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8 | august 8, 2019 | 22nd century media private school Guide
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Lake Forest Country Day School dedicated to inspired teaching
Located on more than
30 acres of property,
Lake Forest Country Day
School offers programming
for students aged 2
through eighth grade and
provides a rich and diverse
educational experience
grounded in rigorous academics,
arts, athletics and
social-emotional learning.
Drawing students from
more than 35 local communities,
students across
all grade levels have access
to engaging learning
spaces that include two
Outdoor Classrooms, a
2800-square-foot Innovation
Center, a newly renovated
gymnasium and a
reimagined Performing
Arts Center that was transformed
just last year.
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 20 percent
of LFCDS graduates
attending colleges and
universities ranked in the
top 20 by U.S. News and
World Report.
“Teaching and learning
are not by rote here,”
head of school Joy Hurd
said. “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.”
An integral part of the
LFCDS Experience is the
strong public speaking
strand embedded in the
school’s curriculum beginning
with the youngest
students. Learning the
skills required to be a good
audience member in first
STEP builds to extensive
opportunities to present in
front of increasingly larger
groups and culminates
with the Robbie Bermingham
Speaking Competition
in which students in
grades five through eight
research, write, revise
and present a five-minute
speech on a topic of their
choice. During the course
of their time at LFCDS,
students develop their ability
to express themselves,
take risks in a nurturing
environment, and cultivate
the self-confidence to present
to large audiences.
LFCDS faculty and staff
live the school’s mission
with unparalleled dedication.
Whether for an open
house, a Special Speaker
Series lecture or an individual
campus tour, visitors
to the School experience
the palpable warmth and
caring that is a hallmark of
the LFCDS Community. In
short, Lake Forest Country
Day School fosters an environment
in which students
feel empowered to dream,
try new things, take academic
risks and achieve at
their highest level.
“Research estimates that
60 percent of the jobs our
students will fill have yet
to be created,” Hurd noted.
“Our ultimate goal at
LFCDS is to graduate students
who are able to think
critically, self-advocate,
persevere when faced with
a challenge, create and
communicate in innovative
ways and interpret the
world around them. The
School endeavors to help
each student craft a durable
foundation that will
provide them with greater
opportunities to pursue
their passions and make a
difference in the world.”
This year, LFCDS was
named 22nd Century Media’s
Best Preschool and
Best Private K-8 Grade
School on the North Shore,
and Better’s Best of 2019
Preschool.
“We are deeply honored
by this recognition,” Hurd.
“These awards are a direct
reflection of the partnership
between our families
and the faculty in delivering
the School’s mission
of inspired teaching, academic
rigor, attention to
individual needs, and a
commitment to responsible
citizenship.”
To learn more or to
schedule a tour, please call
(847) 615-6151 or visit
lfcds.org.
Submitted by Lake Forest
Country Day School, 145 S.
Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest,
IL, 60045, (847) 234-2350,
lfcds.org.
“Iencouragemystudents to solveartistic problems creatively and to strivefor a
unique perspective. LFCDS students areeager to see what theycan create and
recognizethat theycan reach beyond their expectations of themselves as artists.
Iteach at LFCDS because authenticity and academic rigor arehonored and
encouraged in the teachers, in the curriculum we develop, and in our students.
This combination of individualism and high expectations provides the foundation
for an incredible education.”
–Rhonda Venard-Darin, Lower School &Upper School Visual Art Teacher
145 South Green BayRoad, LakeForest, IL 60045
Aco-educational independent school for students age2through Grade 8.
Graduating students of strong character with apassion for learning since 1888.