Lake Forest Country Day School

145 S Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL, 60045-0600
At Lake Forest Country Day School, we are dedicated to providing the best possible educational environment for our students in preschool through eighth grade by remaining committed to our mission to build students of strong character with a passion for learning. Our mission is "Inspired teaching, academic rigor, attention to individual needs, a commitment to responsible citizenship". These principles infuse every aspect of life at Lake Forest Country Day School and define our dedication to producing students of strong character with a passion for learning. Our teachers and parents work together in the belief that each person in our community is of unique and infinite value and that a rigorous academic program responsive to the interest and readiness of each student is the foundation for a lifetime of learning.

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Lake Forest Country Day School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Institute for Independent Education
Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1888
Student Body
Total Students 381 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 19% (IL School Avg.: 37%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 70%
Classroom dress code Casual
(Lands End School Clothing Program)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes $3,850 to $21,940
% on Financial Aid 18%
Admissions Director Beth Black
Sports
Total Sports Offered 9 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Field Hockey Football
Golf Lacrosse
Soccer Track and Field
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 4 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Band Chorus
Robotics Yearbook

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Nearby Schools:

Lake Forest Country Day School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Woodlands Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Gr. 9-12 | 0.6 mi. away
School Of St Mary
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away
Lake Forest Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 2.3 mi. away
St James School
Gr. PK-8 | 2.7 mi. away

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