Education
Lake Forest and Lake Bluff public schools consistently rank among the top in the state of Illinois.
Lake Forest residents are served by Lake Forest School District 67 for elementary and middle school. Lake Bluff residents are served by Lake Bluff School District 65 for elementary and middle school. Lake Forest High School District 115 serves Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents.
Plus, our communities are home to numerous preschools, private schools and institutes of higher learning that get excellent marks and have been honored with national awards.
Public Schools
Lake Bluff School District 65
121 E. Sheridan Place
847-234-9400
www.lb65.org
- Lake Bluff Elementary School (K-5)
350 W. Washington Ave.
847-234-9405 - Lake Bluff Middle School (6-8)
31 E. Sheridan Place
847-234-9407
Lake Forest Elementary School District 67
300 S. Waukegan Road, LF
847-235-9657
www.lakeforestschools.org
- Cherokee Elementary School (K-4)
475 E. Cherokee Road
847-234-3805 - Everett Elementary School (K-4)
1111 Everett School Road
847-234-5713 - Sheridan Elementary School (K-4)
1360 N. Sheridan Road
847-234-1160 - Deerpath Middle School
95 W. Deerpath
(Grades 5 - 6) 847-615-4470
(Grades 7 - 8) 847-604-7400
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
300 S. Waukegan Road, LF
847-235-9657
www.lakeforestschools.org
- Lake Forest High School
1285 N. McKinley Road
847-234-3600
www.lfhs.org
Rondout Elementary School District 72 (K-8)
Rondout School
28593 N. Bradley Road, LF
847-362-2021
www.rondout.org
Preschools & Child Care Centers
Community of Learners Preschool
(Inclusive learning with typically developing preschoolers and those with special needs.)
Sheridan Elementary School
1360 N. Sheridan Road, LF
847-234-1160
www.lakeforestschools.org
Dearhaven Child Care and Learning Center
1100 N. Westmoreland Road, LF
847-535-6175
www.brighthorizons.com
The Episcopal Preschool
400 E. Westminster Ave., LF
847-234-7980
www.theepiscopalpreschool.org
First Presbyterian Church Preschool
700 N. Sheridan Road, LF
847-295-1214
www.preschool.firstchurchlf.org
Gorton Children’s Drop-In Learning Center
400 E. Illinois Road, LF
847-234-6060
www.gortoncenter.org/drop-in-learning-center/
Kinderhaven Preschool Academy
(Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Department)
400 Hastings Road, LF
847-810-3947
www.cityoflakeforest.com
Lake Bluff Preschool
355 W. Washington Ave.
847-234-4150, Ext. 12
www.lakebluffparks.org/preschool
Little Scouts Preschool (Operated in conjunction with Lake Forest High School)
LFHS West Campus
300 S. Waukegan Road, LF
847-235-9670
www.lakeforestschools.org
Private Schools
East Lake Academy (Age 3 - Grade 8)
13911 W. Laurel Drive, LF
847-247-0035
www.eastlakeacademy.org
Forest Bluff School - Montessori (Birth - Age 14)
8 W. Scranton Ave., LB
847-295-8338
www.forestbluff.org
Fusion Academy (Grades 6-12)
840 S. Waukegan Rd., Suite 224, LF
847-295-4039
www.fusionacademy.com
Lake Forest Academy (Grades 9-12)
1500 W. Kennedy Road, LF
847-234-3210
www.lfanet.org
Lake Forest Country Day School (Age 2-Grade 8)
145 S. Green Bay Road, LF
847-234-2350
www.lfcds.org
Montessori School of Lake Forest (Birth-Age 15)
13700 W. Laurel Drive, LF
847-918-1000
www.mslf.org
Safe Haven School (Ages 5-18)
906 Muir Ave., LB
847-604-3903
www.safehavenschool.org
School of St. Mary
- Primary Grade Center (Age 3 - Grade 3)
900 W. Everett Road, LF
847-283-9800 - Upper Grade Center (Grades 4 - 8)
185 E. Illinois Road, LF
847-234-0371
www.schoolofstmary.org
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart (Grades 9-12)
760 E. Westleigh Road, LF
847-234-4300
www.woodlandsacademy.org
Higher Education
College of Lake County - Southlake Campus
1120 S. Milwaukee Ave.
Vernon Hills, IL, 60061
847-543-6501
www.clcillinois.edu/southlake
Lake Forest College
555 N. Sheridan Road, LF
847-234-3100
www.lakeforest.edu
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
1905 W. Field Court, LF
847-234-5005
www.lakeforestmba.edu
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL, 60064
847-578-3000
www.rosalindfranklin.edu