Crossroads Kids
Come From
Including Independent,
Parochial, and
Public Schools
K-12 School
in the Midwest
Some teachers teach math.
Ethan Lightfoot teaches curiosity.
In his five years at Crossroads, Ethan has helped students see math not just as numbers on a page, but as a powerful way to understand the world. Whether he’s helping build a video game booth with a Raspberry Pi, teaching students to use power tools in the Makerspace, rescuing frisbees during lunch, or designing 5th Day classes around sports analytics and rock climbing, Ethan meets students right where their passions live.
His approach is simple: build real relationships and let curiosity lead the learning.
“The best lessons are at the crossroads of what I’m interested in and what they want to learn.”
That philosophy is at the heart of 5th Day, one of the programs supported by our 48-hour For the Love of Crossroads campaign. It’s where students explore passions, experiment, collaborate, and discover new ways of thinking — often guided by teachers like Ethan who are willing to build something new alongside them.
If a teacher, class, or moment like this has shaped your Crossroads experience, now is the time to give back.
❤️ Every gift during our campaign supports 5th Day innovation, student scholarships, and facility improvements — and thanks to a $30,000 matching gift, every donation will be doubled.
Give for the teachers who make learning unforgettable.
Give For the Love of Crossroads.
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Mar 12
Crossroads is the
most racially and
The Class of 2023
Was Accepted by
Of Our Students
Play On One of Our
Sports
Teams
Placed 3rd
at Nationals
In The Under
800 Division
