Dear Valued Partner in Education,
The Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS) is a non-profit organization established to promote
educational excellence by supporting the interests of independent schools in Illinois and Indiana, building strong
relationships among independent schools, and creating innovative opportunities in professional development for the
faculty, staff and administrators in independent schools.
Enclosed is a recommendation form that is used by all LMAIS schools (please reference the last page of this
document for a comprehensive list of LMAIS schools) in determining if the applicant is an appropriate fit for the
institution to which he/she is applying. This form is only one of many pieces of information used to get to know
the applicant. A full report from the applicant’s present school is necessary if he/she is to be given consideration
for admission. Our ability to effectively evaluate this student is helped considerably by your timely and candid
insights. If you feel that this form is not reflective of your school’s mission, ethos, or pedagogy, please do not
hesitate to provide an alternative assessment of the applicant on school letterhead. All information that you
furnish will be kept confidential to the extent the law allows, and will not be retained as a part of the student’s
permanent record.
LMAIS has identified the following assessment benchmarks used herein. Please take a moment to review the
benchmark headers, as well as their definitions, to ensure accurate and effective completion of the enclosed form.
• TrulyOutstanding: Exceptional student
• Excellent: Exceeds what is developmentally expected for this age group
• Good:Sometimes exceeds what is developmentally expected for this age group
• Average: Meets what is developmentally expected for this age group
• BelowAverage: Does not exhibit what is developmentally expected for this age group
Theacademicrecommendationformsshouldbecompletedbythechild’scurrenthomeroomteacherand/or
academicspecialist.ThePrincipalrecommendationformmaybecompletedbytheHeadofSchool,Division
Head,GuidanceCounselororanotherappropriateadministrator.
If you have received the recommendation form electronically:
• DOWNLOAD the PDF to your desktop;
• SAVEand re-name with applicant’s name in the title;
• FILLIN the appropriate fields;
• ATTACH the completed PDF file to an email and return to the requesting school.
If you have received the recommendation form as paper copy, please complete the form in black ink.
Retain the original for your files and send a photocopy directly to the requesting school.
On behalf of this student, we thank you for your response.
Sincerely,
Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools
(LMAIS)
PRINCIPAL / ENGLISH / MATH
Common Recommendation Form
Grades 6–12
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