Coed boarding/day school, 434 students from 37 countries, 14 states. Midwestern Heart. Global Mind.
Founded in 1857, Lake Forest Academy is an independent boarding-day college-preparatory school for grades 9-12 located on 150 acres in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest.
LFA has state-of-the-art facilities, including the James P. Fitzsimmons Athletic Wing, Crown Fitness & Wellness Center, The Cressey Center for the Arts, the two-story Reyes Family Science Center, and the recently opened Student Union, which houses the dining hall, campus store, mailroom, Stuart Center for Global Leadership, and student activities. Other campus buildings include historic Reid Hall, two boys' dormitories, three girls' dormitories, Glore Memorial Gymnasium and Pool, David O. MacKenzie Ice Arena, and the Corbin and Korhumel academic buildings.
Average class size is 12, and 75% of our faculty have advanced degrees. 47% of students live in dormitories on campus. College advisors work hard to find the best institutional match for students.
Lake Forest Academy strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility.
Keywords: Boarding school. College prep school.
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Founded in 1857 as an all-boys school, LFA moved to its present location on the J. Ogden Armour estate in 1948. Ferry Hall, an all-girls school, was founded in 1869 and merged with Lake Forest Academy in 1974.
What is your primary product or service?
Co-educational college-preparatory education for students in grades 9-12.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
LFA offers a transformative boarding school experience through a culture of participation characterized by rigorous academics, a global outlook, and Midwestern values.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
One 150-acre campus, located on the western edge of the city of Lake Forest, approximately 30 miles north of Chicago.
Provide detailed directions to your location
From O’Hare Airport:
Route 190 East to Route 294 North, exit at Town Line Road (Route 60). Travel east about 3/4 mile; the campus entrance is on the left; the third stop light on just before the railroad trestle.
From Chicago Midway Airport:
Route 55 West to Route 294 North, exit at Town Line Road (Route 60). Travel East about 3/4 mile;the campus entrance is on the left; the third stop light just before the railroad trestle.
What type of payments do you accept?
Finances:
Operating budget = $27,200,000
Endowment as of 6/30/16 = $30,200,000
Tuition:
Day students = $41,600
Boarding students = $55,350
Financial Aid:
Number of awards = 141
Students receiving awards = 33%
Total aid = $5,100,000
Which areas do you service?
Students come from local and regional areas, as well as in-state, across the United States and around the world. All opportunities to participate in our vibrant boarding environment are available to both day and boarding students.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Lake Forest Academy is governed by a board of trustees and accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States, the National Association of Independent Schools, and the State of Illinois.
What are your hours of operation?
The school year goes from August - June each year.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
LFA changed my life, it is the foundation for my college and career opportunities.
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Our mission: Lake Forest Academy strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility.
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