Dear Lyons Township High School Community,

The purpose of this message is to provide an update regarding District 204’s Willow Springs property.

As previously shared, District 204 has owned undeveloped land in Willow Springs near 79th Street and Willow Springs Road for more than 65 years. Originally purchased in the late 1950s for a potential third campus, the property is no longer needed for that purpose. For over two years, the Board has engaged in extensive discussions about the property and its potential future uses, including conversations with the community, the Village of Willow Springs, the Pleasantdale Park District, and Pleasantdale School District 107. 

Throughout the last two months, the following tasks have been completed:

• On Monday, March 2, the District 204 Board approved an agreement with Moses Hall from MoHall Commercial and Urban Development to provide real estate consultant services regarding the District's Willow Springs Property.
• On Tuesday, April 7, Moses Hall presented a marketing plan to the District 204 Board of Education. This included a recommendation to initiate a Phase I Environmental study of the property.
• On Monday, May 11, District 204 received the completed Phase I Environmental Study, which was conducted by Environmental Group Services, Ltd. and can be accessed by clicking here.
• On Tuesday, May 19, based upon a recommendation from MoHall Commercial and Urban Development and Hodges Loizzi, the District initiated an engagement with V3 Companies, Ltd. to complete a wetlands study of the property. The Board anticipates the study will be completed by late June. 

The Board continues to view the Willow Springs Property as a valuable asset and is committed to leveraging its desirability and value to support facility updates across both campuses and advance Goal 5 of the Strategic Plan. Equally, the Board is dedicated to ensuring a transparent and thoughtful process and will continue to share updates with the community as this process evolves.

To learn more about the District 204 Willow Springs Property, as well as to review previous communications, click here. 

Sincerely,

Lyons Township High School District 204 Board of Education