This is such a cute little school! Always has plenty of after school activities for students and…read moreprovides an excellent education. Collaborates well with parents and there are always events for adults to go to as well! Love this school- wouldn't want to send kids anywhere else.

St. Isaac Jogues Elementary and Junior High School in Hinsdale offers a top notch education in a…read morefaith-guided environment. The Administration, Staff and Faculty are all dedicated to the student's and the school community is warm and welcoming. My children attend St. Isaac Jogues and the oldest is about to enter High School. She tested as well, if not better than her peers in the community and was placed in all Honors courses at the public High School. We love SIJ!

CANNOT BELIEVE THIS PLACE CLOSED DOWN. I had the BEST memories here. Yes, it was a small school but…read morethat is what made it great. I am still BEST friends with the girls I became friends with in first grade. This place needs to come back.

Never went to school here, but I attend church here while I was living with my grandmother in the…read moreearly 1950s. There are lots of great memories here, but I haven't gone to the school because because they did not have Special Education School for the mentally retarded. I DO NOT like Archbishop Cupich, because he is a weird asshole, of closing down every single catholic church in Chicago! He is one big ass DUMMY who think he is Dick Biondi, by his Get Rich Scheme, and wants to be the richest archbishop throughout in the whole entire Chicagoland area.

My daughters attends pre-K and K here; as well, St. John's is our church home. We've been so very…read morehappy with the level of care and effort on behalf of the instructors and pastors. There is a true indication from the staff that they value the religious and academic development of our child. We've found a home and it is at St. John's.

The walls did not crumble nor did I start on fire. I came here in search of a church to become a…read moreregular member at. St. John's has a long history and is very nice. The service was very good. They had the Christian Minstrels Choir from Walter Lutheran HS as guests this week. They also had all the children come to the front for a special message. After the 8am service they have coffee and conversation to meet other members. The church is very inviting and nice. I will attend more to determine if this is the one.

Amazing service. Have tried different locations and this is the best one. Great people and…read moreatmosphere

Of all the Christian churches I've been to this was certainly one of them. :-) The contemporary…read moremusic was radio worthy - the voices, the harmony, the guitars, piano, drums and violin playing. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. We were invited by some friends to join them for the 5pm service on Saturday. (They like the guy who was preaching). We got to the church before them so we walked around. It is certainly a place where you can get involved if you want. They have programs for all kinds of activities and groups. The church is modern, upbeat, and dare I say 'hip'? If you're looking for a group of people wearing their Sunday best and a gray-haired organist playing 8 verses of Amazing Grace, you're at the wrong church (which was pointed out to us by an old timer who was using the excuse his back hurt to leave so he could hang outside while his wife attended the service.) The minister we came to see did deliver a good sermon. It had enthusiasm, passion, sincerity and humor. It wasn't laced with a lot of bible quotes or hellfire. It was delivered to teach, inspire and encourage. If I was looking for a Christian church, this would certainly be one I'd consider.

Great option for Preschool to 12! I have 3 kids here and their teachers are caring, kind, and…read moreimpactful when it comes to increasing my kids test scores! It's a great choice if you are looking for a safe place for your kids!

This review is only their gym. I've been playing coed volleyball here with the Alumni's from this…read moreschool for many years. We rent the gym when we play after the students practices. The gym is a full basketball court that can hold 1 volleyball net. For spectators, there's room on the stage or they would go upstairs in the seating area. I'm guessing it can hold about 50-100 people... They recently refinished the gym floor so it looks nice and shiny. An average size parking lot that sometimes they allow public spectators whose kids are playing in the baseball fields next door to park if there's no more street parking. It's a typical private school, not really updated building/classrooms. It's better than driving into the city at another grade school gym and fight the traffic just to play volleyball.

Gorman, Lynch, Rezek, Fowler, (f)Hynes, (m)Hynes, Br Mahoney, Mr Scott…read more Some of the greatest teachers I have ever had the honor to be graced by their methods. Fortunately, I had them over a four year period and took them for other classes. Sadly, most have moved on and retired- Gorman, Lynch - others I've lost contact with- the rest- but their legacy lives on. Walk down the E wing and you can see Lynch's closet where he smoked three cigs during our testing sessions. Or the indentation on the lockers from Gorman's golf club. Or you can hear Freyer say 'c'mere sonnnnn' six times so he can yell at you about your polo not being tucked in. Or the obnoxious smell and piss poor lighting of the Dwing. Or the overly bright C wing which had Fowler deal from the deck. Subconsciously, I believe that's why I like playing cards so much...because I got called on so many fucking times in his class especially when I was day dreaming about being in Gorman's class instead of Trig. B wing had Br. Mahoney who is the undisputed lightweight champ of the brothers. Mr Scott had such great enthusiasm for StL that it was a shock to me that I had heard he left. His legacy is one of playing an active role in the community- find a program that he didn't help think of or handle. In 02 the administration decided to erect a moto above the student entrance/exit- Leave as a Leader. I thought it was a bullshit moto...leave as a leader ha! But it didn't dawn on me until I was away for quite awhile and swung in for a visit to see if Gorman was around. I came in as a boy in 98 with a wickedly bad pubic-y mustache and left in 02 as a man...a grizzled man, but a grizzly leader.

The Christmas vocal showcase is one of the best I've ever seen. Their medleys made me cry.read more

St. Mary's is a Roman Catholic church in Riverside. I was baptized here, I did my first Communion…read morehere, I was confirmed here, and I have attended Sunday mass here (usually the 11:30) for my entire life, excluding the years I was in college. While I may not have met many people specifically through the church, many Riverside community members go to St. Mary's and I always am comforted to see plenty of people I know at church. The church itself is pretty intimate--certainly no megachurch. There are plenty of pews on the main floor, although I've only sat there a few times in my life. The choir loft almost always has seating or at least standing room that doesn't get in everyone's way if you happen to be late. Like any church, everyone flocks here for Christmas and Easter, so masses are held in the gym instead (which is part of the St. Mary School). The music isn't huge here (like huge churches that shell out thousands), but there are some incredibly talented cantors and sometimes there are instrumentalists who volunteer to play the harmonies (most recently, three high school violin players). The only reason I took away a star is because some of the priests have strong accents so I struggle a little to understand what is being said for the Homily. Overall, I love St. Mary's and I will certainly continue to attend mass here for as long as I live in the area. If you come to St. Mary's, I promise you will feel welcomed. "All Are Welcome." Note: I don't know why St. Mary's is listed in the "Colleges and Universities" categories. It's definitely a church!

Our daughter has made leaps and bounds, both academically and socially. She always looks forward…read moreto going to school. She is safe, well-fed, and appreciated by her teachers and peers. We've appreciated the ease of communicating with both the staff and classroom teachers and their responsiveness. The teachers are exceptional, kind hearted and loving; they plan such fun and interactive activities for the kids. Thank you all for creating such a caring environment! This is a wonderful school.

AMAZING!!! Ms. Heather & Ms. Margie make you feel like family!!! My son has advanced so much from…read morethe educational curriculum. AND THE TEACHERS!!! Every single one of them is wonderful!! My son never wants to leave!! I am truly blessed to have found them!!!