Original Research by School Decision on Laremont School
Laremont School is a special education school serving pre-K through grade 12 in Gages Lake, an unincorporated residential community in Lake County. The school is part of the Special Education District of Lake County, a cooperatively governed special district that serves students with significant disabilities across multiple Lake County communities.
Gages Lake itself is a quiet, mostly owner-occupied suburb built around the lake from which it takes its name, with housing stock ranging from older waterfront cottages to mid-century split-levels and newer custom homes. The median household income in the area is well above the state average, and the community has experienced modest but steady growth over the past several years as remaining developable lots fill with new construction and infill projects. Most residents commute by car; a small minority use public transit, with the nearest Metra station in neighboring Grayslake. Schools and civic facilities are scattered along main roads rather than concentrated in a walkable downtown. The Warren-Newport Public Library in nearby Gurnee serves the area, and the Wildwood Park District operates an extensive network of neighborhood parks throughout the CDP.
Because Laremont is a special education school, it operates outside the traditional assessment and graduation frameworks that apply to general-education public schools. State proficiency testing data, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism metrics do not apply to this school's structure or student population. The school does not report enrollment figures, free-or-reduced-price-lunch data, or demographic breakdowns in the standard way. These absences reflect the nature of the school: it is designed to serve students with documented disabilities who require intensive, individualized support rather than a mainstream K-12 pathway.
Families seeking to understand whether Laremont is the right fit for their child should work directly with the school and the Special Education District to learn about its curriculum approach, classroom structure, related services (speech, occupational and physical therapy, behavioral support), transition planning for students aging out of the system, and the process for eligibility and placement. Public school districts in the area typically provide information about special education placements through their own special education offices, and parents have the right to request an individualized education program (IEP) meeting to explore options. The school's location on Gages Lake Road places it within the broader network of school facilities and services that dot the community, and proximity to major arterials offers reasonable access for families commuting from across Lake County.
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