About Us
LFCDS at a Glance
LFCDS is like walking into another home. The School provides an environment that encourages creativity and is academically challenging. Students feel safe to take risks under the guidance of committed teachers.
-- Current LFCDS Parent
-- Current LFCDS Parent
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Outstanding, Experienced Faculty & Staff
More than 70% of LFCDS teachers hold graduate degrees.
Average length of faculty tenure at the school is 18 years.
Faculty are frequently recognized with awards from professional associations. -
Small Classes & Student-Teacher Ratio
1:7 overall teacher-student ratio
Average class size ranging from 12 to 18 students
Enrollment in 2021-2022: 417 -
Academically Challenging, Research-Based, Integrated Curriculum
Scope and sequence is carefully planned so that unifying concepts, habits of mind, and academic skills are reinforced multiple times with increasing depth and complexity as students move from age 2 to Grade 8.Read More -
Diverse Student Population
LFCDS students come from 35 different communities including: Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Deerfield, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Grayslake, Great Lakes, Hawthorn Woods, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenosha (WI), Kenilworth, Kildeer, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Pleasant Prairie (WI), Riverwoods, Round Lake Beach, Skokie, Vernon Hills, Wadsworth, Waukegan, and Winnetka.
Limited transportation service is available. -
State-of-the-Art School Building on 33 Acres in Quiet Residential Neighborhood
The school building reflects the importance of community-building in our culture. The commons area, located in a sunlit atrium, serves as the "heart of the school." Lower and Upper School community meetings are held here weekly. The Parent Association Office is just off the commons area, making it a convenient spot for families to connect with one another.Read More -
Differentiated Instruction & Attention to Individual Needs
Knowing the students we teach - individually, culturally, and developmentally - is of utmost importance to us as educators.
Teachers focus on each individual student's learning style and make adjustments as needed to provide support or additional challenge. -
Wrap-around Programming for Extended Care
Before school drop off
Lunch and afternoon enrichment (until school day ends) for preschool and JK students
After-school care for preschool through Grade 4
"Prime Time" after-school enrichment short-term classes for preschool through Grade 6 -
Advanced Educational Technology Program
LFCDS is committed to integrating educational technology in ways that transform teaching and learning and allow for interactive, multimedia learning.
The School's advanced technology platform and digital citizenship practices place it in the top 10% of elementary schools nationwide.
Students have access to productivity tools ranging from iPads to Tablet PCs and receive instruction in the safe, ethical, educationally appropriate use of computers. -
School Contact Information
School Address
145 South Green Bay Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Main Office Phone Number
(847) 234-2350
Admissions Office Phone Number
(847) 615-6151
FAX Number
(847) 234-2352
A co-educational independent private school for students age 2 through Grade 8.
Graduating students of strong character with a passion for learning since 1888.
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Graduating students of strong character with a passion for learning since 1888.
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