Lake Forest Academy Summer Academy
Lake Forest Academy, 1500 West Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338
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Lake Forest Academy Summer Academy offers high school and middle school students academic courses that include Algebra 1, Geometry, Chemistry 1, and Biology 1. High school students take full-credit and half-credit courses, and current Lake Forest Academy students have the option to earn transcript credit. Non-Lake Forest Academy high school students can have a transcript sent to their high school, and acceptance of credit is determined by their school or district policies.
• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: High school full-credit courses run for four weeks from June 8–July 2 with classes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; high school half-credit Session 1 runs June 8–18 and Session 2 runs June 22–July 2; the middle school program runs for three weeks from June 8–26 with no classes on June 19 and offers week-long morning sessions from 8:30–11:30 a.m. and afternoon sessions from 12–3 p.m.
• Price: The cost of middle school camps is $500 per camp during session one and three, $400 per camp during session two, and $1,600 total for four sessions over the three weeks; high school courses offer 10% off early registration pricing through March 15th.
High school students engage in a rigorous curriculum taught by Lake Forest Academy teachers, and a mathematics laboratory is used in Algebra 1 and Geometry for hands-on work with technology and real-world mathematical modeling. Middle school students explore a variety of topics and work on critical thinking skills while learning on campus, and middle school campers can attend both morning and afternoon sessions and receive a complimentary lunch on campus. Complimentary lunch is also provided in the Academy’s dining hall for high school students during the program, and all classes are scheduled to be held on campus with the possibility of field trips off campus.
Students enrolled in Geometry need a scientific calculator that can do trigonometry, students in Chemistry 1 need an iBook on the first day, and students in Biology 1 must have the course book by the first day of class or earlier. Registration for Lake Forest Academy Summer Academy will open in February 2026, early registration pricing is available, and courses that run will depend on enrollment numbers.
Lake Forest Academy states that it strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility. The school was named the No. 1 private school in Illinois for the third consecutive year in Niche’s 2026 Best Schools rankings and was ranked No. 9 Best Boarding High School and No. 21 Best Private High School in the country. The service-learning program at Lake Forest Academy asks students to reflect on who they are and their role in the greater community, investigate the root of social issues, and learn how to work with community partners on causes they care about. The leadership team connected to the program includes J. Thomas Johnson, Head of School and History & Social Science Teacher; Jacqueline Leib, Executive Assistant to the Head of School & Board of Trustees; and Meredith Norman, who is the contact for questions about registration, course selection, and the middle school four-session discount code.
Last updated January 15, 2026.
• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: High school full-credit courses run for four weeks from June 8–July 2 with classes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; high school half-credit Session 1 runs June 8–18 and Session 2 runs June 22–July 2; the middle school program runs for three weeks from June 8–26 with no classes on June 19 and offers week-long morning sessions from 8:30–11:30 a.m. and afternoon sessions from 12–3 p.m.
• Price: The cost of middle school camps is $500 per camp during session one and three, $400 per camp during session two, and $1,600 total for four sessions over the three weeks; high school courses offer 10% off early registration pricing through March 15th.
High school students engage in a rigorous curriculum taught by Lake Forest Academy teachers, and a mathematics laboratory is used in Algebra 1 and Geometry for hands-on work with technology and real-world mathematical modeling. Middle school students explore a variety of topics and work on critical thinking skills while learning on campus, and middle school campers can attend both morning and afternoon sessions and receive a complimentary lunch on campus. Complimentary lunch is also provided in the Academy’s dining hall for high school students during the program, and all classes are scheduled to be held on campus with the possibility of field trips off campus.
Students enrolled in Geometry need a scientific calculator that can do trigonometry, students in Chemistry 1 need an iBook on the first day, and students in Biology 1 must have the course book by the first day of class or earlier. Registration for Lake Forest Academy Summer Academy will open in February 2026, early registration pricing is available, and courses that run will depend on enrollment numbers.
Lake Forest Academy states that it strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility. The school was named the No. 1 private school in Illinois for the third consecutive year in Niche’s 2026 Best Schools rankings and was ranked No. 9 Best Boarding High School and No. 21 Best Private High School in the country. The service-learning program at Lake Forest Academy asks students to reflect on who they are and their role in the greater community, investigate the root of social issues, and learn how to work with community partners on causes they care about. The leadership team connected to the program includes J. Thomas Johnson, Head of School and History & Social Science Teacher; Jacqueline Leib, Executive Assistant to the Head of School & Board of Trustees; and Meredith Norman, who is the contact for questions about registration, course selection, and the middle school four-session discount code.
Last updated January 15, 2026.
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