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East Lake Academy

A Roman Catholic School of Academic Excellence

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Upcoming Events

05/22 · Schoolbelles Uniform Sale 8-9:30am ELA Gym

05/24 · 11:00am Dismissal: Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

05/27 · No School: Memorial Day

05/31 · End of 4th Quarter

05/31 · Strive Girls Club Meeting 6:30pm

06/02 · Wigs for Kids at Touche Salon in Libertyville 2pm

06/05 · Last All School Mass 11:10am

06/06 · Field Day 8:30am-10:30am

06/07 · Graduation 4pm St Patrick's Church Lake Forest

06/07 · 11:00am Dismissal PreK-8:Last Day of School:Report Cards Distributed

06/10 · Teacher In-Service 8am-3pm

06/11 · Teacher In-Service 8am-3pm

08/19 · Faculty Returns: In-Service Week 8/19-8/23

08/24 · ELA Family Picnic

08/26 · First Day of School: 11am Dismissal PreK-8

History

East Lake Academy began as an idea in the heart of our founders in 2000, two Catholic families living in the northern suburbs of Chicago.  Realizing the need for an additional Catholic school in Lake County, they set out to open East Lake Academy.

By fall 2001, East Lake Academy was formed as a private school based on the Catholic tradition. The school opened that first fall term with 13 students in kindergarten through third grade. During the summer of 2002, Francis Cardinal George of the Archdiocese of Chicago gave East Lake Academy canonical approval as a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Chicago.  East Lake Academy is listed in the Official Catholic Directory as a Roman Catholic School in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

In the fall of 2002, we acquired land in west Lake Forest, constructed our current facility and expanded to include pre-kindergarten for ages 3-4 and grades one through four. We currently educate children from three years old through grade eight with plans to add a high school in the future.