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What We Stand For

Our Mission

We empower students to explore their passions, find purpose, and become the best versions of themselves.

Our Vision

Inspiring the students of today to build a better tomorrow.

Our Core Values

Our “BRICKS”
Belonging
Respect
Integrity
Community
Kindness
Scholarship

Our School Motto

Fax mentis et cordis incendium gloriae.
The spark that kindles the mind and heart illuminates a lifetime.

 

A Joyful College Preparatory Education

BY THE NUMBERS

100%

Acceptance to Four-Year Colleges & Universities

12

Average Class Size

31%

Of Students Receive Need-Based Financial Aid

620

Students Under One Roof, Preschool Through 12th Grade

14

Number of AP Classes Offered

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Inspiring Stories

Community Narratives

Catherine

We are a close-knit community, in which our faculty and staff are able to know and support each student as an individual. 

Declan

From our signature Advisory Program to our extensive College Counseling program, an LCDS education is one that supports each student along their academic, extracurricular, and personal journeys. 

Jamie

LCDS offers a collaborative and welcoming environment, built on a true joy for learning.

Ella

Our teachers make learning fun.

Nehemiah

With just 620 students – Preschool through 12th grade – our students have the opportunity to truly know their peers and teachers.

Brenna

LCDS is a college preparatory school – upon graduation, our students know how to learn and how to advocate for themselves.

Welcome to LCDS! As you get to know us, we hope that you experience the joys of our school: the joy of learning, discovery, friendship, and community. We have been providing a challenging, supportive – and yes, joyful! – college preparatory education here for more than 110 years. Meet just a few of the folks who make LCDS the special place that it is.