GRANTS

Spotlight on Grants

Spotlight on Grants is a new series we are publishing to provide our community with detailed information about how our grants are supporting, enriching and enhancing the educational experience for ALL at LFHS.

What if there was a class at Lake Forest High School that could teach students essential and marketable skills? Skills like critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, time management, organization, and goal-setting? And what if that same course could also build leadership and teamwork abilities, encourage fresh-thinking and creativity, and help cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset? Well, that is precisely what the LFHS Business Incubator course is providing students each year thanks to the generosity of LFHS Foundation donors and community volunteers. Read MORE.

This year’s carboard boat races held in the Lake Forest High School pool – an annual event that challenges Physics students to create boats from scratch – featured the maiden voyages of the first robotic submarines. With grant funding from the LFHS Foundation, Robotics with Physics II students built their own motorized, robotic submarines equipped with marine video cameras that can capture the cardboard boat race from underneath. Read MORE and view videos from the event.

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2019 Grant Winners Announced!

13 NEW GRANTS • 9 DEPARTMENTS • $147K

The Lake Forest High School Foundation celebrated its 17th annual Grant Day on Friday, February 22, 2019. Foundation Trustees traveled the halls of LFHS surprising grant recipients with the exciting news that their grants had been funded. Amidst smiling teachers and cheering students, 13 grants totaling just over $147K were awarded across 9 different curricular areas.

The Foundation is thrilled to partner with LFHS once again to provide state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge resources that enrich the educational experience for all students. Congratulations to all of our grant recipients! We are grateful for our valued donors who make it possible for us to continue investing in educational excellence at LFHS! Read More

A Visual Sampling of Past Grants

Where Your Dollars Go

Foundation grants support every department, from art to wellness and beyond. By providing all students with collaborative learning spaces, cutting-edge technology, and world-class materials across the curriculum and at every learning level, we help prepare them for their future success.

THINK BIG!

THE GRANT PROCESS

Who Can Apply
LFHS faculty and staff, students, parents, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood community members may apply for a grant. All grants must be approved by the appropriate Department Chair or Instructional Director before submission.
How To Apply
Simply complete the grant application via the Google Form. Additional information may be submitted as an attachment to the completed form. Application questions may be sent to lfhsfoundationgrants@gmail.com or jsullivan@lfschools.net. Receipt of the application will be confirmed via email after submission. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.
More About the Process
All applications are thoroughly reviewed by the LFHS Foundation Grants Committee. In addition, the Grants Committee will consult with the D115 Technology Director and Director of Buildings & Grounds to ensure all requests are compatible with the school’s technology and building infrastructures. All potential issues must be resolved prior to submitting the application.The Grants Committee also meets with the LFHS principal to ensure that each application supports the curriculum.