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 building 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.
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.
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.
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The average private school tuition in Lake County, IL is $10,272 for elementary schools and $22,567 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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He grew up in Lake Forest, IL and Tryon, NC. John attended Lake Forest Country Day School and graduated as valedictorian from ...
