I am currently a senior and I love going to Kennedy. Yes, there may be fights here and there, but…read morethose fights quickly come to an end. The food is excellent. Kennedy has welcome new teachers and staff members over the last 2 years.

If I could give this school zero stars I would. I know have my third child going to this school…read more It's been six years since I first step foot into this school and I am becoming more and more unhappy at all the bad situations that happen at this school. I wish that my daughter hadn't decided to go here, she had the opportunity to go somewhere else. She was registered and classes all set up for her to start school but had a falling out with a friend and said she wanted to switch to Kennendy. If you Google this school you will find a few stories of these terrible situations but they aren't all there in the news and I'm not talking about FB news feed. Almost every single time I am at the school there is a fight. And no that isn't normal. There is a huge bullying problem too! My daughter that graduated last year was a victim and even though it was reported and the police were in the room at the time when they told the student to stop or else they would step in it still went on. I'm not posting this to "cry/whine" about the school but to help other parents.

Hi @Melissa penny lanes business director,…read more Since I can't reply back to your comment on my review I'll just write it here. Nothing, I wrote is inaccurate information. I totally understand that these reviews are very important for penny lanes business. This is why I took the time to write out the review. For parents seeking child care for their children and wanting to make the best decision. Actually, some of the things that you stated in your reply was very inaccurate such as my reason to leave the daycare. We left due to having so many incidents occur and the lack of incidents reports being made and also lack of accountability. Most of the time my daughter was sent home from daycare with cuts and bruises. Teachers were unable to explain what happened due to them "not being around" or "leaving early for the day" so she was left in the care of substitute teacher and no one in the daycare could find whichever "substitute teacher "was in the class in at the time to explain the constant injuries. Also, on August 11th I was called into penny lanes due to my child having a busted lip and chipped tooth. I expressed my concerns to the director of the daycare Ms.Laura she responded back to me and let me know if I wanted my child to not have so many incidents I needed a nanny. Which I was completely token back by. I understand things happen in a daycare but as a director for that to be the response back to a concern parent is very insensitive. Also, to double back to the abrupt departure. Laura allow us to leave without putting in the 2 week notice due to not us moving but me being so uncomfortable with my child being enrolled under you guys care second longer. Her last day was that Thursday morning November 6th due to another unreported incident. My daughter was enrolled in for a year. I have never once received a weekly paper meal plan in advance. My child was there 5 days a week and 8-8.5 hrs a day. So I understand that health and safety is the utmost importance but it's seems like the ball was dropped multiple times with my child. Also, is always a lack of accountability. This is not the blame game. If I'm paying for a good quality daycare I expect the best quality health and safety for my child. I left the review for parents to understand that penny lanes daycare of oak lawn does not provide this experience for each and every child. Also, if you need for me to provide any proof I can. Thank you. -Brianna Boyce

Penny Lane school in Oak Lawn exceeds every expectation we had as parents. From the moment we…read morewalked through those red doors, the environment is warm, clean and thoughtfully designed to make children feel safe, engaged and genuinely happy. What I love most about this place is their staff, their level of care, patience, and attentiveness goes far beyond what we could have hoped for. Its rare to find a place that combines such high standards with genuine heart, but Penny lane (Oak Lawn) does exactly that. We are incredibly fortunate to have found them and would recommend them wholeheartedly to any parent looking for exceptional care. I currently, have 3 of my kids enrolled there. 2 of them in daycare and 1 in their before and after school care. We also leverage their summer camp program. We love Penny Lane, Oak Lawn!

Great experience and brotherhood for life. On 3 different texting trees with over 60 of my…read moreclassmates many years after graduation. Carmel taught me how to manage time and what it took to be a winner. I went to top universities for both BS & MBA.

I'm confused.... Nothing but positive reviews on this site. As of 4/10/2026 the head baseball coach…read morecancelled practice to attend the Cubs game. In the meantime, his players held and organized practice on the same day. NOTE: this coach has a high round draft pick and several committed D1 players on his team. They certainly needed a commitment from their coach. If 1 of his players missed practice to attend the Cubs game, there would be severe consequences. Do as I say not as I do! So much for being a "role model". Buyer beware with the Mt. Carmel baseball program.

Unfortunately, this school has gone downhill significantly. It feels like many of the good teachers…read morehave left, and the overall quality and professionalism have declined. Communication is a major issue -- emails often go unanswered, messages left with the main office don't get returned.

I spent the second half of my grade school years here, before it was called an Academy. Back in…read morethe day it was just John H. Vanderpoel (poel pronounced pool) elementary school, which served grades K-8. No middle school back then, and grade school to high school was a big jump. No buses then, either. We walked to school. In the dead of winter, we walked. It wasn't far for me, though, about 5 blocks down quiet streets lined with huge trees. We lived next-door to my grandparents, who had lived in Beverly since before my mother was born, so I'm thinking my mom went to Vanderpoel, too, but I can't remember for sure. But I do remember the school, a 3-story old brick building that included swings on the playground. I remember my teachers, I remember the gym that doubled as an auditorium, I remember my classmates. The school was named after John H. Vanderpoel (in 1910?) as was Vanderpoel Ave., the street behind the school. John Vanderpoel, born in 1857 in the Netherlands, was an influential artist and taught at the Art Institute of Chicago for 20 years beginning in 1880. Georgia O'Keeffe was one of his students. She praised him as a teacher. Vanderpoel's book, "The Human Figure", was published in 1907. BOY could he draw in pencil & charcoal. Until 1929, his works were housed in the school, then moved to nearby Ridge Park Field House & displayed in the art gallery named after him. Vanderpoel School is indeed part of Beverly's rich history & I loved it there. I loved my neighborhood, my friends, my school, and the simplicity of growing up back in the day (not saying how long ago but it was....long ago). I still have many of my grade school papers & projects. Wow, so different from the work kids do today. Example: a geography project for a state (or country?) that exported cotton. In addition to a written essay, I glued a hunk of cotton to one of the pages. I got an "E" for excellent, no "A" back then at this school. My favorite class: art. I also took kiddie art classes at the Art Institute & then majored in Fine Art in college. I went on to have an art gallery in a Chicago suburb. I'm guessing Mr. Vanderpoel would like that. I'm guessing I would have liked Mr. Vanderpoel.

It's The only public School around Bridgeview and seems to have a very nice gym, track and football…read morefield but is surrounded by a few blocks of crack houses with crack heads lurking in the alleys so make sure not to give your kids to much lunch money if there planning on walking to school watch out for the "pusher man" lol

I would give a good review if the social worker wasn't so trashy and horrible. The social worker…read morehere compared my sexual assault case to hacking into someone's snapchat account. I feel like I might kill myself, 'cause the social worker is so bad at their job. Today, she threaten me, she said she will make sure I had a consequence with the deans if I didn't come to her room after she gave me a pass. I don't like her, and I told her that. Her name is Ms. Zavala. I gave her attitude because she wouldn't listen and would not try her best at listening. PLEASE FIRE THIS HOE!!!!!

Oak Forest Kindercare is the best location. My children have been attending the center for 2 years…read morenow and the experience has been amazing. The staff cares for the children really well and the education is the best. It's a bonus that the center take children up to 12 and transport the older kids to and from school. The center cooked hot fresh meals on site and all I can say is you won't be disappointed by enrolling your children here.

We love this location... tried another and we have just gotten so much better vibes at the Oak…read moreforest location. Staff is so nice and our son loves it to. As a parent you can not really ask for anything more :-) highly recommend it.

Well, it's been a few years since my kids went to Sandbox but I have a lot of good memories of the…read morestaff and activities. My three children were well taken care of and today are moving on to higher education. In part I do give credit to the caring folks at Sandbox!

I did my internship at this sandbox and everyone treated me wonderful! I also went to preschool…read morehere when I was 4! WONDERFUL STAFF!!!

Hey fellow Yelpers! I'm currently an employee at Saint Xavier University and about to reach my 1…read moreyear anniversary and have been loving it. I work in the Student Advising Center department and love the amazing team that I work with. We're all passionate & want to make sure students are set up for success and I hope the students can see that. Such beautiful campus! Be wary of the many geese that like to hangout on campus & squirrels in the trash cans lol. Benefits: They have really good benefits here at SXU such has good health insurance, 403(b), FREE graduate school at SXU (just need to pay some sort of fee each term/semester), professional development opportunities, you are able to teach TS-100: Transitions (1-credit course required for first-year students) only if you have a Master's degree, etc. I'm planning to start the MBA program this coming fall (Fall 2025) and I'm excited! Work Environment: The staff I've interacted with so far have always been friendly & welcoming whether that is my colleagues or fellow staff from various departments. Collaboration is always encouraged but rarely happens except for big events like first-year orientation known as ROAR (Registration, Orientarion, & Academic Readiness), ACSD (Advising & Career Success Day), etc. I'd love to have more opportunities to collaborate with various departments. Overall Experience: Overall, I've been loving & enjoying my time working here at SXU. Staff are friendly & welcoming! Most students tend to be understanding with the information shared with them by academic advisors and other staff members. I hope this review helps current & future students, staff, & faculty. Have an amazing day!

I love this school. My first son came here to Saint Xavier University and he dorm on campus. As a…read morenew freshmen he had a very beautiful welcomed ceremony with a barbecue too for everyone. He also had a dinner with the president. All staff is very polite. All students very well educAted and very friendly. Everyone here is happy to help you and show you around. Education here is top of the line. There is help every where you look. I am very glad my second son decided to transfer here as a Junior from all the other choices he had. Although I was not happy at all that this time around for transfer students they did not have a tour of the school. Unless you had to make request for that at the same day classes started. I am a happy parent over all. I was able to come and stay the first week and enjoyed The library. I believe in a good education and the code that this school offers. My prayers goes to all the students to succeed and continue their education and follow their dreams. In God We Trust.