Chicago Jesuit Academy is the best option for my child to enjoy a free faith base education…read more Students are given rigorous assignments that push them to master grade level content and beyond. All of the staff is welcoming. Teachers communicate effectively. There are multiple opportunities for parent engagement through out the year. My daughter is excited for school and I enjoy being part of the CJA community.

I absolutely love this school. The structure, curriculum, staff, parent nights everything. I am so…read moreglad I was referred to this school.

My children are thriving at Goethe Elementary! I feel feel so lucky this school community is in our…read moreneighborhood. Both my son and daughter consider Goethe a second home.

My son is just beginning Kindergarten at Goethe elementary in Logan Square. I cannot say enough…read moregreat things about how welcoming the staff, teachers and parents have been during this difficult transition from Preschool to Full day Kindergarten! The community play groups have been a great way for my son to connect with other classmates and for me to meet other moms.

My son goes to the bilingual gifted program. The kids from…read morethis program are challenge they are more advance than the regular clases the only thing I don't care for that it supposed to be bilingual and from 5th to 8 grade I don't think they do a good job to keep up with the bilingual part of it. Other than that we were very happy with the school.

We had a (pretty) good experience at this school, thanks to my son's classroom teacher (Mrs…read more Zederman). She made sure he was challenged when he got his work done early. Other teachers were not as patient with him, and he was sent to in school suspension a couple of times for infractions that could've been dealt with otherwise.

Located in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's Westside, on LaVergne between Maypole and…read moreFulton streets, Spencer Elementary range from Pre Kindergarten to 8th grade. The Seahawks colors are blue and white. Designated as a technology academy, the teachers use the latest methods and tech standards as part of the daily instruction to students. I have fond memories here

I don't end up at many elementary schools, but this inner-city school I would highly recommend to…read moreanyone. It's clearly an older building, but it's clearly been recently renovated. All the walls and doors are new and clean. The windows even open, but only a little bit for safety reasons. We were working in the school with a group of 20 kids for a small event. Now, you might think that a bunch of early teenagers would be a little hard to handle, but these kids were polite calm and well spoken. The staff that we worked with were very kind and generous. They didn't have to, but they did give us pizza while we were working there.

Having taught for six years at a charter school, I can tell you that Brentano Math and Science…read moreAcademy is a great school. The students at Brentano are smart and talented kids. I am the drama teacher for the new program that started in August. The principal and vice principal are extremely supportive of the arts. We are having our first play, an adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that will have two performances: Friday May 30th at 7pm and Saturday May 31st at 2pm. We have a beautiful auditorium and I am thrilled that they decided to start a Drama department at Brentano. This is the best teaching job I have ever had and I am proud of the work we are doing. Come check out the show and see for yourself!

My daughter had came home upset and distressed. She had openly said that her eighth english teacher…read morehad pushed a table into her and previously said that the teacher had threw a chair. The school itself is wonderful although the teacher is not. My daughter had openly told me she dislikes that class and feels discomfort with the teacher. She also mentioned that he had draped himself over her closets friend and she explained her friend felt extremely uncomfortable. I am glad my daughter graduated from that school so she doesn't have to deal with that sort of teacher ever again!

Good school also great teacher like ms . Acuna love all the explotory classes like art and swimmingread more

I grew up going to this school from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Everything was lovely until the 4th…read moregrade when my father passed. I was bullied and called gay, and many other homophobic slurs, my race, and for being who I was which I didn't know until many years later that I'm Autistic. I even faced harassment from the Vice Principal Mrs Lozano at the time who tried to forcibly out me as gay. And even allowed the word to spread to the students. I remember going to an assembly for awards and as we walked to the assembly hall my classmates made fun of how I wouldn't win anything and wasn't worth anything. I had terrible acne at the time and a girl made a joke out loud to everyone. She mimicked popping a pimple and said "1st place!" Everyone laughed including my own teacher Mrs Flores. I faced harassment by the second principal Mr Gurga who once brought me into his office and harassed me for an hour about how no good I was. When in reality I was a victim afraid to attend school anymore so I began to avoid going. Instead of helping me to feel safe there I was punished and made to feel like a terrible person. This school left me feeling truly alone, this is a small segment of all I went thru. I've still never gotten over it. Please do not subject your children to this place. They do not care here.

Yes. I misunderstood it said admission "priorities" are given to not only "siblings of currently…read moreenrolled students and active parishioners" as janet says but also ( taken from their website) "Students who are baptized Catholics and whose families are active parishioners for at least one year prior to application and are regular contributors (recommended contribution of $780/year to church collection) Students who are baptized Catholics and whose families have been registered, contributing parishioners for less than one year prior to application Students who are baptized Catholics and whose families are not parishioners Students from non-Catholic families" So if your parents have an additional $780 to donate to the church you are prioritized over one whose parents don't have an extra month of rent to donate . Sounds like discrimination still. Way to give opportunity to the lower income or non religious families.yes "ALL ARE WELCOME" to apply. As she said. But not all are welcome the same chances of getting admitted. I'm still saying it's an unfair admission process.

We currently have three children at SJB, and could not love it more! The teachers are incredibly…read moresmart, caring and engaging. Our principle stands outside the front door in the mornings to greet all the students as they enter. Teachers write emails to their class parents at least once a week, they are accessible and very willing to work with your child if there is a special need/learning deficit. I could go on and on with how wonderful our school is!

Belding Elementary is a great school. I have been assigned to Belding for over a year as their…read moreschool nurse. All of the staff is very friendly, and are genuinely invested in their students. I love the special classes that they have for all grades. Every child gets the opportunity to learn Arabic, as well as participate in a dance class that teaches everything from modern dance, to tap, to breakdancing on a weekly basis. If students are having trouble in class, then teachers aides take them to the side to work on their problem areas. This is a small school, but that is perfect to ensure that all students receive the optimum learning experience. Fun note: The garden in front of Belding with the picnic tables is a certified wildlife habitat.

Belding Elementary has been home to my daughter for the past 4 years (having transferred her here…read morefrom a private school starting in 5th grade). The leadership under Principal Yutzy and the time and care that the teachers at the school provide each student is a joy to witness. Students are challenged according to their abilities and are gently prodded to excel. It is almost like an extension of your family when it comes to the care/efforts put forth by the faculty & staff for the students. As a parent I can honestly say that my interactions at the school were more enjoyable and inclusive than they were at the private school. The education provided by all the GREAT TEACHERS over the years helped to enable my daughter to be prepared for that arduous task of Selective Enrollment and it got her into Northside College Prep. If you are debating whether to place your child at this wonderful neighborhood school; take the leap of faith as you will not be disappointed. We will miss Belding, but in our hearts we will ALWAYS BE A BELDING BULLDOG FAMILY!!