ACADEMICS
2023 – 2024
As students learn and grow at LFA, our curriculum builds upon a foundation that allows them to develop an individualized experience that fosters their interests. Choice is key in this process, and no two students’ academic journeys are alike. To discover all of the choices offered, please visit lfanet.org/academics/curriculum.
12
Average Class Size
24
7:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Advanced Placement Courses
Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Chinese Language Computer Science A Computer Science Principles Economics English Language English Literature Environmental Science French Language Music Theory Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Precalculus Psychology Spanish Language Spanish Literature Statistics U.S. Government and Comparative Politics U.S. History World History
62%
of Faculty Live on Campus
Upcoming Travel Opportunities Spring Break Trips
• Berlin, Prague, Munich • Miami, The Keys and Southeast Florida • Spain and Morocco • Turkey
32
Median ACT Score
5 National Merit Semifinalists
Independent Studies Independent studies provide students opportunities to work with LFA faculty to pursue more advanced level course work, seek additional in-depth subject matter, or explore a subject not offered. Recent independent studies courses include Musical Theater, Baroque Architecture, History of French Film, Mobile App Development, Kinesiology, Advanced Directing, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Advanced Musician Studies.
• United Kingdom 22 students currently enrolled in an independent study Field Trips
• Museum of Contemporary Art
Academic Clubs
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Model UN
• Adler Planetarium • Northwestern University’s High School Journalism Day at Medill • America’s Black Holocaust Museum and the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace in Milwaukee • Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
LFA has participated in all 35 years of Model UN
• Math Team
2023 State Champions (ICTM State Math Contest - Div 2A)
• FBL A (Future Business Leaders of America)
Nine students qualified for the 2023 national competition at the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta.
• Robotics • Science Olympiad • Science Fair • Debate