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 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 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 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.

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.

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!

Where I spent my formative years. It's a fairly middling school, according to Chicago Public…read moreSchools report. I wouldn't send my kids there. Its best stat seems to be for attendance: it shows a 94% attendance rate. For what that's worth. The only notable things about the school are 1) it's one of a handful of schools powered by solar energy, and 2) the assistant principal is Julia Roberts.

Kind teachers. Academics at grade or above. Tons of before and after school offerings. Leadership…read moreis present, friendly, and eat to reach.

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

We didnt intend to switch from day care to our 'community', but that is what happened when our son…read morejoined PreK at SJB. A combo of seeing the kids watching chicks hatch to the respectful elder classpeople holding doors and acting like I would hope my child to act, we jumped in. There has been a wonderful, eased, growing experience being embraced with support for our children's achievements- from good grades to sitting on a chair or circle for the entire class, we have felt informed and guided with love and understanding along the way. With 'middle aged' kids now, we jump into opportunities to support the students, teachers, staff, parish, sports program, food pantry, etc or what easy few minutes is always met with a thankful smile. We feel this community in rides and what's app reminders of sales, of inclusive bday parties and meal trains for families.; community events to private conferences to check in. To each their own on the level of involvement, but stemming from an amazing leader/ principal, this community has taken me from " I cant wait for pick up to be together as a family" to " lets all play at haas, its nice out", and " we should all do coding together" and, most importantly, kids that look forward to going to school and are interested in learning.

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.

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!!

I am grateful for the quality education and support my son received at St.Nicholas Cathedral…read moreSchool. My son started studying at this school from PK-3. We are happy to work with you for the second year, because I see the results. Thank you, school, principal and teachers for the fact that my child goes to school with pleasure. A school where it is comfortable, cozy and warm. The school has many additional activities that contribute to the development of a child's various abilities.

Coming from Europe, we have a different idea of what early education looks like. My son is 6 years…read moreold and he's been in this school for 2 years. He can already read and do basic math. The teachers are very kind and teach the kids discipline. The school provides lots of activities for the kids, including sports and Friday church. Additionally, they do a lot of field trips, and my favourite - extracurricular activities exploring European/Eastern European culture.