Lake Forest Academy (LFA)

Lfa was established in 1857 as the boys' preparatory department of lind university. The girls' preparatory department, ferry hall, was added 1869. In 1925, lfa and ferry hall legally separated from the university to become secondary educational institutions. In 1974, the two schools merged into a co-educational independent school. Today's lfa is home to 435 students from 13 states and 35 countries where 48% are boarders. Lfa operates as a boarding school with 69% of the faculty residing on campus. Lfa's 150-acre campus is on the former estate of j. ogden armour and now consists of a complementary mix of historical and modern buildings.lfa's 2019 strategic plan, midwestern heart. Global mind., focuses on program service accomplishments: developing global citizens through unique educational experiences within a diverse and caring community. The administration and faculty are focused on working within the four main initiatives - educational experience, multiculturalism, marketing, and financial strength. For over 163 years, the Academy has stayed true to its core values of educating the innovative minds of the next generation. The institution and its people are poised to achieve higher levels of success and look enthusiastically toward a new chapter in lfa's history.