Willows is an all girl religious school that teaches honor classes to young women…read more The girls that attend this school have a bright future. If looking for a school that is deep in faith - studies and womanhood this is your place

Excellent School. Great Academics. Safe. Wholesome…read moreEnvironment. Decent Activities. Educating the whole person.

My son is a student at this school and he loves it. It is a school for "gifted" children and while…read moreI hate that label it is what it is. The school goes from pre K-8th grade which is a great thing since the kids will be in one school until high school. It is a private school so it does cost quite a bit but it really is an exceptional school. Whether or not it's worth the money I can't really say. Personally, I would cringe at the price tag if Einstein himself were teaching my child. They just built a new building this year and it is amazing. So much better than the old building they were in. Lots of room and the capability to have more students, classes and teachers. Some pros: The facility is wonderful, the teachers are great and really care about the kids. Reading and math are based on ability, not on grade. So, if your 5-6 year old is reading like a nine-year old, they will be put in with those readers. The school isn't even "grade" based. there is no "1st grade", etc. It is level based. They have a GREAT fine arts program. Extensive art, music and drama programs that you won't find in a public school. Some cons: There is a bit of an elitist attitude there at times but I think it comes more from parents than the staff. There is a bit of communication problem with the school and the parents. There just doesn't seem to be a cohesive way for parents to get the information they need. If you're considering sending your child here, definitely sign up for a visit and a shadow day. Personally, as long as we can afford it, my son will be going to this school.

I recently graduated from SAA, and looking back just a couple years, I have to say that SAA has…read morechanged me a lot. I feel more confident and motivated, and I have made some amazing friends. One of the things about SAA that makes it unique is that the fact that you will do as well as the work you put in. As long as you take advantage of the local resources and have some self motivation to do well, it isn't hard to master the schoolwork and beyond. The teachers are willing to help if you are willing to ask, even when it comes down to academics beyond the classroom. For example, when I needed help for my High School application, or improving my SAT scores, my teachers were glad to lend me a hand. Also, I have to give props to the excelled math program that SAA offers. Where I initially did not enjoy math as a subject at all, SAA motivated me to improve my math ability. I eventually became part of the Math Team and found a passion for mathematics. SAA was a great choice for me, and I got a lot out of my experience.

Great School for Boys - grades 6 through 12. If looking for a great school to mold boys into young…read moremen this is the school for you ! They have many sports ( no football) and have a rigorous syllabus that will prepare your son for college!

My son attended the Dangerous camp and the Music Appreciation camp last summer. We were blown away…read moreby how much fun he had at Dangerous Camp -- the floor of the gym was covered in nerf bullets and the kids were decked out in safety glasses, the leaders seemed intelligent and fun, nobody behaved like sore losers when they lost competitions, they made everything really enjoyable... great experience. The music camp was super small but they accomplished a lot and my son, the youngest in the group-- still had a really positive experience. I was actually surprised because it's hard to make a tiny music camp fun when you don't know what instruments you're getting and what skill levels-- but they did a fabulous job. We kept in touch with a few of the students and they were great. We went to the open house for the school this year and looooved the headmaster's speech. It seems like a private school that actually sticks by their beliefs and doesn't only cater to rich parents. I was left with the impression that they have great integrity, and the people there were respectful, polite, and fun.

This school district sucks. They have unyielding and unreasonable rules that make learning…read moreimpossible. For example, they allow only 3 minutes for students at their junior high to run between classes and, you guessed it, they are not allowed to run. The students have to gobble down their lunch within 15-30 minutes or be forced to throw it away. In elementary school, they insist on non-standard methods and require the students learn all of these complicated and cumbersome methods. Despite exceeding the average on state-wide tests from being self/taught math at home, the student can still get a near failing grade in math just because the non-standard methodology doesn't make any sense. They also require a physical ID just to take your kid home if they get sick for example. This is despite Illinois being a digital ID state. The district doesn't take any input from parents on any of these. The only time they engage parents is for "deciding" on poor options that don't matter anyway. Now, the same district that doesn't listen to parents wants even more of our precious tax property dollars to spend anyway they want on their costly pet projects that do not include bettering education. If you try to call the superintendent, you basically just get told that this is what they decided and you can go and pound sand. If you have a kid in this district, find a way out! They don't care at all about you here and take the community for granted.

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!

I currently attend Maine South and what I can say is that the administration does not care about…read morethe student body. They only show affection for other staff members. The students are very inclusive and welcoming here, but the teachers and staff treat them like animals. Security is not existent here, drugs abuse among good, well respected students is out of control, and all the school does is continues changing course materials and curriculums to become more progressive. The number of threatening emails, phone calls, and letters sent by 'Assistant Principals' is outrageous. There is definitely many class-action lawsuits in the making here...

Get new long-term substitutes they are so bad. They just don't do anything right at a moment that…read morethey need to.

Get better substitutes and the teachers are very mean. V.read more

This is my 5th year being a part of ICS. The teachers are great, the Front desk staff is awesome,…read moreand couldn't ask for a better principal! I have 2 children at ICS, and if there is an issue I have no problem getting a hold of a teacher. If the issue needs further attention, Mr. Amadei is quick to respond and very helpful. He looks out for what is best for the child and for the family!! Keep of the great work ICS!!

Former student here, so I can give a better perspective than some of the kiss ass parents on here…read more I gave it two stars to be generous, as there are some good things to ND overall but the bad outweighs the good here. Pros: -Classes are great and teachers want to help you. -After school stuff is well funded and well organized. -The sports events are fun to go to and the team plays well. -There's some elements of cameraderie (I'll focus on it later) -Food is fantastic. Cons: -Students can be right-leaning, some even bordering white nationalism (students have used pro-Confederate quotes on Instagram, and publicly have used racial slurs along with positive feelings toward bringing back slavery). -Homogenous school setting (almost everyone is a middle class, white, Republican prep kid that likes some sport. No one is really diverse or unique). -Lack of IEP/Special Ed programs. -The administration, while friendly, tends to favor the vox populi rather than the people getting bullied. You can see that my only problems with this school is the kids and the lack of IEP programs. Everything else about is good. If you want a good Catholic school for your child, I'd recommend it if they can keep to themselves politically. Otherwise, if they're Left of Centre all I can say is get the popcorn ready.

If you want a Great education for your son send them to this school. It's a GREAT school!!. My son…read morewent here for 4 year and he loved it. The brotherhood there is unbelievable with these boys they have a great bond with each other. They have excellent teaching staff and many clubs and athletic opportunities to be in. This school really prepares you for college. If I could give them 10 stars I would. I highly highly recommend this high school. GO DONS!!!!!!

Ok I dont hate the school but the only other review is 5-stars, so I MUSt balence it out (Look at…read moremy spelling, obv I'm not well educated, which is PROOF this school is not 5/5!) So anyways they are a rich school and that was nice, and like the other review said their water pool is BRRR. Also I smashed my chin on the water going from the high-dive, and it hurt really bad and I ALMOST cried. Chomba then held me and said "there there", so it was luckily all good. The teachers are kinda cool as the mean, but taking the average it is SUPER LOW. That tells you that there are mostly good teachers, but the ones that suck, SUCK SO BAD OMG. Like this one chem teacher screamed at my friend that she couldnt use the bathroom, like bruh was she so fat she didn't know what a period is like anymore????

The only thing chiller than the school is the pool water, that stuff's chilly. Yelp is telling me…read morethis review is too short but PHS has taught me better. I know I can be an over achiever and write enough for this to be a good, high quality review. In order to achieve my goals I will write a MEATC-never mind, yelp says it's average now, toodles!