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Mission & Vision

Welcome

Ranked among the top boarding schools in the United States and the No. 1 private school in Illinois, Lake Forest Academy is proud to be a diverse and inclusive community that acknowledges, respects, values and celebrates the differences in cultures, identities, and perspectives.

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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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Vision

Students come from near and far – from Chicago’s suburbs and across the United States to many different countries around the globe – to pursue unique academic programs that go beyond the regular classroom at Lake Forest Academy.

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Become A Part of LFA

Explore what it means to be a part of the Lake Forest Academy community.

This is LFA

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Student Life

Service Learning

The service-learning program at LFA challenges students to reflect on who they are and their role in the greater community, whether that be LFA or their hometown. In the process of service-learning, they investigate the root of social issues and learn how to engage with community partners to best support causes they are passionate about.

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Student Leadership

A merger of Ferry Hall and Lake Forest Academy in 1974 brought together two student bodies—an Academy for boys and a School for girls—that fully embraced Lake Forest Academy’s coeducational mission. This distinct history includes a robust student leadership element that has grown from both the Academy and School histories and provides our students with a wealth of meaningful leadership opportunities.

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LFA's student leadership group for 2024-25 school year

Global Education

Lake Forest Academy places the utmost importance on helping our students become better global citizens. Cultivating a deeper sense of global awareness and understanding is rooted throughout our curriculum. Whether in the classroom, on service trips, traveling with a class, or spending a year abroad, LFA students are encouraged to widen their horizons both figuratively and literally.

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Distinctive Programs

Students own their education at LFA. They can take courses in Biochemistry Research, Web Development, and Human Rights, as they complete a 4-year program designed to prepare them for college and beyond.

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Student Travel

LFA travel programs expose our globally minded students to people, cultures, ideas, problems, and opportunities that allow for investigation of the world and its many complexities. Students reflect on their experiences and the different perspectives they encountered and sought. This inquiry informs their understanding and allows them to respond compassionately and responsibly to local, regional, and global issues. 

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News & Announcements

What’s Happening At LFA

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