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Located in Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois, on the north shore of Lake Michigan and 30 miles north of Chicago, Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for boys and girls in Grades 9 through 12.


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Our boarding students come from all over the U.S. and the world. As a boarding student you will live in one of the four single-sex dormitories on campus.

Our dorms range in size from 10 to 72 students. Each dorm is staffed by a team of resident faculty members, many of whom live in apartments attached to the dormitories. These faculty members supervise evening study hours, sponsor weekend trips and activities, and are on hand whenever students need assistance.

Each dorm also has a team of student proctors who help our boarders with everything from checking in at curfew to managing study time effectively.


School / Office Address: 1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest
Illinois
USA
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The Lake Forest Academy campus is easy to get to from anywhere in the midwest.

From O’Hare Airport:
Route 190 East to Route 294 North, exit at Town Line Road (Route 60). Travel East about 3/4 mile; the campus entrance is on the left; the third stop light on just before the railroad trestle.

From Chicago Midway Airport:
Route 55 West to Route 294 North, exit at Town Line Road (Route 60). Travel East about 3/4 mile;the campus entrance is on the left; the third stop light just before the railroad trestle

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