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At The Leelanau School, we offer day and boarding students in grades 9-12 an educational experience where integrated learning support, individualized attention, small classes, and a commitment to whole-person wellness are at the center of what we do.

Students discover and develop their strengths as both students and citizens with the guidance of engaged faculty committed to cultivating a school where students know and embrace themselves as learners – no matter how they learn.  

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In Person. In Nature. Inspiring.

Request More Information or contact Kate Caliri-Spiegel, Dean of Admission, to start the conversation today. 

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Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher. – William Wordsworth

Explore Campus

See our beautiful Northern Michigan campus from a drone’s eye view! 

Nestled in the woods our stunning and secluded 42-acre campus is a place to learn, like no other.

A BETTER WAY TO LEARN

Leelanau’s rich, supportive environment is a community where teachers love to teach and the focus is on how to learn, rather than what to learn. We are a haven for intelligent and creative students: the bright, the talented, the inquisitive who may also feel unchallenged, restless, and anxious.

Experiential Learning

Academics

Academics at The Leelanau School go beyond hands on. We engage all your senses in learning to include kinesthetic, visual, and verbal learning. Through our methods, students are immersed in the learning experience. When you go out to collect data from the Crystal River for Biology class, you will not only be asked to note what the instrumental readings are, but also what you observe through sight, sound and smell.

Music, Visual Arts & Theater

At The Leelanau School creativity is encouraged and students are welcome to explore each arts discipline. Parents are often amazed that their “non-singing” child has a beautiful voice or that their camera shy child feels perfectly comfortable on the other side of the lens!

You don’t have to come with a talent, we will help you discover and develop your talents.

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition

The Leelanau School feels that students need to develop healthy lifestyles for their lifetimes. Our overall wellness program is designed around this premise by providing activities and guidance.

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This week you can make your voice and your blood count! Register for The Leelanau School's Fall blood drive at bit.ly/40zODom. ❤️ 🩸 Our area neighbors are invited to participate!

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This week you can make your voice and your blood count! Register for The Leelanau Schools Fall blood drive at https://bit.ly/40zODom. ❤️ 🩸 Our area neighbors are invited to participate!

#giveblood #savelives #awareness #interconnectedness #theleelanauschool

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I am ready to give!

The waters and lands stewarded by The Leelanau School are located on the ancestral and traditional lands of the Anishinaabek - the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples.

We acknowledge the work to be done by ours and future community stewards to protect, honor, and preserve these lands. #awareness #Stewardship #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #landsandwaters #theleelanauschool
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The waters and lands stewarded by The Leelanau School are located on the ancestral and traditional lands of the Anishinaabek - the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples.

We acknowledge the work to be done by ours and future community stewards to protect, honor, and preserve these lands. #awareness #stewardship #nativeamericanheritagemonth #landsandwaters #theleelanauschool

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That’s a great picture of Brody!

Happy Halloween from The Leelanau School!

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Happy Halloween from The Leelanau School! 

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We’re having a spirited week, highlighted with Doppelgänger Day!

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We’re having a spirited week, highlighted with Doppelgänger Day!

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Happy camper

It's Spirit Week at The Leelanau School! Our students, led by Student Council, kicked things off by participating in Glen Arbor's family-friendly Trick or Treating on Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to ghost day, Apple Day, and Friday's dress as your favorite horror character! 🎃 👻 🍎 #ourcommunity #sweettreats #wevegotspirit #theleelanauschool ... See MoreSee Less

Its Spirit Week at The Leelanau School! Our students, led by Student Council, kicked things off by participating in Glen Arbors family-friendly Trick or Treating on Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to ghost day, Apple Day, and Fridays dress as your favorite horror character! 🎃 👻 🍎 #ourcommunity #sweettreats #wevegotspirit #theleelanauschool

It was a beautiful fall Friday to dream and plan for our community, and we are truly grateful for this generous group of human beings, otherwise known as our Board of Trustees. They are thoughtful, resourceful, and deeply invested in the future of The Leelanau School. Our sincere thanks for joining us on campus and via Zoom. #Stewardship #leadership #integrity #interconnectedness #theleelanauschool ... See MoreSee Less

It was a beautiful fall Friday to dream and plan for our community, and we are truly grateful for this generous group of human beings, otherwise known as our Board of Trustees. They are thoughtful, resourceful, and deeply invested in the future of The Leelanau School. Our sincere thanks for joining us on campus and via Zoom. #stewardship #leadership #integrity #interconnectedness #theleelanauschool

Are you a time-traveling survivalist poet? Perhaps a snowboarding, songwriting, hygge-embracing filmmaker? At Leelanau, we spend Winter Term exploring topics crafted by our creative faculty to spark your interests and possibly your future. This year, our students will choose two of the options listed below. If you are curious and ready to dig deeper into some fascinating topics, we encourage you to learn more about The Leelanau School. Contact us about joining us in January for Winter Term or February for our Second Semester at bit.ly/4e0Ddgq, (231) 334-5826, or email admissions@leelanau.org.

January 2025 Course Offerings | Overseas travel to Japan |The Cold War: Global Conflict, Superpower Rivalry, and Popular Culture | Winter Ecology | Poetic Metal | Physics of Instruments and Sound | Food is Love | How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler | Advanced Digital Photography and Imaging | Songwriting and Digital Music Making | Lasers! Pew! Pew! | Hygge: Embracing the Cozy Lifestyle | Filmmaking when your Budget is Zero | Snow Sports
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Are you a time-traveling survivalist poet? Perhaps a snowboarding, songwriting, hygge-embracing filmmaker? At Leelanau, we spend Winter Term exploring topics crafted by our creative faculty to spark your interests and possibly your future. This year, our students will choose two of the options listed below. If you are curious and ready to dig deeper into some fascinating topics, we encourage you to learn more about The Leelanau School. Contact us about joining us in January for Winter Term or February for our Second Semester at https://bit.ly/4e0Ddgq, (231) 334-5826, or email admissions@leelanau.org. 

January 2025 Course Offerings | Overseas travel to Japan |The Cold War: Global Conflict, Superpower Rivalry, and Popular Culture | Winter Ecology | Poetic Metal | Physics of Instruments and Sound | Food is Love | How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler | Advanced Digital Photography and Imaging | Songwriting and Digital Music Making | Lasers! Pew! Pew! | Hygge: Embracing the Cozy Lifestyle | Filmmaking when your Budget is Zero | Snow Sports

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I wish these classes were offered in an Adult summer camp variety!

I'd love to take these classes and I've been out of high school for a while....

I vote for Filmmaking on a $0 Budget, but I might be biased 😂. Many sound fascinating so I'm with Sheila Ann on a summer enrichment camp!

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