Not the school preview but the grounds surrounding the school are previewed- great park for…read moreneighborhood kids who want like to play sports - has a basketball court - large enough for soccer football and has a baseball diamond

This is a great school! This is the first year our child is going in person and is loving it so…read morefar. We're so impressed with the teachers, administration and the community.

We LOVE LOVE LOVE the school, they have amazing communication with the parents via monthly…read more newsletters, online schedules and even personalized emails. We love how the school provides frequent parent seminars that are extremely helpful and full of information on how to guide our children in the right way with things happening now in today's lifestyle, whether its just a family game night or just after school programs for the students to keep them learning and educating themselves. They have an awesome outdoor basketball court!! The school works together to make it a fun environment for their students while still learning. We are happy with Garvy Elementary. 5 stars!!

I'm tired of this school, all 3 kids attended this school 2 out of 3 of them got mistreated. My son…read morewas mistreated and the Principal (Mrs.Bester) just had ignored it and did not report to cps. My daughter was pushed around and got sexually harassed by an older student, we reported to Mrs.Bester and she did not punish the kid at all, and the principal also blamed her that the kids were pushing her around. Also most teachers are very rude and very few of them are sweet. DO NOT RECOMMEND JOHN W GARVY UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR KIDS MENTAL HEALTH SCREWED UP.

I was a student in the 2024-2025 school year in 3rd grade. I am here to write a review as a 10 year…read moreold. I am now jn forth grade, and I'm being serious. If I can rate this in the negative numbers, I fucking would. If you're Muslim, good luck on noting getting death threats and called Osama Bin Ladens brother. One prayer I'm Islam is Thuhr Prayer which is at midday. That's usually during recess, which means I have to pray during midday. It usually takes me 10 minutes, and I was the leader, which means I am leading a bunch of other kids, probably like 20. I prayed and due to that, I had to be late to class because I had to read long recitations. so I get sent to the office for being late, and I explain to the deen about this. And keep in mind I told him I'm Muslim and what does he say? "This isn't church buddy!" I told this idiot that I am Muslim. So just to piss him off, I also prayed Asr prayer which is after midday. So after the bell rings, that's near the prayer. So I prayed in the field just to piss him off. At the end of prayer, he insults me again, so I told him, "There are different religions by the way. Please learn that." I told him that to teach him. And don't even get me started on Ramadan. As most of you peopel know, you don't eat from dawn to sunset for 30 days. Simple. For the Muslim kids that fast, there is a table outside the cafeteria to nit see a bunch of kids eat. That is smart, but in the dumbest way possible. Why? Well, there is a window outside the cafeteria and all the kids who aren't fasting go to that window, eat in front of it, and I and all the kids that fats are seeing the kids eat. It's one problem after another. And now I'm reading the Quran during reading time in class. For those who don't know, the Quran is the Muslim version of the bible. I'm reading it and keep in mind it's in arabic. I can read Arabic. The teacher comes and says, "That book is not in English." He then lectures me and goes like "You need a book in English" and I get sent to the office. Now I have two adults lecturing me at the same time. The next day, I bring a Quran with tafsir, which basically has Arabic, but English on the side. I read, and then my mentally ill teacher says, "read literature". Then lectures me again. To be honest, what is going in this country? Since 9/11, arabs have been criticized in america and killed by gangs. Just complete racism.

They have very bad staff and all of the teachers never treat the kids right and there is no…read moreprinciple around whenever you need something and whenever you get picked up early you can recall the school because they won't answer the phone but they are always by the phones just never pick up.

Wonderful school! Excellent teachers, challenging curriculum, and an amazing sense of community…read more Best choice I ever made for my family

We absolutely love it here. Our kids couldn't be happier and I feel like I'm leaving them with…read morefamily every morning when I drop them off. Highly recommend if you want your child to be in a family, community, faith based school where the academics are outstanding too.

i love this school!! they have great teachers and great students!! everyone is very helpful and…read morewelcoming. they have a new wonderful lunch room and my daughter says that the food is very good also. their special education teachers are wonderful and really care about the children and their special needs. i am glad that this is my neighborhood school and am very happy with the education my daughter is receiving. there are a few teachers that have went above and beyond their job and if my daughter did not have them for teachers, i really do not know where she would be today. ms Hesslau, her kindergarten teacher was amazing! she taught my daughter the basics of reading and she left that classroom a reader!! her second grade teacher mrs. simmons was god sent. she taught my daughter the most important things in life like respect and pushed her to achieve greatness!! she learned soooooooooooo much in her class and gave every one of her students her attention they needed and made them not only feel loved but accepted. she taught her how to be her own person and i love the way she excepted nothing less but the best out of her students and always made sure they worked toward their goals and achieved them! i always say that i dont know where my daughter would be today if it was not for mrs. simmons. we love you mrs. simmons and want you to know that you are one of those teachers that people remember for the rest of their lives and will never forget! i can not forget mr. rosensteil. WOW what a great educator! he taught my daughter so many things that made her the student she is today. the student love him because he is funny and never is boring! she had a blast in his room and was always coming home with a story about how cool mr R was. he always took the time to help my daughter and give her the one on one help she needed. he took the time to sit down and write me a letter many times to let me know what a great day she had or something she needed to work on at home. there are regular teachers and then there are the teacher that touch your soul. these 3 teachers i mentioned are the teachers that come into your life and are never forgotten for the rest of your life. there are 2 aides at Dever that shine so bright you need sunglasses. Miss Tony and Mrs. Bruno. these 2 aides go above and beyond their jobs and love the students as if they were theirs! i could never have asked for better aides for my child. these 2 ladies are keepers and it would be a huge disappointment to see either of them go. i just wanted to let you know that you both are greatly loved and i dont know where we would be without you! Dever school is really blessed to have some of the teachers and aides they have and i hope they are treated as the "gold" they really are!!

I'm a student here and the school is in great shape all the specials are awesome the teachers are…read moregreat but the Mac N cheese needs some work but overall the place is great for any type of kids are welcome my teacher ms dedios speaks English and Spanish and is very communicative and social and fun overall and The security guards are awesome they are very fun to talk so I like the school I recommend it

terrible school, the children bully each other and when attention is brought to this staff just…read moredismiss it, I was a former student myself and multiple other students and families have stated the same thing

Was walking by the school with my friends during recess. A kid kicked the ball, and it bounced…read morebehind us. A woman that worked there said, and I quote "appreciate it, God forbid that you stop the ball." First of all, this is a teacher and parent who's job is to monitor recess either if she was paid to do so or volunteered, to get the balls when they go in the street, which is exactly what happened. Just thought it was very rude.

Brickton has a wonderful art program for preschoolers!read more

From the owner: Mission Brickton Montessori School: A community of…read moreconfident, compassionate, competent learners. Brickton Bold. Vision Brickton Montessori School follows the time-tested, evidence-based Montessori approach to education, honoring the child as a whole, fostering a global mindset through peace education, with a commitment to educational leadership and institutional longevity. Philosophy We believe that each child is unique and endowed with great potential. We believe in nurturing the heart of the child and challenging the intellect. We believe in an individualized Montessori curriculum designed to meet the needs of each child and promote self-motivation. We believe that the community of the child, parent, and educator is the foundation of the school's success.

I graduated here in 1985 and now my daughter is there in 6th grade. I checked other schools in the…read morearea and was not interested in overcrowded, outdated technology (if any at all) that other schools offered. Realized tuition was less than half of daycare! The curriculum is by far the best in the area with Spanish classes, computer classes where each child has their own computer to work on, Promethean boards to assist our teachers, and advanced math in junior high.The core curriculum is tailored for excellence not to test taking. Before and after care are offered and private music lessons. The teacher to student ratio is perfect. No chance my daughter will slip through the cracks. This school is an anchor in our community and our children leave here getting scholarships to area private high schools because they are so well prepared! I highly recommend St. Francis Borgia!!!

If you're catholic- I love this church! Very pretty, Priests are wise and write good sermons. Amen.read more

I used to go to this school, and I hated it. grade 1-4 it's not bad but when I start heading to…read more5,6, 7, and 8th grade I was bullied for following my culture, and what I wear. I used to cover up my body and hair because of my culture and because of that I was called a bomber, Terriots, and long nose. most of the guys in the school act very gay, around me knowing that in my culture i can't support LGBTQ2+ and was not allowed to talk or sit next to a boy. they made me feel very uncomfortable, and insecure about my face and nose, which made me hide it with makeup. they would always follow me while screaming and saying I'm gay, which people have spread rumors about me and how I was a pick me girl. because of that I didn't have any friends and would eat in the bathroom while crying. Teachers are horriable. I tried telling the teacher about this multiple times, and the same words she said was "boys will be boys, I mean you do look gay" after she said that those words haunted me throughout graduation. i now do online high school because I'm scared something like this would happen again.

Great school. My daughter is graduating this year and she was well prepared to face the challenges…read moreahead. Because of the great teachers and administrators she made it to one of the most sought after selective enrollment high schools in Chicago. Thanks Beaubien.

Maine South, my alma mater...where to start…read more.. Overall, I had a good time. I made my friends, and we hung out the four years. Drama with BOYZ and GIRLZ of course, but that is standard. I really liked the art department, and my hours there are some of the most pleasant from my teenage years. I agree with Dea A. that they could do more to accommodate the students who have plans that deviate even ever so slightly from the norm. My gripe is with the accelerated vs. regular track science classes. I hope this has changed since. In order to take an AP bio, chem or physics class, you must have 1 full year of bio, chem and physics. The accelerated science track conveniently offers accelerated classes in each of these subjects for a full year each. In the regular track, you take one full year of bio, then in your sophomore year, you take one half year of physics and one half year of physics. Then in your junior year, you take one full year of physics or chem. As you can see, if you're in the regular track, you end up with one year of bio, and then 1.5 years of chem (in my case) and .5 years of physics. Having consistently maintained a kick ass grade in chemistry in both my classes, I wanted to take AP chem, and all my chem teachers gave their approval. I was refused. Why? Because I didn't have that extra half year of physics. I was told that I could take a year of physics at a local community college (at my expense of course) to be allowed to take AP chem. Or you know, I could take geology with all the other regular track seniors. Thanks, but no thanks. They were just too lazy to actually help a bright student pursue their chemistry dreams...So that pissed me off, as you can see from this long review. Screw it all, I'm in law school now bitches! The dances were alright.

Cannot get ahold of anyone at MS. No call backs! Worst response from faculty (councilor) EVER!…read more My kid was failing a class.. . I've called 5/6 times NOTHING! Maybe because I don't give enough as a booster!