We have a child in Children's House (pre-K) and a child in Elementary (1st grade) at Lake Country. We love the individualized attention and support each of our children receive from their guides, the assistants and the rest of the staff. The mixed ages classrooms are wonderful and really do seem to benefit the younger students and older students alike. We cherish the sense of community the school fosters. Our children are younger students, so each is paired with an older student mentor (the pre-K with a 5th grader and our 1st grader with an 7th grader); they love to meet with and learn from their mentors. One of the biggest differentiators for Lake Country is that it has a rural land school in Wisconsin -- what a treat for city children to get to explore, work with animals and gardens, and have overnight opportunities with their peers. Every time my children bring up equity or social justice issues or demonstrate a deep understanding of a topic that seems beyond their years, I am reminded of why we choose Lake Country and am grateful to be here.