The Regional Office of Education for Will County is based in Joliet, but this office, located in the shopping center off Maple Road, is a branch in New Lenox. The regional office serves as an intermediate agency between the Illinois Board of Education and local school districts.
Regional Superintendent Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is the only elected educator in the county. The regional office conducts a number of services, including bus driver training, criminal background checks, educator registration and certification and health and safety inspections.