Forest Bluff School

Forest Bluff School, located near downtown Lake Bluff and Lake Forest, IL, is an independent, not-for-profit Montessori school serving approximately 150 students between the ages of 18 months and 14 years. Paula Polk Lillard, Lynn Lillard Jessen, and Jane Linari co-founded our teacher-run school in 1982 as an institution that adheres to the educational philosophy developed by Dr. Maria Montessori.

Our goal is to help each child develop in every area of life. at Forest Bluff, academic rigor shares equal emphasis with the attainment of virtues important to a civilized and productive society character, integrity, service, and passion for life. Our graduates have attended excellent schools across the countryluding Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Thacher, Lake Forest Academy, and Lake Forest High School.

Child Ages:

1.5 years - 14 years

Rates:

$$

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 08:30 - 15:30