At The Leelanau School, we offer day and boarding students in grades 9-12 an educational experience where integrated learning support, individualized attention, small classes, and a commitment to whole-person wellness are at the center of what we do.
Students discover and develop their strengths as both students and citizens with the guidance of engaged faculty committed to cultivating a school where students know and embrace themselves as learners – no matter how they learn.
Founded in 1929, The Leelanau School is an intentionally small co-ed boarding and day school, serving domestic and international students in grades 9-12. Our rich supportive environment, set on 42 wooded acres along the shores of Lake Michigan, is a haven for intelligent and creative students, and particularly beneficial for students with ADHD. Our school program has always been based in experiential learning. We offer students an educational experience with a commitment to integrated learning support, individualized attention, small class size, and whole-person wellness. We strive to prove the simple truth that schooling can be simultaneously joyful, challenging, personal, and communal.
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