District 204's Willow Springs Property

The Lyons Township High School District 204 shares information below regarding the District’s Willow Springs property, located near 79th Street and Willow Springs Road.

For more than 65 years, District 204 has owned undeveloped land in Willow Springs near 79th Street and Willow Springs Road. The Village of Willow Springs has zoned this land as the North Willow Springs Road Corridor–Planned Development District, which permits retail uses as well as those allowed in the B-1 Community Shopping District. Certain residential uses, including single-family and senior housing, are also permitted unless specifically restricted. Originally purchased in the late 1950s in anticipation of a possible third campus, the property is no longer needed for that purpose due to demographic shifts and enrollment projections.

Over the past two years, the Board has engaged in extensive discussions about the property and its potential future uses. These conversations have taken place both during public board meetings and in individual meetings with representatives from the Village of Willow Springs, Pleasantdale Park District, and Pleasantdale School District. Most recently, District 204 invited the Pleasantdale Park District to explore a potential land swap and offered Pleasantdale School District 107 the opportunity to purchase seven acres of district-owned land.

The information below will be updated and shared with the community in a timely manner as the Board continues to explore the sale of the property.

June 2026 Update

The Lyons Township High School District 204 Board of Education continues to engage in a multi-year exploration of a potential sale of the District's Willow Springs Property. The following actions below have occurred during late winter and early spring, 2026.

• 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. For additional information regarding the District 204 Board's exploration of a sale of the District's Willow Springs Property, including updates provided to the LT school community, please continue to visit this site. 

Preparation for Discussion (October 1, 2025)

In its June 2, 2025 summary, the Willow Springs Property Administrative Committee identified January through April 2026 as the optimal timeframe to complete the formal steps of a property sale. To meet this target, the Board will need to engage in continued public discussions (and closed session discussions, where appropriate) to address the necessary actions. A proposed sequence of steps and timeline is outlined here.

Community Communication (October 1, 2025)

The Board of Education provided an update to the community regarding the property. Please view the communication.