Residential & Campus Life
Residential Life
Living at LFA
Over 200 of LFA's students live on campus in dormitories that range in size from 10 to 72 students. These boarding students come from all over Illinois, all over the U.S., and all over the world.
If you're a boarding student, your dorm is more than just where you study and sleep - it's your home away from home, a place to hang out with friends, play Foosball, watch movies or sporting events on the common room television, work hard during study hours, chat with teachers, and just have fun.
Each dorm is staffed by a team of resident faculty members, many of whom live in apartments attached to the dormitories. These faculty members supervise evening study hours, sponsor weekend trips and activities, and are on hand whenever students need assistance. Each dorm also has a team of student proctors who help our boarders with everything from adjusting to life with a roommate to navigating the campus to getting involved in dorm events.
Study Hours
Study hours take place from 8-10 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday evenings. During that time, boarders are expected to work productively and quietly. The Library, Writing Center, and Media Commons are open during study hours for students who wish to take advantage of those facilities.
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors whose academic performance reflects their ability to manage their time effectively can earn the privilege of Honors Study Hours, with which comes greater freedom during evening study hours. LFA also offers Structured Study Hall for students whose academic performance reflects a need for a more closely monitored environment.
Residential Life Contacts
Director of Residential Life & Campus Life
Atlass Hall Co-Dorm Head
Atlass Hall Co-Dorm Head
Ferry Hall Dorm Head
Marshall Field House Dorm Head
McIntosh House Dorm Head
Warner House Dorm Head
Ackim Mpofu
Assistant Dean of Students: Student Leadership and Activities, and History & Social Science Teacher
Dining
Dining at LFA
LFA offers three meals a day for our students and faculty members. The dining hours are below.
Weekdays:
Breakfast - 7 to 8 a.m. (8:30 a.m. on D and G days)
Lunch - 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dinner - 4:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Weekends:
Brunch - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dinner - 5 to 6 p.m.
Snack Bar
Weekdays:
9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m.
What's on the Menu Today?
Download the Everyday by Sodexo app from the App Store or Google Play. You'll see what's for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; dining hours; and allergen and nutritional information. Students who have questions may ask Ms. Mydlow.
Everyday App How to Sign up PDF
NOTE: We do not use nuts in any of the recipes at LFA; even if a recipe listed here indicates nuts, please know that we simply omit nuts from any item served.
Sample Menu
Menus rotate on a four week cycle.
Monday
beef & vegetable stir fry, jasmine rice, garden vegetable quiche, carrots,
Grill – cheese quesadillas, cajun fries, carrot & celery sticks, Pizza-cheese or sausage & mushroom.
Dinner – chicken thigh tikka marsala, basmati rice, vegetable egg roll, Indian spiced roasted vegetables, couscous
Grill – egg burger, blueberry muffin, tropical fruit.
Tuesday
Korean fried chicken, cabbage kimchi, basmati rice, snap peas, creamy polenta
Grill – ham & cheese melt, garden burger, chips, carrot & celery sticks
Dinner – Home-style meatloaf, mashed potatoes, demi glaze, corn on the cob, couscous primavera
Grill – all beef hot dogs, pita chips, carrot & celery sticks
Wednesday
chicken nuggets, assorted sauces, cheese tortellini, balsamic roasted vegetables
Grill – sushi, pizza-cheese, red grapes.
Dinner – grilled pork chop with chili lime sauce, stir fry vegetables with tofu, lentil pilaf, broccoli, cheese & rice casserole
Grill – hot Italian meatball sandwich, chex mix, roasted red pepper hummus, carrot & celery sticks
Thursday
pork carnitas, sofrito black beans, cabbage slaw, Spanish rice, salsa, home made guacamole & salsa, zucchini
Grill – cheese quesadillas, black bean & cheese quesadillas, tortilla chips, baby carrots
Dinner – baked bbq chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, braised vegetables & quinoa, green beans with oregano
Grill – all beef hot dogs, rosemary parmesan fries, sliced cucumber, vegetarian sloppy joe sandwich
Friday
Southwestern chicken or tofu Caesar salad, bread sticks, vegetables
Grill – cheese quesadillas, french fries, carrot & celery sticks, Pizza-cheese or pepperoni
Dinner – chicken teriyaki, vegetable fried rice, Asian style vegetables
Grill – pollock po' boy sandwich, corn chips, carrot & celery sticks
*soup and salad bar available daily
Weekend Activities
Weekend Activities
Once classes end on Friday, there's a lot more for students to do than just plopping down in front of the TV. Each weekend, LFA offers a wide range of trips, activities, and other events that are open to both boarding and day students. Some of the most popular weekend activities include:
- Home sporting events
- Van runs to local shopping malls, movie theaters, and restaurants
- Trips to downtown Chicago (the Art Institute, Chinatown, Michigan Avenue)
- Trips to plays, concerts, museums, sporting events, beaches
- Cooking, cookie baking, card games, or movie nights in faculty homes
- White Sox, Cubs, Blackhawks, Brewers, Northwestern games
- Late-night breakfast runs to local diners
- Open gym and open fitness center hours
- Movie marathons or video game gatherings in dorm common
Sample Weekend Activities
Sample Schedule - January 24-26
Activities January 24-26
Friday, January 24
- 4:45-6:30 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 5 p.m. – Girls JV Basketball vs. Carmel Catholic
- 5 p.m. – Co-ed V Squash @ Midwest Invite (vs. John Burroughs)
- 5:30 p.m. – Prep Hockey @ Brother Rice
- 6:30 p.m. – Girls V Basketball vs. Carmel Catholic
- 6:30 p.m. – SASU Movie in Ferry Commons (O. Poska)
- 7 p.m. – Nacho Bar for Girls Varsity Basketball Game (Gorowski)
- 8-11 p.m. – Open Gym (Golota, Tennyson)
- 8 p.m. – 1-on-1 Football on Indoor Turf (Ingram)
- 8:30 – Kung Fu Tea (Libertyville) (Pacheco)
- 9:05 p.m. –Boys V Hockey @ York
- 11 p.m. – Freshmen & sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors & seniors check into dorms
Saturday, January 25
- 9 a.m. – Co-ed V Squash @ Midwest Invite (vs. Seven Hills)
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in Student Center
- 12 p.m. – Girls JV Bball @ Wendell Phillips Academy
- 12 p.m. – Co-ed V Squash @ Midwest Invite (vs. Canisius)
- 12:30 p.m. – Hello Tokyo and BBQ Garden (Korean BBQ) (Pacheco)
- 1 p.m. – Boys V Bball @ Culver Winter Classic (vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury)
- 1 p.m. – Girls V Bball @ Wendell Phillips Academy
- 1 p.m. – Woodfield Mall for Winter Dance Shopping (Ramirez)
- 1:15-3:15 p.m. – Open Fitness (Old Fitness Center) (Golota)
- 2 p.m. – Lake Forest Outdoor Ice Skating Rink (Tennyson)
- 2 p.m. – Co-ed V Squash @ Midwest Invite (vs. Louisville Collegiate)
- 4 p.m. – Co-ed V Squash @ Midwest Invite (vs. MICDS)
- 4 p.m. – Mitsuwa (Wick, Wood)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 6:30 p.m. – FIFA Tournament in Warner (Ingram)
- 7 p.m. – Boys V Hockey vs. St. Ignatius College Prep
- 7:30 p.m. – Prep Hockey @ Detroit Catholic
- 7:30 p.m. – Mellody Farms Dinner Run (Wood)
- 8 p.m. – Food Fundraiser for Wildfires in CA (Atlass Commons) (Cosbey, Ramirez)
- 9:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 8 p.m. (Gorowski)
- 11 p.m. – Freshman/sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors check into dorms
- 12 a.m. – Seniors check into dorms
Sunday, January 26
- 8:45 a.m. – Christ Church for 9 a.m. Mass (Wick)
- 10:30 a.m. – Co-ed V Squash @ Midwest Invite (Montgomery Bell Academy)
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in the Student Center
- 11 a.m. – Barnes and Noble Study Session (Tennyson)
- 12 p.m. – H-Mart (Lunch and Shopping for Spring Festival) (O. Poska)
- 1-2:45 p.m. – Open Fitness (Old Fitness Center) (Wick)
- 1-3 p.m. – Cookie Decorating Class at Joyful Gourment ($25) (Cosbey)
- 3 p.m. – Super Target (Pacheco, Wick, Tennyson)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 7:20 p.m. – Girls V Hockey vs. LFHS (SENIOR NIGHT!)
- 7:20 p.m. – Hot Chocolate and Cookies @ Girls Hockey Game (Golota)
- 7:30 p.m. – Boys V Hockey @ Loyola Academy
- 7:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 6 p.m.
- 8 p.m. – Quiet hours in the dorms
Halloween Themed Weekend
Activities October 11-14
Friday, October 11
- 4:45-6:30 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 6 p.m. – Bibimbop/Mellody Farms for Dinner (Dozois)
- 7 p.m. – Thrills and Chills (Atlass Outdoor Movie) - The Nightmare Before Christmas (Ingram)
- 7 p.m. – Kooking with Koncz! (Make your own pasta) (Koncz)
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Open Gym (Wick)
- 9 – Dairy Dream (Ice cream shop in Libertyville) (Velgach)
- 11 p.m. – Freshmen & sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors & seniors check into dorms
Saturday, October 12
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in Student Center
- 11 a.m. – Basses Farms Pumpkin Fest (Koncz)
- 12 p.m. – Starbucks Run (Smith)
- 12 p.m. – Flag Football on the Quad (Ingram)
- 1-3 p.m. – Open Fitness (Velgach)
- 1-3 p.m. – Open Study in Science Center (Dozois)
- 3 p.m. – H-Mart (Dozois, Wick, Velgach)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 6 p.m. – Realm of Terror Haunted House ($15) (Ingram)
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Broomball (Open Ice) (Madeley)
- 8 p.m. – Spirit Halloween (Halloween costume shopping) (Smith)
- li>9:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 8 p.m. (Madeley)
- 11 p.m. – Freshman/sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors check into dorms
- 12 a.m. – Seniors check into dorms
Sunday, October 13
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in Student Center
- 11 a.m. – Tous le Jours (Coffee and Bakery) Study Session (Tanwar)
- 1 p.m. – Sunday Sweets (Downtown Lake Forest) (S. Vaughn)
- 1-3 p.m. – Open Fitness (Dozois)
- 2 p.m. – Create Your Own Blanket (Shop, then craft) (Tanwar)
- 3 p.m. – Lake Forest Chalk Walk/Kung Fu Tea (M. Hall)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 5:45 p.m. – Mitsuwa for Dinner (S. Vaughn, Wick)
- 6 p.m. – "Hall" of Doom! Escape Room ($15) (M. Hall)
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Open Gym (Dozois)
- 9:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 8 p.m. (Madeley)
- 11 p.m. – Freshman/sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors check into dorms
- 12 a.m. – Seniors check into dorms
Monday, October 14
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in the Student Center
- 11 a.m. – Evanston for Shopping/Study (S. Vaughn)
- 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. – Top Golf ($10) (Velgach)
- 12:30 p.m. – Gurnee Mills shopping (Koncz)
- 1-3 p.m. – Open Fitness (Wick)
- 1:30 p.m. – Tomahawk AYCE KBBQ (M. Hall)
- 3 p.m. – SuperTarget (Tanwar, Wick, Smith)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 7:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 6 p.m.
- 8 p.m. – Quiet hours in the dorms
Valentines Day Weekend
Activities February 7-9
Friday, February 7
- 8:30 a.m. – Prep Hockey @ MPHL Playoffs - Buffalo, N.Y.
- 4:45-6:30 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 5 p.m. – Boys JV Basketball @ U-High
- 6 p.m. – Valentine's Card Making in STU (English)
- 6 p.m. – Boys Varsity Hockey vs. Glenbrook South
- 6:30 p.m. – Boys Varsity Basketball @ U-High
- 7 p.m. – Sweet's for Your Sweet! (Downtown Lake Forest) (Wagner)
- get something for your Valentine and get a free treat - 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Open Gym (w/ knockout competition) (Morgan-Dunham, Freeman)
- 8 p.m. – Karaoke in the Dance Room (Bartolome)
- 9 p.m. – "Love and Basketball" in Atlass Commons (Ekakatie)
- sponsored by BSU - 11 p.m. – Freshmen & sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors & seniors check into dorms
Saturday, February 8
- TBD – Prep Hockey @ MPHL Playoffs - Buffalo, N.Y.
- 7 a.m. – ACT/SAT Run (English, Atas)
- 10 a.m. – Boys JVB Basketball vs. Lakes (Coaches vs. Cancer)
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in Student Center
- 11:30 a.m. – Girls JV Basketball vs. Lakes (Coaches vs. Cancer)
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Bball at Brunch (House Cup competition!) (Scarisbrick)
- 1 p.m. – Boys JV Basketball vs. Lakes (Coaches vs. Cancer)
- 1-4 p.m. – Coffee Truck outside of ACE! (Bartolome)
- 2-4 p.m. – Tailgate for Coaches vs. Cancer (Ekakatie)
- 2 p.m. – Boys Swimming - ISL Championships
- 2:30 p.m. – Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Lakes (Coaches vs. Cancer)
- 4 p.m. – Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Lakes (Coaches vs. Cancer)
- 5 p.m. – Mitsuwa (Scarisbrick, Chen, Atas)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 7 p.m. – Boys Varsity Hockey vs. York
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Open Swim for Non-Winter Dance Goers (Morgan-Dunham)
- 8 p.m. – WINTER DANCE!
- 9:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 8 p.m. (Freeman)
- 10:30 p.m. – Post-Dance IHOP Dinner (Atas, English, Chen)
- 11 p.m. – Freshman/sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors check into dorms
- 12 a.m. – Seniors check into dorms
Sunday, February 9
- TBD – Prep Hockey @ MPHL Playoffs - Buffalo, N.Y.
- 8:45 a.m. – Christ Church for 9 a.m. Mass (Chen)
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in the Student Center
- 11 a.m. – Crafts and Coffee in Field Commons (Bartolome)
- 11:30 a.m. – Tala Coffee Study Session (Chen)
- 11:30 a.m. – Bucks vs. 76ers at Fiserv Forum ($35) (English)
- 12-2 p.m. – Open Fitness (Old Fitness Center) (J. Madeley)
- 2 p.m. – Super Target (J. Madeley, Wagner, Scarisbrick)
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 5:30 p.m. – Super Bowl Watch Party in the STU!
- 7:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 6 p.m.
- 8 p.m. – Quiet hours in the dorms
RA Weekend
Activities May 16-18
Friday, May 16
- 1 p.m. – Varsity Tennis @ ISL Championships
- 4:45 p.m. – Girls LAX vs. Northside College Prep
- 4:45-6:30 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 7 p.m. – Jamnesty!!! (Food and snacks will be provided!) (Koenig)
- 8 p.m. – Jamnesty Affinity Group Exhibition (Mayikana)
- 9 p.m. – Post Jamnesty Atlass Bonfire (Nassr)
- 9 p.m. – Kung Fu Tea - Libertyville (English)
- 9 p.m. – Late Night Fast Food Run (Your Choice) (Stephenson)
- 11 p.m. – Freshmen & sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors & seniors check into dorms
Saturday, May 17
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Lunch Cookout on the Quad!
- 11:30 a.m. – Iced Coffee Bar in Upper Student Center (English)
- 1 p.m. – Make A Boat Challenge (Crafting) in the STU
- 1 p.m. – Inflatables and Relay Races
- 1-3 p.m. – Kona Ice Truck at RA Weekend (Nassr)
- 3-5 p.m. – Dunk Tank and Trash Bagging
- 3:30 p.m. – Soccer Tennis Tournament on Tennis Courts (Mpofu)
- 4 p.m. – Make a Boat Challenge Race in Pool
- 5-6 p.m. – Dinner in Student Center
- 5 p.m. – Food Challenge in the STU
- 6 p.m. – Co-ax concert
- 7:30 p.m. – Liquid Fusion Bubble Tea Run (Michaelson)
- 7:30 p.m. – Futsal on Indoor Turf (Mpofu)
- 8-11 p.m. – Open gym (Kerr, Freeman)
- 8 p.m. – Movie in Cressey (Koenig)
- 8 p.m. – Cherry Cobbler + Ferry Firepit (Stephenson)
-Celebrate National Cherry Cobbler Day! - 9 p.m. – Paint Night in Field Commons! (Michaelson)
- 9:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 8 p.m. (Freeman)
- 11 p.m. – Freshman/sophomores check into dorms
- 11:30 p.m. – Juniors check into dorms
- 12 a.m. – Seniors check into dorms
Sunday, May 18
- 8:45 a.m. – Christ Church for 9 a.m. Service (English)
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brunch in the Student Center
- 12-2 p.m. – Open Fitness (Crown) (Mayikana)
- 1 p.m. – Joong Boo (Kerr)
- 1 p.m. – Funtopia (FREE!) (English)
-Celebrate National Take Your Parents to the Playground Day! - 2 p.m. – Super Target (Mayikana, Michaelson)
- 5 p.m. – Residential Community Dinner (Boarders must attend!)
- 7:35 p.m. – West Lake Forest (MD-N) Train Station Pick Up - Call On Call by 6 p.m.
- 8 p.m. – Quiet hours in the dorms