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Mission, Values & Philosophy

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Mission Statement: The Leelanau School ignites a passion for learning in a boarding school environment where students thrive by engaging academically and by celebrating everyone’s unique learning styles in a culture of acceptance, preparing for successful and meaningful lives in higher education, careers, citizenship, and service.

What we Believe …  

  • Learning should be a joyful process of discovery.
  • Every student is different: each brings their own learning style, strengths and weaknesses.
  • There are many ways to learn a single lesson or subject.
  • Teachers should be free to modify their lessons to meet a student’s needs.
  • Learning can happen anywhere – especially outside of the classroom.

Values: Teaching Stewardship, Leadership, Awareness, Integrity, Resilience, Courage and Interconnectedness.

Philosophy: The Leelanau School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum using multi-sensory, experiential, and strength-based methodologies.  Students gain awareness of their individual learning styles, build skills and strategies to maximize their learning potential and grow into leaders.

Results: 100% of our students are accepted into colleges and universities.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Leelanau School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law, in its programs and activities.