This is the elementary school I went to back in the days. I must say the school has been kept well…read moreand well-mantained for many years now. The school is located in a nice, safe area. I would even send my children here if I could.

I attended kindergarten and first grade at this school and I loved it. I know it was a while ago…read morebut I remember the teachers being so helpful and I loved waking up every morning to go to school. English was not a first language for me so I had ESL classes and the teacher who helped me was amazing. I remembered the playground the most, having so much room to play and explore. I loved everything about this school and I would not hesitate to send my kids to this same school,

Hello Ms Roberts this Gio Manuel Ramos Olmedeo I had a great time. At this school and my friend…read more That has been with me for 100 days. I feel sad she is moving to a different country and I'm moving to a different school, you will not see for the rest of the 5 days left I will miss this school I have been for 2 YEARS Goodbye.

I could not be happier with this entire school and staff. My 5 year old daughter just finished her…read morefirst year here and this has become our second home and the staff like family. Everyone in this school are some of the most caring, patient, and knowledgeable teachers I've ever met. I've never heard a single complaint from amy of the parents here and honestly we couldn't be happier. Probably one of the best decisions we've ever made.

We had our 3 year old son at Montessori Academy of Glen Ellyn (MAGE) and removed him after he came…read morehome with a dislocated arm. We understand accidents happen. However, we were not notified of any injury at the time it occurred or when we picked him up. To this day (weeks later) MAGE has been unable to tell us how or when our son was injured that day. Due to our son's age, he was unable to articulate what happened, but it is obviously unlikely he did this to himself. Due to the lack of information provided by MAGE, the pediatric doctor requested x-rays to eliminate the possibility of a broken bone. After x-rays revealed no broken bones, his arm was adjusted back into place. We were asking for 100% reimbursement of the $530 for the x-rays which was our out-of-pocket after insurance, and MAGE denied our request. We are very dissatisfied with how this was handled.

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!

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 looked up the phone number to call in my son's absence this morning and noticed the first review…read morethat popped up in my search. I have not written a Yelp review for several years but felt compelled to present another view of Hadley. First, the review is from 2011 and focuses on the enrollment and a chaotic lunchroom. With regard to enrollment, Hadley does indeed have a large student population. However, the large enrollment has not been a factor for my children. The Administration, counselors and teachers seem to have a very strong handle on all of it, the building runs smoothly and is staffed by incredibly competent and outstanding educators and professionals. With regard to the characterization of the lunch period, I do know there have been significant changes in the lunchroom, including grouping of each grade in a specific lunch period. Moreover, it is a junior high lunchroom, its going to be "chaotic" simply by definition. Hadley is a strong part of our education community and Steve Diveley and his team should be commended for making 2018 Hadley an outstanding example of how a school with a large enrollment should run.

Point of view for every grade…read more In sixth grade it's slow dragged out and boring. The teachers are neutral but it depends what side you decide to get on for them. It's the best grade there is but that's it a compliment. Seventh grade This grade is a train wreck from many angles. The teachers can be really strict and snap on out for no reason but to do it. Every quarter there's a reward for "skills" but they went beyond doing four they did about 10 and it got washed out and annoying. Eighth grade The grade is filled with expectations and lost assignments. The teachers are average to good but a small percentage of them can be hypocritical strictish and abusing of their power. But the assignments are kinda pointless but to only help prepare for high school. The students are average and the grades that they get are good the school can teach kids but In a inefficient way but the students are the best part of the school with most of them in above average classes.