 | What is a Caxy?
In the late 1800s LFA students started cheering from the crowd during sports events “coax, coax” – a tip of the hat to Aristophanes and one of his comedies The Frogs. Caxy is ancient Greek for “rrribbet.” It sounds weird, but trust us that you’ll love being a Caxy!!
Traditions and Strong Values
As a Caxy you will be representing Lake Forest Academy, where character, history, scholarship, school spirit, citizenship and responsibility are promoted so you will have the necessary skills to face your future with strength and confidence.
When you are a Caxy you can live on or off campus
As a boarding student you will live in one of the four single-sex dormitories on campus. Each dorm has resident faculty members either living within or assigned to a specific dorm.
If you are day student chances are you will be spending most of your time on campus, so please know that you are encouraged to eat all three of your meals in the dining hall and take advantage of all our school sponsored weekend activities.
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| | Preliminary 2012-2013 Calendar
The preliminary LFA 2012 - 2013 calendar is available to help returning students plan for next year. This calendar (designated as draft #2) is complete and accurate regarding start and end dates, breaks, vacations, and exams. The dates marked “tentative or TBC” will be confirmed as arrangements are finalized. |
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 Chris TennysonDean of Students, Instructor of Math, Instructor of History, Director of Seminar Year Appointed: 1999 Chris Tennyson has been the Dean of Students at Lake Forest Academy since 2007. He has been a member of the LFA faculty since the 1999-2000 school year serving as dorm head of Warner House for five years as well as teaching in the math and history departments. Chris attended The Peddie School and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Economics. Currently, he teaches a section of Algebra 1 and a section of Introductory and Global Economics. In the winter he is the head coach of the varsity girls basketball team. Chris lives in Marshall Field House with his wife Maggie, who is a member of the math department and the dorm head of Marshall Field, their 9 month old son, Hugh, and their chocolate lab, Sadie.
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 Jonathan FreemanEnglish Department Chair, Director of Residential Life Year Appointed: 2001 Jon Freeman has been at LFA since 2001. Currently, he serves as LFA’s Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Residential Life and Student Activities and teaches American Studies. He is the head coach of varsity golf and lives in Field House with his wife, daughter, and dog. Before he came to LFA, he taught English at Belmont Hill School (MA) and The Bryn Mawr School (MD). He has a B.A. in American Studies from Yale and an M.A. in English from Middlebury. |
 Kate JonesDirector of Counseling and Director of Seminar Year Appointed: 2004 Kate Jones is a licensed clinical social worker and serves as the Director of Counseling and the Director of the Seminar Program. She attended The Lawrenceville School, graduated from Kenyon College with a joint BA in Psychology and Sociology, and earned her master’s in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to LFA, Kate volunteered with Americorps, interned with the University of Texas at Austin’s Counseling Center and spent several years working on alcohol and other drug prevention programming. She has been a member of the LFA faculty since the 2004-2005 school year. Kate advises the Peer Leaders and sponsors GSA (Gay, Straight, Alliance club). She lives in Durand with her husband Justin who is a member of the history department, son Aidan, and three black cats. |
 Sarah CollinsDirector of Service Learning, Assistant School Counselor and Seminar Instructor Year Appointed: 2007 Sarah Collins is the Director of Service Learning, Assistant School Counselor, and Student Seminar teacher. Sarah has a BFA from Boston University School for the Arts and an M.S. in Human Services Counseling from National-Louis University. She lived in China for 12 years and was on the faculty of the Chinese International School in Hong Kong and Beijing International School. More recently, she served as a counseling intern at Northwood Middle School in Highland Park and filled two separate maternity leave positions–for counseling and theater–at Lake Bluff Middle School. Sarah has performed service work with Highland Park Youth Services and North Shore Senior Center in Northfield. She lives in Winnetka with her family. |
 Carolyn SchoenAssistant Dean of College Counseling and Co-Director of Student Activities Year Appointed: 2010 Carolyn Schoen came to Lake Forest Academy in 2010. She previously worked at Illinois Institute of Technology in the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Carolyn earned her B.A. in Communication and Political Science at Muhlenberg College, and her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago. She coaches indoor and outdoor track and field and is a dorm parent in McIntosh Dorm. |
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