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The 2021 Fall Magazine includes student creative work, a Year in Pictures highlighting life on campus, and updates from the school. In addition, the publication also features information on Commencement for the Class of 2021 and information about new staff and faculty at La Lumiere. The annual magazine is a great way to stay up-to-date with the happenings at La Lu.
Read MoreThe Forum, a new outdoor venue located on the south end of our lake and alongside the Academic Building, will serve all of our students and faculty in a variety of ways: as an outdoor classroom, a location to gather during advisory, a place to relax during an "in between" moment, and many more.
Read MoreLa Lumiere’s Head of School Adam Kronk announced that two seniors, Isaac Fielder and Lauren Jaracz, have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. There are about 34,000 Commended Students being recognized throughout the nation for their academic achievements.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the formation of an Alumni Advisory Board at La Lumiere. Members of the board will support the school’s mission and be a trusted voice for new initiatives, strategic planning, fundraising, and overall connection to La Lu.
Read MoreShining Star, an awesome Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band, gave a fantastic performance overlooking Lake La Lumiere for an outdoor "Acorn Anywhere!" show! The performance was electric and drew over 300 attendees to our beautiful campus.
Read MoreWhat an absolutely unbelievable evening La Lu Palooza was! Between an unprecedented 4:1 match in honor of the late Mary Lou Linnen, two dynamo event chairs in Britt Whitfield and Jacqueline Kronk, and a tent full of fearless revelers, Saturday turned out to be, by many measures, the biggest night in our school’s history
Read MoreOn May 28, 2021, we celebrated our graduating seniors at La Lumiere’s 54th Commencement. In an unprecedented academic year, our graduates found that we were stronger and better when we faced challenges together. At the end of the prior academic year, the Prefect Board selected the phrase, “Together, We Will …” as this year’s school motto. With this mentality, our graduates were destined to seize the opportunity to be on-campus and learning, together.
Read MoreHelmut Jahn, the architect of the Marsch Gymnasium at La Lumiere, leaves behind a large collection of iconic buildings from his over half-century of design work. Jahn, who was 81-years-old, was struck and killed when out riding his bike over the weekend.
Read MoreJaren Jackson Jr. ’17 was recently selected as the co-chair of the Jr. NBA Court of Leaders, a youth leadership council of 15- and 16-year-old basketball players from the United States. Jackson Jr. will serve alongside the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier.
Read MoreLa Lumiere alumnus Paris Barclay ’74 recently received the Directors Guild of America Honorary Life Membership Award. This award was given in “recognition of leadership in the industry, contribution to the guild and the profession of directing, and outstanding career achievement,” according to the DGA website.
Read MoreAnna Malaika Tubbs, a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Cambridge University and a class of 2010 graduate of La Lumiere, has published her debut book, “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation,” which celebrates Black motherhood and highlights the impact it has had on America.
Read MoreLa Lumiere is proud to present a collection of David C. Langley paintings on exhibit in the Main Office. Joan Langley, Mr. Langley’s wife, is a former member of the prep school’s faculty and three of his children, John ‘74, Elaine ‘80, and David ‘88 are La Lumiere graduates. His paintings are on display for our visitors to take in when on campus for a tour, but also for our day and boarding students to view as they go about their day. Our prep school views this as a unique opportunity to highlight an artist, who has a personal connection to La Lumiere, inspired by the beautiful scenes so close to the campus.
Read MoreTotaling a whopping $118,850 and counting, La Lumiere’s Giving Tuesday fundraising effort blew past its initial ambitious goal shortly after lunch on Tuesday. The initial goal of $20,000 was set to take full advantage of a 3:1 matching gift pledge of $60,000 made by NBA star and recent alum, Jaren Jackson Jr. ’17.
Read MoreJudy’s Cressless Rivulet, located on the north side of the Lake Road, is an integral part of the fabric of the La Lumiere landscape, and one that needed a helping hand to restore it to its former glory. As part of our larger efforts to promote place-based learning at La Lumiere, a group of four students worked with Brian Tonino ’12 and Mrs. Judy Smith to take the first step in the restoration process over the course of the past two weekends.
Read MoreMike '82 and Paul '83 Bolger returned to La Lumiere's campus with their band, Mr. Blotto, for an outdoor concert at Sullivan Field on Saturday, September 26th. Utilizing the space at the field, the concert provided an opportunity for our current students, current families, and alumni to gather and enjoy the live performance.
Read MoreNicole Guenin put it simply: “La Lumiere hit the ground running.” The parent of two current students, with her third child slated to start this coming fall, went on: “They started online classes within days, running full schedules for some challenging academic loads. Teachers engaged, students excelling. La Lu could have stopped there, but I’m finding that is not the La Lu way. Its strength lies in the close-knit community. How would they replicate in a virtual environment what they have built with all students during countless hours face-to-face interactions? By doing what La Lumiere does best, innovating.”
Read MoreThe La Lumiere girls basketball team defeated Heritage Christian to win the Indiana Christian School Athletic Association State Championship on Saturday, February 29, 2020, in the historic Marsch Gymnasium on La Lumiere’s campus. This state championship is the first in the school’s history for the girls basketball program.
Read MoreThe inaugural episode of 1983 grad Mo (Moore) Vear’s podcast features classmate Jim Gaffigan ‘84, and Josh Huber ‘97 makes his directorial debut in a comedy film set to hit theaters in March 2019.
Read MoreAlumni, alumni parents, current parents and friends of La Lumiere School comprised the twenty foursomes who competed in a team scramble.
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2017 graduate Jaren Jackson Jr., who has just been drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.
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