Area 7th grade girls invited to experience Woodlands March 12

Girls in 7th grade from schools throughout the area are invited to a special Shadow Day at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart on Thursday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to noon. This free event will explore all things that make up a Woodlands Academy education.

From academics to arts, goûter to global education, school spirit to spirituality, participants will get a sampling of what sets the school apart.

Woodlands Academy, again named Illinois’ #1 Best All-Girls High School by independent research firm Niche in its 2020 rankings, is also the state’s top all-girls school in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education, according to a study released in November, 2019, by Newsweek. The magazine partnered with STEM.org to identify America’s 5,000 best STEM high schools. Woodlands ranked among the top 1,000 schools – both public and private.

Located at 760 E. Westleigh Road in Lake Forest, Woodlands Academy is an independent Catholic day-and-boarding, college-preparatory school for young women of all faiths in grades nine through 12. It’s part of a worldwide network of 24 schools in the U.S. and Canada and more than 150 schools in a total of 41 countries on six continents.

To register for Woodlands’ March 12 Shadow Day, visit www.woodlandsacademy.org/shadow. Lunch is included for all 7th grade participants in this special event and those not familiar with goûter will learn about this beloved and food-centered Sacred Heart tradition.