Gala 2026
The Heart of Campus
We are excited to announce Gala 2026 will support new faculty housing at LFA.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
5:30-10 p.m.
Lake Forest Academy
Welcome
New Faculty Housing Project at LFA
LFA faculty nurture and educate students in the classrooms, on stage, in dormitories, and on playing fields, providing around-the-clock care and supervision to our community of 450 young people. Faculty are the mentors, advisors, and the surrogate parents that students rely on, and require, during these formative teenage years.
Your support will:
- Enhance campus life and student well-being: More residential faculty create a safer, more supportive environment where students feel known, cared for, and guided throughout their boarding school experience.
- Strengthen faculty–student connections: Increased on-campus housing allows more faculty to be present and engaged with students beyond the classroom, deepening mentorship, supervision, and community connection seven days a week.
- Attract and retain exceptional educators: High-quality, family-friendly housing helps LFA recruit and keep top-tier faculty in a competitive housing market, ensuring long-term academic and residential excellence.
- Advance LFA’s standing among top boarding schools: Expanding faculty housing moves LFA closer to the 90% on-campus faculty benchmark of the top boarding schools in the country, reinforcing its reputation for educational quality and residential engagement.
Sponsor the Event
Business Sponsorship & Family Patron Levels
Faculty First Corporate Sponsor: $15,000
Limited to 2 opportunities
- Prominent recognition in event communications including event webpage and emails
- Optional 90-second video advertisement (donor provided) during the event program and on event website
- Business logo featured in event gobo lighting
- A sponsored social media post on LFA’s Facebook and Instagram promoting Gala
- Premier seating for 10 guests
- Exclusive signature cocktail menu with dedicated server
- Exclusive curated wine selection for your table
LFA Legacy Builder Sponsor: $10,000
Limited to 2 opportunities
- Acknowledgement on Gala website
- Acknowledgement during program with logo/family photo on screen and verbal recognition during Gala event
- Premier seating for 10 guests
- Exclusive signature cocktail menu with dedicated server
- Exclusive curated wine selection for your table
- Private dinner party for up to 12 guests at Lake Forest Academy. Party will feature a seated 3-course meal and open bar. Location and date of your choice based on availability.
Patron of Educators Sponsor: $5,000
Limited to 5 Patron of Educator opportunities
Help underwrite Faculty and Staff Gala Tickets
- Acknowledgement on Gala website
- Acknowledgement during program with logo/family photo on screen
- Premier seating for 8 guests
- Exclusive signature cocktail menu
Backstage Technology Sponsor: $2,500
Help underwrite the audio-visual requirements and mobile bidding technology for Gala 2026
- Acknowledgement on Gala website
- Acknowledgement during program (logo/family name on screen)
- Signage at event check-in
- Premier seating for 4 guests
Community Builder Sponsor: $1,000
- Acknowledgement on Gala website
- Acknowledgement during program (logo/family name on screen)
- Premier seating for 2 guests
Support the Project
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gala 2026?
At LFA’s annual Gala, members of the community gather, celebrate, and raise funds to support a project selected by the Board of Trustees to enhance the LFA experience. This year’s Gala initiative is to support new faculty housing. We invite you to support this important project.
What is the format of the evening?
This year's event will start in the Cressey Center for the Arts with a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the program, paddle raise and student entertainment in the Cressey Theater. Then we will move to Reid Hall for a seated dinner. At the paddle raise, the auctioneer will invite you to raise your paddle to support the Gala project. The auctioneer will recognize donations by calling out paddle numbers. Alternatively, you will have the opportunity to donate through a mobile app on your phone, which includes an anonymous feature as well.
Who will be in attendance at the Gala?
Gala is an annual fundraising event that welcomes our LFA community at large – parents, alumni, grandparents, alumni parents, and friends – to celebrate with LFA faculty, staff, and trustees.
What should I wear?
Please wear your evening cocktail attire.
Where is Gala 2026 held?
Gala is held on the campus of Lake Forest Academy. This year’s event will feature a cocktail hour, program and paddle raise in the Cressey Center for the Arts, followed by dinner in Reid Hall.
Campus Map
Where do I park for the event?
LFA provides complimentary valet parking for this event in the parking lot of the Reyes Science Center. You can feel free as well to self park in the Atlass, Crown, or Warner parking lots.