Lake Forest Academy was named the No. 1 private school in Illinois for the third consecutive year as Niche announced their 2026 Best Schools rankings. LFA also continued its upward trend nationally, moving up to No. 9 Best Boarding High School and No. 21 Best Private High School in the country.
Lake Forest Academy’s Summer Academy provides a remarkable learning opportunity for high school students and middle school students. High school students will engage in a rigorous curriculum taught by LFA teachers. Current LFA students will have the option to earn transcript credit. Non-LFA high school students can have a transcript sent to their high school, and acceptance of credit will be determined by the student's school/district policies. Middle school students will explore a plethora of topics and have fun developing and sharpening their critical thinking skills while having the opportunity to learn on our campus.
The Summer Academy high school program will run from June 8-July 2. The high school program will hold classes between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day with a 30-minute complimentary lunch in the Academy's dining hall located in the JC Cowart Student Center. All classes will be held at Lake Forest Academy's campus, although the possibility of field trips does exist. Registration will open in late 2025. For students registering from the same household, please contact Meredith Norman to inquire about the sibling discount of 10 percent.
See High School Credit Course tab above for course details.
See High School Credit Course details below.
The Middle school program will run from June 8-26 with no classes on June 19. All classes will also be held on Lake Forest Academy's campus. The Middle School program will have a variety of offerings over two weeks – a week-long morning session from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and a week-long afternoon session from 12-3 p.m. (campers can participate in both sessions and have a complimentary lunch on campus). Registration will open in late 2025. Please contact Meredith Norman to receive the four session discount code that can be applied at checkout. For campers registering from the same household for all four sessions, a sibling discount of 10 percent is available.
See Middle School STEAM Camp tab above for camp details.