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staff at Lakes International Language Academy (LILA)!
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Lakes International Language Academy, also known as LILA, is a PreK-12 public school educating over 1300 students. Located in Forest Lake, Minnesota, LILA and has been in operation as a successful, tuition-free public charter school since 2004. LILA has earned authorization from the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP) as an IB World School. LILA offers Spanish and Mandarin language immersion in PreK-5 and an immersion continuation program in grades 6 - 12, as well as entry points for non-immersion students. LILA enjoys high employee retention, and each fall, has a waiting list of students who want to attend the school.
Our staff works hard, and has a lot of fun in the process!
Our Mission
LILA prepares tomorrow’s critical thinkers and global citizens through language acquisition and inquiry-driven study.
Our Action Statements
Think For Myself
Think About Others
Think Beyond Today