Morgan Park Academy

Founded in 1873, Morgan Park Academy is a coeducational, college preparatory, independent day school dedicated to preparing students to pursue the highest levels of educational excellence with an emphasis on independent thinking and scholarship.

We reflect a wide array of diversity and apply a global lens to the curriculum to prepare students to act as leaders in the dynamic world of the future. We also expect students to live up to the highest standards of human values. Our track record shows that Morgan Park Academy students consistently achieve success in college and embrace leadership roles throughout their lives.

Our highly motivated faculty is complemented by a stimulating, time-tested curriculum. We have some of the smallest class sizes among the top schools in Illinois. Morgan Park Academy provides an engaging, personal learning experience for students from Preschool through High School. Morgan Park Academy engages the whole child, inspires the independent learner, and prepares the global leader of tomorrow to make a positive difference in the world.

Our tree-lined campus and ivy-covered buildings are beautifully landscaped on 20 acres. The center quad, known as Jones Bowl, is ringed by five stately buildings which provide a safe, functional, and aesthetically enriching environment.

Above all, a Morgan Park Academy education is one of academic excellence. Our rigorous, liberal arts education is the foundation for students developing intellectually, acquiring a body of knowledge that will help them succeed in school, college, and beyond.

By maintaining rigorous academic standards, we stretch our students' imagination and intelligence, preparing them for college scholarship and lifelong learning. Morgan Park Academy attracts students with strong academic potential. When these students work, learn, and grow together in small classes with great teachers, they are able to attain their personal best at every milestone.

This wide breadth of academic experiences in all grades results in higher scores on standardized tests. Our faculty do not teach to the test, but rather expose students to the skills, challenges, and curriculum they need to succeed in standardized tests. A one-on-one college counseling program gives students the individualized attention they need to choose the college that is right for them, and with consistently high scores on the ACT, AP, and SAT, our graduates are accepted to top colleges and prepared for lifelong success.

Academic success in the 21st century revolves around access to and comfort with a digital world. At the Academy, students are exposed to technology and its learning power on a daily basis, in age-appropriate ways.