For the second time, Forest Park I.E. has been named a NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARACTER! We have successfully achieved a 10 year designation from 2020-2030 and are the ONLY Illinois School to be named. The 4Rs permeate all we do at school.

Forest Park Individual Education is Joliet’s only public elementary school offering Corsini’s 4R / Adlerian philosophy. As a magnet school, parents must choose to enroll their children after attending an informational meeting. Forest Park I.E. educates the whole child: (academics, student responsibility, exploratory/creative courses, and individual counseling). We provide a unique educational choice and also attract a racially diverse student population throughout Joliet.

Enrollment is open to all qualified students in grades K-5 who live within Joliet District 86 boundaries. Our current enrollment is approximately 250 students. Transportation is available to students who meet the criteria. NOTE: No bilingual services are offered, but teachers can and do make many accomodations in the classrooms for English Language learners.

Interested Families must:

Call the school to attend an I.E. Orientation Meeting: 815-723-0414
Complete an I.E. Application Form after the Orientation Meeting
Families with completed Application Forms are placed on the I.E. Waiting List
Student selection is based on the Waiting List Order (first come, first served with accommodations made for siblings)
New parents complete a 4-week book study prior to enrollment
Sign a Forest Park I.E. School Contract (Student and Parents) after the selection process; the signing of the contract indicates that the student and parents agree with the rules and philosophy of the school.
When accepted into the program families are agreeing to commit to the I.E. Philosophy for the entire K-5 educational experience.

Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) School