Community Messages
![District 67 and 115 Both Districts News Story Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736534567/lakeforestschoolsorg/xl9gwf27khsfzxak2bah/District67and115BothDistrictsNewsStoryLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736534567/lakeforestschoolsorg/xl9gwf27khsfzxak2bah/District67and115BothDistrictsNewsStoryLogo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736534567/lakeforestschoolsorg/xl9gwf27khsfzxak2bah/District67and115BothDistrictsNewsStoryLogo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736534567/lakeforestschoolsorg/xl9gwf27khsfzxak2bah/District67and115BothDistrictsNewsStoryLogo.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736534567/lakeforestschoolsorg/xl9gwf27khsfzxak2bah/District67and115BothDistrictsNewsStoryLogo.png","width":1240}])
Over the next two weeks, School Districts 67 and 115 will be completing an upgrade to our phone system. During the transition, you may experience brief, intermittent interruptions when calling our schools or District offices.
![Gathering of students from all the D67 and D115 schools at Lake Forest Day.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":900}])
After reviewing community applications and conducting interviews, the Board has selected Mark Pickett to serve as an interim Board member through the next regularly scheduled Board election in April 2027.
![LFHS Exterior Rendering]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":1280}])
Summer construction is officially underway in both districts. View D115 referendum updates and D67 construction updates here!
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Lake Forest was recently ranked No. 6 on Chicago Magazine’s list of the Best Suburbs to Live In. Using 2024 and 2025 school rankings as part of its evaluation, the magazine highlighted Lake Forest High School’s No. 1 ranking among Lake County public high schools in 2024, along with a 98% graduation rate and strong college-going outcomes. The piece also mentioned that in 2025, Sheridan and Everett Elementary Schools were also recognized among the top in the county.
Read the community update from the board president here.
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Lake Forest School District 67 has once again been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants as one of the Best Communities for Music Education, marking the seventh consecutive year earning this distinction.