LFA1857

Lake Forest Academy was founded as an all-boys school in 1857, Ferry Hall was founded in 1869 as an all-girls school. The two institutions merged in 1974. Today, we have 430 students from 39 countries and 15 states. LFA offers a transformative boarding school experience through a culture of participation characterized by rigorous academics, a global outlook and Midwestern values. The four pillars of the school's missionare Character, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Responsibility.