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School Notes Overview: |
Leelanau is the experientially-based boarding and day college preparatory high school that provides a customized and independence-building education to students with learning differences in a nurturing and breathtaking setting on the shores of Lake Michigan. Leelanau features an exceptionally devoted and seasoned faculty that provides a multi-sensory, whole-child approach to education; strength-based teaching strategies that build self-esteem and confidence; a 1:6 teacher-to-student ratio; an integrated curriculum; and parental updates available every 72 hours.The Leelanau School is the experience-based, five-senses learning community where students in grades 9 through 12 live and discover together on Lake Michigan’s wooded shore. We build on each student’s learning strengths, creatively using hands-on projects and our dramatic natural setting to help students gain a fresh new sense of independence, engagement, and capability. Beyond textbooks. Through experience. Toward college. With a whole new sense of what’s possible. Leelanau is the ideal boarding education for intelligent students who simply learn differently.
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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9-12 |
9-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports Learning
Differences (LD) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1929 |
1901 |
| Campus Size |
42 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
80 students |
297 students |
| Percent International Students |
10% |
15% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
90% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
n/a |
*National
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
No |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
No |
No |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
8 |
12
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School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:8 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
4 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
n/a |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$41,500
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$37,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$15,200 |
$21,890 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
28% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
10,000 |
$
16,989 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Sep. 30 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
No |
Yes |
| Acceptance Rate |
n/a |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Heather M. Sack |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
13 |
13 |
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Leelanau is the experientially-based boarding and day college preparatory high school that provides a customized and independence-building education to students with learning differences in a nurturing and breathtaking setting on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Leelanau Features:
An exceptionally devoted and seasoned faculty that provides a multi-sensory, whole-child approach to education.
Strength-based teaching strategies that build self-esteem and confidence,academically, socially, and emotionally.
A 1:8 teacher-to-student ratio that allows Leelanau to provide individual guidance to each student for his or her learning development.
An integrated curriculum that uses innovative teaching techniques to create optimism and satisfaction to students who have struggled academically.
Parental updates available every 72 hours, allowing both the student and parent to measure the academic progress being made.
A natural, safe, and friendly setting that transforms students,fosters creativity and curiosity, and creates stewardship for the environment.
LD types supported: ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Mild Aspergers, and Leanguage Based Learning Differences
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