Lake Forest Academy

Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory school located 30 miles north of Chicago. It offers a transformative educational experience based on a culture of participation and characterized by rigorous academics, a global outlook, and Midwestern values. Half of our 435 students are boarding students. One-quarter of our students are international and another quarter are domestic students of color. About 30 percent of our students receive some level of financial aid. LFA is committed to hiring and retaining a faculty and staff whose diversity matches that of our student body. The school embraces a policy of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. LFA seeks staff and faculty members who are passionate and knowledgeable in their area of expertise and who welcome opportunities to work with students in venues beyond the classroom including the arts, athletics, service learning, and residential life. Mission: Lake Forest Academy strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility