I'm so disappointed to write this review, but I feel like it is my only option as Prairie School…read morehas not communicated with me in over five weeks. After touring the school, we applied to the pre-k program for early consideration (2/10/25). While communication prior to the tour and the application was quick and helpful, we started to run into problems after our application and fee were collected. To keep this as brief as possible, we reached out regarding timing of the decision on applications three times (both by email and phone call) to finally be responded to nearly five weeks past the first email. Once we received notification that we were placed on a waitlist and "...should a space in the class become available, the enrollment committee will ensure that your application receives thorough consideration..." we had a couple clarifying questions regarding the waitlist and the review process (as it is worded, it sounds as though our application was not even reviewed). We have not heard back from the school in five weeks. We have tried multiple email addresses, including the enrollment coordinator we had been communicating with, in addition to calling the school. Unfortunately, my experience with Prairie School is this: To apply, a family must dedicate time to attend a tour, complete a lengthy application, and pay a $150 non-fundable fee to ultimately not even have your application reviewed (which leads me to wonder what the fee is for, if not payment for the time/resources it takes to review a family's application). Additionally, the school does not respond to questions regarding the application process once your payment is made. As I'm writing this it sounds so wild! I would not recommend looking into this school.

We have been with Prairie for almost five years and I have never heard my kids say they didn't want…read moreto go to school. They enjoy their classmates and teachers, as do we. It has been such a lovely environment for our children to enter into learning and socialization. They get to think for themselves, explore the outside world, think about their place in our environment and be creative in so many different ways. We love Prairie!

1. Refuses to accommodate/assist a homebound child with Drivers Education since 2024 to date…read more Grievance forms were denied by Superintendent. Would like to know if others with IEP's &/or on homebound &/or disabled are able to obtain assistance & accommodations from this school district or if this student/family are being singled out. Student qualified for Driver's Ed in 2024 relating to credits. 2. Refused to provide a live teacher for online class curriculum through Edgenuity when inquired about only to change the online class curriculum to Subject.com the following year which has NO ability for a live online teacher. 3. These are some instances but not all inclusive. The drivers educations accommodation assistance aspect is contributing negatively to child's online class performance. 4. These aspects appear to violate the Mission & Vision of Community Unit School District 200: "Mission In CUSD 200, our mission is to inspire, educate, challenge, and support all students to reach their highest level of learning and personal development." "Vision We are an exemplary, student-focused school district that is highly regarded for the competence and character of our students and the excellence of our people, programs and learning environment." 5. Executive Director for Special Education has not been assistive in any accommodations either even with ISBE providing family with information for them. 6. "The district follows state and federal requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ensuring each eligible student receives an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that outlines supplemental services, accommodations, modifications, and supports" This appears NOT to be occurring when child has been on homebound for years which in itself, constitutes a disability. 7. Student was getting "A" grades basically before enrolling in Community Unit School District 200. Since enrolled, grades have diminished to a Sophomore level due to Driver's Ed. 8. Nothing is meant to be accusatory, false, misconstrued, misinformation, misleading, et. al.

This district is fantastic. They truly care about the kids and parents's concerns. They challenge…read morethe kids while keeping them encouraged about learning.

the first time I've went to this school, the teachers were too tall for me. UNACCEPTABLE. then,…read morethere were OTHER PEOPLE attending this school .I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH THE MANAGER BECUASE I DONT LIKE IT. then, WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?!?!? we have to bring SUPPLEIS?!??!?! in pre-school, we can move freely without a care. NEVER AGAIN. there's also RULES here. ULTRA RED FLAG. i don't like rules because they scare me. the kids are short or tall. UNACCEPTABLE AGAIN. they have to be equal sized because i like that. oh yeah, DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED WITH THE LUNCH. because, they serve SQUARE PIZZA'S!!!! i want my pizza's to be circle and it's insulting to a 0.1% Italian (aka me) because squares are BAD and circles are GOOD. but, i get candy and candy is awesome so instant 5 stars.

I went to grade school here the longest. I went to five overall. I attended 2nd through 7th grades…read morehere so pretty much "the" school of my youth. They took good care of my family and the other two families that had parental deaths when I attended here. The teachers were great here I learned a lot. I was scoring in the high 90th percentile sin everything on every test I took after I left here. I owe them big time for that. They challenged me. I was in town the day the church burned...I saw it all smoky and crispy. Sad, sad, sad. I had my first communion here too. My mother, two classmate's parents and my great-grandmother's funerals were here. I was an alter girl too when I was a kid. I used to run around the church after school. This is the place that put the fear of G-d in me and keeps me agnostic rather then atheist as I go through that whole "I'm an adult - know what" thing. The spiritual education I got here kept me on a fairly straight path most of my life... The new church is AMAZING, huge and endless. They tore down the rectory and the convent and now have what I think is the largest and most beautiful community faith centers I have ever seen.

We absolutely love this school. Our kids have been here for Catholic school from 3-year-old…read morepreschool (they go up through 8th grade, with two classes for each grade). We are so grateful to the incredible teachers, staff, families, and children here. They are simply the best. 5 stars without hesitation!!!

One of my kids went here and we really liked it! It is affiliated with a Baptist church, so they…read moreteach about Jesus. Not why I picked it. I picked it because of the gym and playground. They have a great indoor gym for those days that they can't go outside to play. That's an important thing in preschool! They also do a good job of teaching them the basics - numbers, letters, colors, being nice to others, etc. As far as price goes, it's pretty comparable to the other schools in Wheaton. They have parent teacher conferences and even provide baby sitting for them, which is really great. Alas, our favorite teacher, Mrs. Craig is gone. She was the bomb!

Wonderful teachers, administration and learning experience! All 4 of my children went there and I…read morerecommend it to everyone.

Great school. My kids were so well prepared for college. Environment is supportive and there are so…read moremany things ls to do outside of the classroom. I highly recommend St Francis.

I urge you not to send your child here. The courses are too easy and basically all the homework is…read moreonline so my child hasn't learned anything. if i had to guess, id say the most stoners in the state come from this school and the environment is hostile and unloving. It embodies nothing that a catholic school is supposed to be about. My child has been depressed with his mental condition in the school since day one. The main problem starts at the top. The school inst about education, its about money. I have never seen a school deliberately portray themselves as a cash grab. The 11K a year cost was the biggest waste of my money. Private school would have been better than this dump. The teachers are also rude and the corporate leaders of the school dont give a s*** about the kids. Actually i would probably say NO ONE in the entire school cares about anyone besides themselves despite there being a few good teachers. I urge you to stay away from St. Francis