I can't imagine sending my kids anywhere else - St Alexander is like no other school around! Small…read moreclass sizes and a loving, family atmosphere make it the hidden gem of the Western Burbs. The curriculum is advanced and every child gets the one-on-one time they need to make sure they succeed.

We've had our son there for kindergarten and first grade, and have placed him there for the before…read moreschool and aftercare programs, as well. My wife and I have been very happy with what he's encountered there, academically, socially, and otherwise. The staff has without exception been very caring and dedicated people, and the atmosphere throughout the day has been professional, efficient, and everything you'd want for your child. Our son has progressed very well in his learning and social skills, and comes home challenged and excited by what he's encountered. He gets a lot of personal attention. We'll have him there into the future, because St. A's is the kind of place that any parent is looking for, and we'd recommend this great school to others as well. A job well done by this great staff.

Local elementary school serving grades kindergarten to fifth grade. Friendly staff, great…read moreprincipal. Parking can be a challenge, my tip is to arrive early to pick up your kids.

I've been going to Madison for 6 years and it's the best school EVER. They have amazing fundraising…read moreprograms and clubs. Lots of teachers treat their kids to parties if they behave. Madison has the most wonderful staff in the world. They're just the right amount of sweet and strict. Gene Sikorski, the principal for over 25 years, just retired this past year. The teachers are always trying to help their students as much as possible. They are always positive and never ignore their students' questions or requests. The best education in Wheaton, bring your child to Madison. You won't regret it.

I went to elementary school here, kindergarten thru 6th grade. I went to APMA - Albany Park…read moreMulticultural Academy - in junior high. I took off one star because when I returned to Chicago after living in the Philippines for 5 years (I was born in Chicago, but lived with my grandparents in Manila), they put me in a Spanish-speaking kindergarten class. Tagalog isn't Spanish, ok? This was before their Tagalog ESL program, of course, which they now offer. I have to hand it to the teachers working there, though, because Chicago Public schools are tough. Many of the students had to take bilingual programs and ESL classes because their parents recently immigrated to Chicago. Their bilingual programs include Arabic Bosnian/Serbian, Khmer, Spanish, and Vietnamese. And take a look at the different languages served in their ESL program: Albanian, Bengali, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Illongo, Korean, Lao, Malayalam, Romanian, Tagalog, Turkish and Urdu. Yes, it's safe to say that the school is VERY diverse. I had friends whose parents immigrated from Jordan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Mexico, Greece, India, Pakistan to name a few. Some of you may not want your children to go here (you know who you are...), but it's o.k. I have to give it 4 stars because the teachers deserve it. This school has been around for over 90 years and they've expanded the school an extra 68,000 sq. ft. for new classrooms, a library, computer lab, and science lab. Good for them!

I went to this school as well PR-K to 6th(Pre-K was at a plaza elsewhere on kedzie)…read moreThen I went to APMA Anyway, what I liked was the fact that there was kids from ALL OVER. I am lucky to have met people from so many cultures at a young age. Great school and I still remember how it was before the expansion. I never got to go to recess though :( Stupid new rule

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

Our son went to Seton for over three years and it was not a great experience. He was recently…read moreunenrolled because we did not hire an additional in-class aide for him at their request (he has a speech delay and is very energetic) Early childhood classes are crowded and too full to accommodate anything but 'typical' children. Communication from teachers consisted mostly of group emails - individual meetings with teachers were sparse. Making additional donations to the school (on top of tuition) is encouraged, perhaps that would've helped with communication! We enjoyed the infant and toddler programs, but the early childhood class experience was a failure on many levels. Too many children per teacher. We could sense the overwhelming focus on logistics, ironic for Montessori method while they always touted education. Our son's doing so much better in a different preschool. Overall Seton was a disappointment and their early childhood program needs an overhaul.

Seton is a close knit and wonderful school where every child is accepted and encouraged as they…read moreare. Teachers promote kindness, community, curiosity and academic growth in ways that have greatly inspired my children. My kids have been at Seton from Preschool-2nd grade thus far, and we have had nothing but excellent experiences both academically and socially.

I went to Huntington learning center as a high schooler, and then once again when I was preparing…read morefor testing in college. Now I am a special ed teacher, working with students that have learning disabilities. Because I was a student at Huntington, and now I am a teacher in the public school system, I feel like I can look at the learning center from both ends and give a well rounded review. For starters, I do not think the teachers at the learning center are particularly kind to the students, which to me is very important. If the students are unhappy, and their social/emotional needs are not met, learning will not occur. My biggest issue is that the centers do not seem welcoming at all, the florescent lighting doesn't help, and the overall feeling inside the place is dull. Not so inviting, especially for students who are going to get extra help outside of school. Their program for general student support, so when they work on reading and math with the kids, I did not find helpful at all. I used to go for two hour sessions two times a week after school. Personally, I think it is shame on parents that make their kids do that much extra work, especially if the students are struggling learners. I was already having an issue with reading in school, and finding the main idea in a six sentence passage, was not the way to help me out, but Huntington seemed to think it was. How the system is set up is they place you in a level via some assessment, then you stay in that level until you "pass" it. Essentially you can end up getting stuck on a level for months, and rather than having a teacher support you, and actually teach you the skill, you just have to keep up with the level until you figure it out on your own and pass it. That I don't see as fit when trying to teach the student a new skill. That being said I found that their ACT prep was very helpful when it came to anything reading related (including the science section), but the math ACT prep I found to be troublesome. For reading they gave a bunch of tips and tricks to help when testing in those sections, and that was very helpful. I think that because there was a common goal it gave the teachers a better idea of what they were actually teaching. For math they would try to use tricks to make the problems shorter, that was not good for me, my math section score actually went down after studying with them. Because I had a pretty successful experience with the ACT prep, I returned to Huntington for prep when I was taking state teaching exams in college (Basic Skills etc.) They helped me when it came to this type of test prep, so I was glad my parents sent me back as a college student. From a special ed teachers perspective, I don't think I would suggest this for any of my students. Something you can do as an alternative is find a 1:1 home tutor for your student, that way they can work on exactly what your kid needs. I would though recommend Huntington for overall test prep if you're prepping for something specific such as the ACT or the SAT.

Both my son and my daughter took their 8th grade education in this school and we loved the academic…read moreprogram here. It was a lot more challenging than the school they came from. The work is about one grade level higher, but our daughter seemed to be thriving in the intense curriculum and looked like she was having fun everyday! I really appreciate the small classroom size and one on one attention. This may not be a school for every child or parent but if you want a good discipline in academics and if you say the safety is first; this is it. Another plus for me is how clean and organized the school is. I was happy to see such a clean facility. Lastly, the teachers were wonderful, as well as the whole staff! The out of school activities were so well coordinated. Thank you Ali Kucuker

I have three kids. Two of them already graduated and went to Northside College Prep, one of the top…read moreperforming magnet schools in Chicago. SAC is a small family environment. My youngest one is in 3rd grade gifted program and loves it. I am very lucky to have such school where my kids are nurtured and challenged.

I graduated here in 1985 and now my daughter is there in 6th grade. I checked other schools in the…read morearea and was not interested in overcrowded, outdated technology (if any at all) that other schools offered. Realized tuition was less than half of daycare! The curriculum is by far the best in the area with Spanish classes, computer classes where each child has their own computer to work on, Promethean boards to assist our teachers, and advanced math in junior high.The core curriculum is tailored for excellence not to test taking. Before and after care are offered and private music lessons. The teacher to student ratio is perfect. No chance my daughter will slip through the cracks. This school is an anchor in our community and our children leave here getting scholarships to area private high schools because they are so well prepared! I highly recommend St. Francis Borgia!!!

If you're catholic- I love this church! Very pretty, Priests are wise and write good sermons. Amen.read more