Public Commenmoration of 9/11 Absent This Year
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, marked the 23rd anniversary of 9/1l. Given the significance of this event in the United States, many students noted the absence of recognition, such as a…
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Beyond the Bubble: Deerfield CSGC Travel Programs
Over spring break, 67 Deerfield students participated in five trips through the Center for Service and Global Citizenship (CSGC) around the world. The different trips that students could choose from…
Girls’ Meeting Celebrates Sisterhood and Female Solidarity on Campus
Each year, the Academy’s girls come together in the large dance studio to share serious and funny stories meant to showcase the strength of Deerfield’s female community. This year’s Girls’…
Deerfield Debate Team Sweeps in Bermuda
Three Deerfield students returned on October 21, 2024, after competing at the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition at Bermuda High School and Saltus Grammar School. Edie Huffard ’25, Billy…
Students Go Retro During SLO-Sponsored Cellphone Free Week
As society becomes increasingly reliant on phones, Deerfield Academy strives to separate students from their devices. During the cell-phone free week from October 8th to October 17th, approximately 100 students…
Reaching the Summit: JV Boys Soccer Takes the ISL Title in Undefeated Season
LFA Junior Varsity Boys Soccer made its mark on the 2024 season, finishing with an undefeated record and claiming the Independent School League (ISL) championship. With new coaches Filipp Velgach…
2024 LFA Family Weekend Recap
Once a year, Lake Forest Academy hosts Family Weekend, previously known as Parents Weekend. Activities like a class coffee, Parents Association Welcome Luncheon, BIPOC family gathering, and brand new Bell…
Preserving the Past: A Look Into the Lake Forest-Bluff Historical Center
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Center has stapled the two towns together since 1972. Historically called the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society, in 1998 the society relocated to its first museum…
Karen Russell Visits Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Academy recently had the honor of hosting Karen Russell in the Cressey Center for the Arts on September 26. Russell is an American novelist and short story writer.…
Revels explained
Revels is a play that the junior class puts on for the rest of the school every year on the last day of school before Winter Break. It is set…