Woodlands Academy to host fall 2026 open house

Girls in grades 6-10 and their families are invited to an enriching and engaging experience on Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s beautiful 41-acre campus in Lake Forest.

Learn about the transformative educational opportunity offered at Woodlands  Academy during its fall open house on Sunday, Oct. 18. The program begins at noon and ends at 2 p.m.

Woodlands has been named the #1 Best Catholic High School in Illinois and the #1 Best All-Girls High School in Illinois, according to newly released 2027 rankings by Niche, an independent research company. For the eighth year in a row, the Lake Forest school also received an overall grade of A+ in this year's report, affirming its top-tier faith-based education of young women.

Its commitment to academic excellence has earned Woodlands U. S. Department of Education recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2020 and again in 2025. In addition, it is an inaugural recipient of the newly established Illinois Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools award.

Nationally, Woodlands Academy is ranked the #17 Best Catholic High School and the #23 Best All-Girls High School in Niche’s 2027 report.

Located at 760 E. Westleigh Road in Lake Forest, Woodlands Academy is a Catholic, independent day-and-boarding, college-preparatory school for young women of all faiths in grades nine through 12.

To register online for its fall open house, visit woodlandsacademy.org/openhouse. More information is available on the website or by calling (847) 234-4300.