The District provides an Accelerated Placement Program (APP). The APP advances the District’s goal of providing outstanding educational programs.  The APP provides an educational setting with curriculum options usually reserved for students who are older or in higher grades than the student participating in the APP.  In Lake Bluff, APP options include:

(a) subject area acceleration- meaning the student is accelerated in one subject area but remains with age-peers for other academic areas.

(b) ‘grade-skipping’ meaning the student accelerates past one whole grade

(c) early entrance to Kindergarten or First Grade

Participation in the APP is open to all students who demonstrate high ability and who may benefit from accelerated placement.  It is not limited to students who have been identified as gifted and talented.  Eligibility to participate in the District’s APP shall not be conditioned upon the protected classifications identified in School Board policy 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities, or any factor other than the student’s identification as an accelerated learner.

Any parent/guardian may refer their child for Accelerated Placement by completing the application and a release of information.  Early Entrance requests must be submitted between March 1st and July 1st and referrals will only be accepted from families who currently live within school district boundaries. 

Parents/guardians will submit the Parent Application and submit it to the principal at Lake Bluff Elementary School.  The District will then send a Teacher Questionnaire/Rating Scale to a teacher who has worked with the child within the last six months.

Consistent with the Illinois Accelerated Placement Act, the District admits some students early to kindergarten based upon an assessment of his or her readiness to attend school.

To be considered for early entrance families must make this request via this form between March 15th and May 15th. After the team reviews the form they will schedule a screening to take place in late May.  If your move in date is after May 15th, please contact the registrar.

To be considered for early entrance families must make this request via this form between March 15th and May 15th. After the team reviews the form they will schedule a screening to take place in late May.  If your move in date is after May 15th, please contact the registrar.