Westlake Christian Academy

Grayslake kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high school academy providing Christian families with private academic education.

(847) 548-6209   275 South Lake Street Grayslake, IL

Order Your Chromebook

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Westlake uses 1:1 technology in grades 3-12. Elementary students use school-provided Chromebooks that remain in the classroom. Students in 7–12th grade must provide their own Chromebook.

For 2023–24, Westlake will be offering a group Chromebook order. We encourage families who need a new Chromebook to use this option. Ordering through the school will make the set-up of your student’s Chromebook faster and easier. 

Orders must be placed by June 30, 2023. Parents will be billed through their FACTS account, with payment due by July 15, 2023.

Order Chromebook

Chromebooks will be shipped directly to the school. Students will be able to pick up their Chromebooks at Secondary Student Orientation on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023.

PROVIDING YOUR OWN CHROMEBOOK:
New students and 7th graders who choose to provide their own Chromebook will be required to schedule a summer appointment for installing the school’s student management software on their Chromebook. Any previous user data will be wiped from the Chromebook at this time. 

Due to the higher number of students enrolled in 7th–12th grade, all students must have their Chromebooks set up with the school’s management software prior to the first day of school. 

2023 Graduations

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Family and friends are invited to celebrate milestones by attending our year-end events. There are no capacity limits for any of the events, and tickets are not required.

We will not have a livestream available this year. Due to copyrighted music used during performances, we do not plan to publish recordings afterward.

Kindergarten Graduation

Date: Thursday, May 25th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Westlake Gym

8th Grade Recognition

Date: Thursday, June 1st
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Westlake Gym

High School Graduation

Date: Saturday, June 3rd
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Christ Church Crossroads, 1350 IL-137, Grayslake, IL 60030

6th Grade Service Learning Project

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REFUGEES: People who are forced to flee their country due to war or persecution. They want to return home, but they can’t.

In conjunction with Exodus World Service, a Christian organization, and in response to reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, the sixth grade would like to help a refugee family in need. Chicagoland is receiving many, many refugees every day and Exodus World Service is helping about 15 families per week to settle here.

Just imagine fleeing your country in fear for your life, experiencing many weeks or months of travel (most likely on foot through treacherous areas), at the mercy of dangerous strangers, perhaps in hiding, not enough food or water for you or your children, living in a filthy and dangerous refugee camp for who-knows-how-long, finally getting on an airplane, and landing in a foreign city. You are once again at the mercy of strangers. A friendly face greets you at the airport and helps you and your family into a car. They drive you through the city and stop at an apartment building. The door to the apartment is opened and there waiting for you is a group of smiling faces who have just set up your furnished apartment with full cupboards, a well stocked refrigerator, soap, clean bed linens, fluffy towels, pots, pans, dishes … the list goes on. For the first time in months or years, the only things you have to worry about is getting your children clean, fed, and put to bed in a safe place. What a remarkable relief!

Most refugee families arrive in a new country with only the clothes on their backs … literally. They have no money, no possessions, don’t speak the language, don’t understand the culture, and have no place to live. Exodus World Service helps with ALL of these issues. Most importantly, they share the love of JESUS. Please help us to be the hands and feet of Jesus to these struggling families.

How Can You Help?

6th Grade would like your help with filling a Welcome to America! Pack with basic items for the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom along with a month’s worth of food to get them started.

We will be collecting household items and food staples from

Tuesday, April 11th until Tuesday, April 25th

  • Sign up to bring the items you’d like to donate (due by Friday, April 28th)
  • Send the items to school with your child to place in donation boxes
  • Grade 6 will deliver the items to a refugee family in need.

Scholastic Book Fair

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You’re Invited to the Scholastic Book Fair!

Monday, April 17 – Thursday, April 20, 2023

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Hosted by our parents and staff, this event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading.  All purchases benefit our school.

Students (K–6) will also have an opportunity to shop at the Book Fair during the school day. Preschool and Pre-K students will not visit the Book Fair with their class. However, we encourage parents to bring their children to the book fair at morning or afternoon pick-up time. Preschool and pre-k students may also shop the online Book Fair!

Please note that we do not select or recommend any of the books for sale.  They are selected by Scholastic, so please use your best judgement in making purchases. 

Volunteer for the Book Fair

Parents, we can’t do this without you!

We have multiple opportunities to volunteer for the book fair, including set up and tear down and helping students preview and purchase books. Click here to sign up!

Set up your E-Wallet


Our Book Fair offers eWallet, a safe and secure alternative to cash. Simply create a free account to add funds and/or invite family and friends to contribute so your child can select their own books. Book Fair eWallet can be used at the Fair or online. Any leftover funds can be saved for future Fairs or used at the Scholastic Store Online. Click here to set up your eWallet.

Book Fair Parent Shopping Hours

Parents are invited to visit the book fair during shopping hours.

DateTimes
Mon, 4/173–4pm
Tues, 4/1811am–12pm; 3–5pm
Weds, 4/198–9:30am; 11am–12pm; 3–4pm
Thurs, 4/2011am–12pm; 3–5pm

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 2021

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Let’s taco bout how amazing our teachers are! 

They have taught and loved our students so well in the midst of a challenging year.

Teacher Appreciation Week is right around the corner (5/10 – 5/14), and the Parents Association wants to make it a special one.

In addition to some fun things planned (see image below) , we would love to stock the fridge full of drinks and provide a catered lunch. Please consider donating toward lunch or sending an item in with your student this week.

Click the links below to help make this a spec-taco-ular week for our teachers and staff!

Sign up to stock the fridge

Sign up to donate to lunch

Fill out this form (with your student) to encourage your child’s teacher

275 South Lake Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 548-6209