LCS at a Glance

Nationally recognized as a leading, authentic Montessori learning environment
Accredited by Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
Founded in 1976 by Patricia and Larry Schaefer, internationally trained visionaries in Montessori education
Committed to reflecting and embracing the cultural, ethnic, and economic diversity of our city

Enrollment: approximately 300 awe-inspiring students
Faculty: 34 teachers and 16 support staff; all classroom teachers have completed graduate-school AMI training at the level they teach and have met ISACS certification guidelines; all teachers have undergraduate college degrees and many have additional advanced degrees; 60% of our faculty have taught at the school for more than a decade
Students of color: 25%

Situated in residential south Minneapolis, near city parks and Lake Harriet; close to cultural and educational opportunities of the city
10 classrooms: 3 Children's House (pre-K through K); 3 Lower Elementary (grades 1-3); 3 Upper Elementary (grades 4-6); and Junior High (grades 7-9)
Recently renovated building also includes second-language, music, and art studios, research center, gymnasium/auditorium, and cafeteria
2 playgrounds
Transportation: car pools, city bus service, and afternoon school buses within the district

The Lake Country Land School is a 160-acre working farm near Connorsville, Wisconsin, with chickens, llamas, sheep, apple orchard, vegetable and flower gardens, resident staff, lodge and learning spaces