La Lumiere School
La Porte
Indiana
United States
Overview
We believe that education involves the intentional formation of the entire person. And that’s a lofty endeavor. It starts with encountering every one of our students as individuals each with a unique set of gifts and the same inherent worth. From that foundation our small size and robust interpersonal culture enable us to forge unparalleled bonds—between classmates but also with faculty members—creating a learning environment where students can't help but invest wholeheartedly in their own experience.
Academics
Summary: The college advising office educates la lumiere students in the process of decision-making with the goal of helping students find colleges where they will be challenged where they will be happy and where they will succeed. 100% Of la lumiere students receive college acceptances.
Department Director
Student/Teacher Ratio: 1-Jun:
Average Class Size: 10
Summer Programs: Offered
Full Time Teachers: 29
Number of AP Courses Offered: 15
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 57%
Number of IB Courses Offered: 0
Campus Life
Dorm Life
Number of Dorms:
Average Students Per Dorm: 16
Number of Girls Dorms: 2
Number of Boys Dorms: 4
Dorm Amenities
- Laundry Facilities
- Lounge
- Wireless Internet
Other Dorm Amenities
Facilities
- Baseball Field
- Basketball Court
- Fitness Center
- Football Field
- Indoor Basketball Court
- Volleyball Court
- Tennis Courts
Other Facilities
Cross-Country Trails; Outdoor Track; Lake; Low Ropes Course
Clubs & Organizations
- Chess Club
- Community Service
- Computer Club
- Dorm Proctors
- Drama Club
- Foreign Language Clubs
- Gardening Club
- International Club
- Jewish Student Organization
- Math Club
- National Honor Society
- Peer Tutoring
- Pep Club
- Photography Club
- Science Bowl
- Student Activities
- Student Government
- Student Publications
- Theater Club
- Weightlifting Club
- Yearbook
- Yoga Club
Arts & Athletics
Arts Department Director: Brad Poore
Athletics Department Director: Matthew Marvin
Arts
Interscholastic Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross Country Running
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Recreational Sports
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country Running
- Hiking
- Table Tennis
- Weight Lifting
Graduates
Notable Alumni
John Roberts Jr.
Class of 1973
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Jim Gaffigan
Class of 1984
Comedian
Paris Barclay
Class of 1974
Emmy Award Winning Producer and Director
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Class of 2017
NBA Player
Vital Information
Student Body Type: Coed
Total Boarding: 89
Total Day: 112
Total Enrollment: 201
Boys: 110
Girls: 91
Boarding Grades Offered: 9-12
Day Grades Offered: 9-12
School Type: High School, Post-grad
Dress Code: Uniform
Applications Accepted: SAO
Application Deadline: January 1st
Tuition & Financial Aid
7-Day Boarding: $48,925
5-Day Boarding: N/A
Day Tuition Fee: $17,485
Need-Based Aid: Offered
Payment Plans: Offered
Students Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Awarded: $
School Finances
Merit Scholarships: Not Offered
Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %
Average Merit Scholarship: $
Current Endowment Amount: $1,000,000
Contact
Director of Admissions: Mary Pickens Corsones
Admissions Phone: 219 326 7450
Fax: 219 325 3185
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lalumiere.org
Nearby Schools
- Culver Academies - 37mi / 59 km
- Woodlands Academy Of The Sacred Heart - 68mi / 110 km
- Lake Forest Academy - 72mi / 115 km
- St. John’s Northwestern Academies - 128mi / 206 km
- Wayland Academy - 162mi / 261 km
- Scattergood Friends School - 238mi / 382 km
