Welcome Parents and Families

• Ubers and Lyfts are available to take individually or with a friend and can be scheduled in advance.
• American Taxi and Windy City Limousine travel from Lake Forest to O'Hare and are available to book ahead of time.
• Pay a fellow student who has a car for a ride to the airport.

For additional information about transportation, click here.

• For those with a sweet tooth: We have several delicious bakeries near campus to order from if your student has a sweet tooth: Blissful Brownies, Hungry Monkey, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and even our own Lake Forest Dining Hall.
• Send them flowers: Lake Forest Flowers, Konradt's Florist and Flowers by Laura Lou are great options for sending your student a beautiful bouquet.
• Gifts can be addressed to:
  First Name Last Name
  Lake Forest College
  Mohr Student Center - Mailing Services
  555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

For more information about Mailing Services, click here.

• Jewel Osco, Mariano's, Walmart, Target, and Instacart are available for grocery delivery. When delivering directly to a dorm, include detailed delivery instructions. Students may have to meet the delivery driver at the front door.
• For the most reliable delivery service, have groceries sent to your student via Mailing Services. Groceries should be addressed to your student as follows:
  First Name Last Name
  Lake Forest College
  Mohr Student Center - Mailing Services
  555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
• Once delivered, your student can pick up their groceries from Mailing Services in Mohr Student Center, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please remind your student to pick up their items promptly after they receive the delivery notification. 

• Be supportive: Send them encouraging text messages, be vocal about your support, and remind them they are capable of anything they set their mind to.
• Remind them to maintain healthy habits: It may be hard for them to not pull all-nighters or remember to eat full meals, but sleep and nutrition are more important than ever when stressed.

• The SafeForester app is available for students and parents to download. The app is designed to enhance campus security, emergency communication, and individual protection. Please note: Because parents will register with a non-Lake Forest College email address, the app's full functionality will not be available.
• SafeForester features an emergency call button, safety timer (virtual escort), anonymous tip report, campus alerts and notifications, and quick access to resources.

For more information about SafeForester and other apps for students, click here.