steelworkers and other industrial workers, was the educational institution for students of Croatian, German, Mexican, Polish, and Serbian immigrants

Marsh welcomed a much needed 74,000 sq. ft. new addition to its campus as the  2006 -2007 school year began. Together, the original Heritage building and the state of the art new building consist of more than  45 learning environments, including classrooms, resource and activity centers. Marsh, which is handicap accessible, is able to generously accommodate all of our present students

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Today, Marsh continues to service a diverse population of students from preschool to grade eight in our Veteran’s Park Community on Chicago’s far southeast side.