Gala 2026 - Lake Forest Academy
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Gala 2026 - Lake Forest Academy
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Gala 2026
The Heart of Campus
We are excited to announce Gala 2026 will support new faculty housing at LFA.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
5:30-10 p.m.
Lake Forest Academy
Welcome
Project Info
Sponsor the Event
Gala Co-Chairs
Testimonials
Support the Project
Frequently Asked Questions
New Faculty Housing Project at LFA
LFA faculty nurture and educate students in the classrooms, on stage, in dormitories, and on playing fields, providing around-the-clock care and supervision to our community of 450 young people. Faculty are the mentors, advisors, and the surrogate parents that students rely on, and require, during these formative teenage years.
Your support will:
Enhance campus life and student well-being:
More residential faculty create a safer, more supportive environment where students feel known, cared for, and guided throughout their boarding school experience.
Strengthen faculty–student connections:
Increased on-campus housing allows more faculty to be present and engaged with students beyond the classroom, deepening mentorship, supervision, and community connection seven days a week.
Attract and retain exceptional educators:
High-quality, family-friendly housing helps LFA recruit and keep top-tier faculty in a competitive housing market, ensuring long-term academic and residential excellence.
Advance LFA’s standing among top boarding schools:
Expanding faculty housing moves LFA closer to the 90% on-campus faculty benchmark of the top boarding schools in the country, reinforcing its reputation for educational quality and residential engagement.
To answer the need for more on-campus faculty housing, the Academy is proceeding with a plan to add three residential buildings, two duplexes and one triplex (seven units total), west of Marshall Field House, with proceeds from the 2026 Gala helping to jump-start this important project. Expanding faculty housing strengthens LFA’s position as a leading boarding school, bringing us closer to peer institutions nationwide and reinforcing our competitiveness for the most talented students and educators.
Aerial view of future Lakeview Village location
Faculty First Corporate Sponsor: $15,000
Limited to 2 opportunities
Prominent recognition in event communications including event webpage and emails
Optional 90-second video advertisement (donor provided) during the event program and on event website
A sponsored social media post on LFA’s Facebook and Instagram promoting Gala
Premier seating for 10 guests
Exclusive signature cocktail menu with dedicated server
Exclusive curated wine selection for your table
LFA Legacy Builder Sponsor: $10,000
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program with logo/family photo on screen and verbal recognition during Gala event
Premier seating for 10 guests
Exclusive signature cocktail menu with dedicated server
Exclusive curated wine selection for your table
Patron of Educators Sponsor: $5,000
Limited to 5 Patron of Educator opportunities
Help underwrite Faculty and Staff Gala Tickets
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program with logo/family photo on screen
Premier seating for 8 guests
Exclusive signature cocktail menu
Backstage Technology Sponsor: $2,500
Help underwrite the audio-visual requirements and mobile bidding technology for Gala 2026
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program (logo/family name on screen)
Signage at event check-in
Premier seating for 4 guests
Community Builder Sponsor: $1,000
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program (logo/family name on screen)
Premier seating for 2 guests
A message from the Gala 2026 Parent Co-Chairs
LFA is a place very special to us, we are excited to serve as parent co-chairs for LFA’s Gala 2026!...
Read More
about A message from the Gala 2026 Parent Co-Chairs
A message from the Gala 2026 Alumni Co-Chairs
We are excited to serve as alumni co-chairs for LFA’s Gala 2026!...
Read More
about A message from the Gala 2026 Alumni Co-Chairs
Hear from
Levi ’26
,
Sienna ’27
, and residential faculty member
Tanika Golota
on why having faculty living just steps away truly matters.
Hear from
Akshara ’28
,
Jeff ’26
, and residential faculty member
Ackim Mpofu
on how on-campus LFA faculty benefit day and boarding students alike.
Hear from
Caden ’26
and residential faculty members
Karen Park
and
Kyle Koncz
about the ways that a strong on-campus community impacts teachers' personal and professional lives.
*
Required
What is Gala 2026?
At LFA’s annual Gala, members of the community gather, celebrate, and raise funds to support a project selected by the Board of Trustees to enhance the LFA experience. This year’s Gala initiative is to support new faculty housing. We invite you to support this important project.
What is the format of the evening?
This year's event will start in the Cressey Center for the Arts with a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the program, paddle raise and student entertainment in the Cressey Theater. Then we will move to Reid Hall for a seated dinner. At the paddle raise, the auctioneer will invite you to raise your paddle to support the Gala project. The auctioneer will recognize donations by calling out paddle numbers. Alternatively, you will have the opportunity to donate through a mobile app on your phone, which includes an anonymous feature as well.
Who will be in attendance at the Gala?
Gala is an annual fundraising event that welcomes our LFA community at large – parents, alumni, grandparents, alumni parents, and friends – to celebrate with LFA faculty, staff, and trustees.
What should I wear?
Please wear your evening cocktail attire.
Where is Gala 2026 held?
Gala is held on the campus of Lake Forest Academy. This year’s event will feature a cocktail hour, program and paddle raise in the Cressey Center for the Arts, followed by dinner in Reid Hall.
Campus Map
Where do I park for the event?
LFA provides
complimentary valet parking
for this event in the parking lot of the Reyes Science Center. You can feel free as well to self park in the Atlass, Crown, or Warner parking lots.
Skip To Main Content
Gala 2026
The Heart of Campus
We are excited to announce Gala 2026 will support new faculty housing at LFA.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
5:30-10 p.m.
Lake Forest Academy
Welcome
Project Info
Sponsor the Event
Gala Co-Chairs
Testimonials
Support the Project
Frequently Asked Questions
New Faculty Housing Project at LFA
LFA faculty nurture and educate students in the classrooms, on stage, in dormitories, and on playing fields, providing around-the-clock care and supervision to our community of 450 young people. Faculty are the mentors, advisors, and the surrogate parents that students rely on, and require, during these formative teenage years.
Your support will:
Enhance campus life and student well-being:
More residential faculty create a safer, more supportive environment where students feel known, cared for, and guided throughout their boarding school experience.
Strengthen faculty–student connections:
Increased on-campus housing allows more faculty to be present and engaged with students beyond the classroom, deepening mentorship, supervision, and community connection seven days a week.
Attract and retain exceptional educators:
High-quality, family-friendly housing helps LFA recruit and keep top-tier faculty in a competitive housing market, ensuring long-term academic and residential excellence.
Advance LFA’s standing among top boarding schools:
Expanding faculty housing moves LFA closer to the 90% on-campus faculty benchmark of the top boarding schools in the country, reinforcing its reputation for educational quality and residential engagement.
To answer the need for more on-campus faculty housing, the Academy is proceeding with a plan to add three residential buildings, two duplexes and one triplex (seven units total), west of Marshall Field House, with proceeds from the 2026 Gala helping to jump-start this important project. Expanding faculty housing strengthens LFA’s position as a leading boarding school, bringing us closer to peer institutions nationwide and reinforcing our competitiveness for the most talented students and educators.
Aerial view of future Lakeview Village location
Faculty First Corporate Sponsor: $15,000
Limited to 2 opportunities
Prominent recognition in event communications including event webpage and emails
Optional 90-second video advertisement (donor provided) during the event program and on event website
A sponsored social media post on LFA’s Facebook and Instagram promoting Gala
Premier seating for 10 guests
Exclusive signature cocktail menu with dedicated server
Exclusive curated wine selection for your table
LFA Legacy Builder Sponsor: $10,000
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program with logo/family photo on screen and verbal recognition during Gala event
Premier seating for 10 guests
Exclusive signature cocktail menu with dedicated server
Exclusive curated wine selection for your table
Patron of Educators Sponsor: $5,000
Limited to 5 Patron of Educator opportunities
Help underwrite Faculty and Staff Gala Tickets
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program with logo/family photo on screen
Premier seating for 8 guests
Exclusive signature cocktail menu
Backstage Technology Sponsor: $2,500
Help underwrite the audio-visual requirements and mobile bidding technology for Gala 2026
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program (logo/family name on screen)
Signage at event check-in
Premier seating for 4 guests
Community Builder Sponsor: $1,000
Acknowledgement on Gala website
Acknowledgement during program (logo/family name on screen)
Premier seating for 2 guests
A message from the Gala 2026 Parent Co-Chairs
LFA is a place very special to us, we are excited to serve as parent co-chairs for LFA’s Gala 2026!...
Read More
about A message from the Gala 2026 Parent Co-Chairs
A message from the Gala 2026 Alumni Co-Chairs
We are excited to serve as alumni co-chairs for LFA’s Gala 2026!...
Read More
about A message from the Gala 2026 Alumni Co-Chairs
Hear from
Levi ’26
,
Sienna ’27
, and residential faculty member
Tanika Golota
on why having faculty living just steps away truly matters.
Hear from
Akshara ’28
,
Jeff ’26
, and residential faculty member
Ackim Mpofu
on how on-campus LFA faculty benefit day and boarding students alike.
Hear from
Caden ’26
and residential faculty members
Karen Park
and
Kyle Koncz
about the ways that a strong on-campus community impacts teachers' personal and professional lives.
*
Required
What is Gala 2026?
At LFA’s annual Gala, members of the community gather, celebrate, and raise funds to support a project selected by the Board of Trustees to enhance the LFA experience. This year’s Gala initiative is to support new faculty housing. We invite you to support this important project.
What is the format of the evening?
This year's event will start in the Cressey Center for the Arts with a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the program, paddle raise and student entertainment in the Cressey Theater. Then we will move to Reid Hall for a seated dinner. At the paddle raise, the auctioneer will invite you to raise your paddle to support the Gala project. The auctioneer will recognize donations by calling out paddle numbers. Alternatively, you will have the opportunity to donate through a mobile app on your phone, which includes an anonymous feature as well.
Who will be in attendance at the Gala?
Gala is an annual fundraising event that welcomes our LFA community at large – parents, alumni, grandparents, alumni parents, and friends – to celebrate with LFA faculty, staff, and trustees.
What should I wear?
Please wear your evening cocktail attire.
Where is Gala 2026 held?
Gala is held on the campus of Lake Forest Academy. This year’s event will feature a cocktail hour, program and paddle raise in the Cressey Center for the Arts, followed by dinner in Reid Hall.
Campus Map
Where do I park for the event?
LFA provides
complimentary valet parking
for this event in the parking lot of the Reyes Science Center. You can feel free as well to self park in the Atlass, Crown, or Warner parking lots.