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La Lumiere is pleased to announce the return of our Summer Session for 2022. This summer, our faculty will be offering Economics, Government, and Introduction to Judaism.
All courses in the Summer Session will run online from June 6 to June 17 and then on campus to finish the course.
Read MoreOver La Lumiere’s Spring Break, nine students explored Ireland and expanded their creative writing skills. With hikes up Croagh Patrick to hands-on experience examining prehistoric sites, our Lakers had ample opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of Ireland.
Read MoreLa Lumiere senior and Head Prefect Daniel Isaacs earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. Daniel is one of 32,000 students from across the country to be honored this academic year.
Read MoreOur newest Lakers spent time on campus in the middle of June for their Freshmen Experience. This annual, week-long event highlighted the La Lumiere experience and jump-started the relationships that make our community so special. The freshmen class is ready to hit the ground running in August!
Read MoreLa Lumiere senior Quentin Funderburg ‘21 was awarded one of the three Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air scholarships. Over his time at La Lumiere, the campus setting has had an impact on him: “The campus of La Lumiere is in a forest, and this helps me connect with the environment,” Quentin said.
Read MoreOn May 7th, our entire student body and faculty spent the day outside participating in large-scale field games. This was an opportunity to bring our community together to celebrate the end of the academic year and to honor the usual activities that take place during Orientation Week, which was altered this year due to the ongoing pandemic.
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 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 MoreLa Lumiere senior Craig Jacobson-Immelt, a boarding student from Phoenix, Arizona, was named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program. Cooke College Scholars are selected based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, and leadership.
Read MoreOur La Lumiere came together for a reflective student-led event this past Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The music, the poems, and reflections shared were powerful and highlighted the work still ahead of us as a community.
Read MoreThis fall, Dr. Francis Yun gave a recital to the La Lumiere community to celebrate the one year anniversary of the acquisition of the school’s grand piano! The theme of the recital was embracing difficulty.
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 MoreAs the red and purple sky of late fall in Indiana started to dim, specks of light wove through the darkened woods on La Lumiere’s campus. The reflection of the light glimmered off the still waters of the lake. The annual Senior Bonfire, a celebration of the senior class and a symbol of each student’s commitment to the larger La Lu community, was underway.
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