Lake Forest Country Day School
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Top Ranked IL School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-8
- Enrollment: 406 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Lake Forest Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
School Overview
Student Body

Academics and Faculty
Lands End School Clothing Program
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Sports
Extracurriculars
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Band, Chorus
School Notes
- Lake Forest Country Day School delivers a diverse and rich educational experience grounded in academics, arts, and athletics to two-year-old through eighth-grade students. The LFCDS Experience ensures that talented teachers will inspire and challenge individual students at the top of their abilities, according to their needs. At LFCDS, students from over 35 communities thrive in a state-of-the-art, hands-on learning environment that encourages self-expression and confidence through inspired teaching, academic rigor, individualized attention, and responsible citizenship. Two important beliefs are at the heart of the teaching philosophy: social and emotional development is inextricably linked with academic achievement; and experiential learning creates a foundation for deeper understanding.
- According to Head of School Bob Whelan, "Teaching and learning are not by rote here. The classrooms, technology offerings, laboratories, art spaces and playing fields all serve as vital staging grounds for a rich program, designed to prepare LFCDS graduates to be compassionate, independent thinkers with a strong sense of personal integrity and intellectual curiosity." Highlighted by a better than 7:1 student/faculty ratio, an LFCDS education sets the stage for a bright future in secondary school and beyond, with twenty percent of LFCDS graduates attending colleges and universities ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News and World Report.
- For more information about the LFCDS Experience, please visit www.lfcds.org or call the Admission Office at (847) 615-6151.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sports does Lake Forest Country Day School offer?
Lake Forest Country Day School offers 12 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Squash, Track and Field and Volleyball. Lake Forest Country Day School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for most sports offered.
What is Lake Forest Country Day School's ranking?
Lake Forest Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for: Largest student body, Most sports offered and Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Lake Forest Country Day School?
The application deadline for Lake Forest Country Day School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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