Vernon Hills gets new 200-child early learning center: 'Long term benefit to the community'

Vernon Hills gets new 200-child early learning center: 'Long term benefit to the community'

A former 15,000-square-foot Vernon Hills ambulance service facility reopened this month as a 200-child early learning center, after a multi-million-dollar renovation that began last year.

Fortec Converts Former Ambulance Facility into $5M Early Education Center in Metro Chicago

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Fortec has opened The Nest Schools-Vernon Hills. The $5 million project involved the acquisition and redevelopment of a former ambulance warehouse in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. The new early education center will serve up to 209 students and create 35 jobs in the Lake County community. Fortec acquired the property for $1.7 million in September 2025 and invested roughly $3 million in construction, along with …