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2023 Yvonne Banks Caring Teacher Award

The LFCDS Parent Association honored Tracie Tatz (Upper School Band) and Jessica Garrabrant (Grade 2) with this year's Yvonne Banks Caring Teacher award.
Grade 8 Alumni Luncheon

The Class of 2023 ended their year with a celebratory luncheon welcoming them to the community of over 4,000 LFCDS alumni!
Grade 4 Graduation

Launching into the Upper School…one Grade 4 grad at a time!
2023 House Cup

Aaaand (for the first time in 10 years) the 2023 House cup goes to...MASON!
Upper School Band Concert

Last night's band concert hit all the right notes! Congratulations to Ms. Tatz and all of our Upper School musicians on an amazing performance.
JV Track and Field Places 3rd

Congratulations to the JV Track and Field team who took third place this weekend at the NICC conference championship meet!
LFCDS Hosts LMAIS Board Meeting

Our campus was the backdrop for this week's meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS), a consortium representing 40 schools and 15,000 students across Chicagoland and northwest Indiana.
Earth Month Cleanup

Despite the less-than-stellar weather conditions, students from Grade 8 spent their Saturday collecting garbage from campus in honor of Earth Month!
LFCDS to Host "Explore Boarding School" Event

This Wednesday, May 3, LFCDS is offering families the opportunity to meet with admissions staff from 10 top schools located on the East Coast with its “Explore Boarding School” event.
RBSC Results

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Robbie Bermingham Speaking Contest!

1st Place: Noah, Body Image
2nd Place: Hunter, The Extremes of Artificial Intelligence
3rd Place: Vismaya, Unconscious Bias: The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Deer Path Art League Emerging Artists Exhibit

LFCDS student artwork is on display at the Starbucks Reserve through this Sunday, April 30th. Go check it out!
RBSC Finalists

Congratulations to our 2023 Robbie Bermingham Speaking Contest finalists!
2023 Scientist-in-Residence Day

We're so grateful to Colleen Barkley and a team of landscape architects from Mariani Landscape for sharing their expertise as our 2022-23 Scientists in Residence! Our student learned about vegetable gardening, pollinators, and landscape design throughout an entire day of innovative programming.
Volunteer Appreciation Week

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, North Chicago Community Partners (NCCP) recognized LFCDS faculty and student volunteers who have served a collective total of 884 hours supporting the needs of D187 students since 2013.
Symphonic Band Plays at Chicago Wolves' Game

The Symphonic Band was in tune with the Wolves’ howling comeback on Sunday!
Learning and Teaching in the Age of AI

Under the leadership of David Muniz, Director of Technology, LFCDS hosted area educators on campus yesterday for a conference about the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning.
March Madness

Our Upper School teachers schooled the competition in March Madness!
Calling All Superheroes!

Saving the day one bid at a time! The 41st Annual LFCDS Auction was a huge success thanks to our incredible community of caped crusaders. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this heroic effort, including our super co-chairs Avery Keller and Jennifer Neighbours!
Alumni-Led Innovation Design Challenge

Changemakers unite! LFCDS alumni challenged current Upper School students to make a difference in the first-ever Alumni-Led Innovation Design Challenge. Over a dozen groups participated in the challenge and created solutions to address global issues ranging from poverty to animal welfare.
Faculty/Staff Hit 100% Participation in the Annual Giving Fund

When 100% of faculty/staff participate in the Annual Giving Fund, we wear jeans and green (and blue..and grey..and white…) on Friday. Which class will join us next?