I would like to explain the experience of being here at Acacia Academy. In Acacia Academy, I've…read moreexperienced difficulty with learning while dealing with PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD mostly. While being here, I've struggled even more. The classes with these two specific teachers have made it even more difficult for me to learn and to work. The teachers will follow me to the bathroom due to the fact I've cried in the bathroom multiple times and it has been a '"concern" to the staff members. I would also like to mention that I've gotten panic attacks in the bathroom too-because of my PTSD, and also feeling like I am not good enough for anyone in this school (staff members, teachers, and students.) It has really made me uncomfortable from the fact that the administrator has instructed the teachers to follow me to the bathroom to monitor for me crying, panicking, or talking badly about myself even when I had stopped now. I would also like to mention that the administrator assumes that every problem with a student is either stress, or anxiety. There was a time when I was on the bathroom floor from having a panic attack and I felt weak, I've told the social worker that I had a PTSD flashback, yet they had put me in a room with an administrator to just eat my lunch and apparently "give me time" is what the social worker said and put me back in class. I understand that social workers have to talk to other kids in school, but what makes these "social workers" think that putting me back in class was a fine thing to do? Every time that I've talked to these "social workers," and discuss about how this school has made my mental state worse, yet they encourage me to keep going to this school. I've never felt more disgusted, hatred, and anger in my life from how a "social worker" would convince me that it is required to keep going here while my mental state is getting worse day by day while coming to this school. Keep in mind, I am really struggling with suicidal thoughts right now at the moment and I have to do an online hospitalization program. The teachers continue to stack up on work, while knowing that I will not be able to do some of these assignments at home because I have to do an online hospitalization program. I've never felt more pressured in my life than ever when wanting to have good grades, to get my work done, while I feel that the teachers and staff have absolutely NO awareness about the fact that I won't be able to have enough time to turn in all these assignments on time because of my online hospitalization program. Dealing with my mental health and education is absolutely exhausting, but yet-the teachers continue to give me stacks of work while I'm having to do the online hospitalization program at the same time. I've tried talking to the social workers here, but I've noticed that social workers tend to go straight to the negatives when it comes to certain talks, but never find the positivity in things that could happen if I made changes for coming to this school. Another thing is that a social worker was hoping for me to go to a partial hospitalization program *in-person*, but I told her that I was doing it *online* and she gave me a disappointed look and said, "I was hoping you would go in-person." I felt that it was completely unnecessary that she had to give a comment like that for the choices my parents make to try to help me. The social workers will always tell you, "I'm glad you came today!" Sure! You're glad that I came today to this school, but do I feel that I'm glad I came today? Absolutely not, in reality, I feel like I am forced to be in this school and suffer more each day as I continue to come here. Sometimes I don't even have a choice from whether I should come to school or not, my parents mostly make the decision to whether I can stay home or not. Attendance really matters here, because if you don't come to class for a certain amount of days, you will be held back. I feel even more pressured that I am *required* to come to this school every week without being able to give myself time to stabilize myself, yet I will have to continuously live a dreadful loop for coming here to this school and suffer even more. This school needs to have more awareness on how students feel and need to know what they're struggling with. This school may seem that it's "accommodating" and "helpful," but I feel that the school has barely accommodated anything for me as a student who wants to be successful. Oh! And also, this school told me to take my other rating down because they're afraid of people seeing the truth for what it's like to come here.

When I was sitting in an IEP meeting for my child in our normal school district I was gutted when…read morethey recommended placement out of district. I mean, how could this be? His diagnosis is manageable in public school. It happens everyday. I knew the teachers didn't understand him, and didn't care to. I knew they were mean to him but I fought to keep him in regular school because I wanted him to be with friends in the neighborhood and I didn't want the stigma attached to being sent out of district. His school district turned the screws and fought harder to get him out by destroying his self esteem. Ultimately I agreed to placement out of district to save my son's sanity. Enter Acacia. I was apprehensive at first. Everyone was so nice. I didn't think this could be real after everything we'd been through. But guess what? It IS amazing! My son loves going to school here. He feels valued as a human being and an individual. They teach him at the speed he's comfortable with. Every day that I ask him how his day was he says, "GREAT". I used to be scared to ask him how his day was. My stomach would flip when I saw an email from his school. Those days are over for us. Acacia is where it's at. Everyone knows what they're doing and I regret fighting our school district. He went from someone who was being shamed daily and punished for a neurological problem to someone who has his self esteem and happiness back. He has A's and B's and they LIKE him. I highly recommend Acacia. If you're checking reviews like I was, I know you're not in a good place right now. Hang in there moms and dads. Meet with Acacia as one of your options. You may be scared but everything will be ok - especially if this is where your child ends up.

I have a 3rd and 6th grader at DGCS. We absolutely love it. We make the drive from 20 min away and…read moreit is 100 percent worth it. Both boys have needed extra help catching up in certain subjects and the staff/teachers have patiently and lovingly supported them every step of the way. My kids love going to school and are so proud of all they have accomplished. The parents and teachers are welcoming and inclusive. We especially enjoy attending the kids' weekly chapel where we see first-hand the love the teachers have for Christ and for sharing the gospel with the students. We have found a gem of a community and the kids are thriving!

Love this school! Both of my children have gone from start to finish. I cannot say enough…read morepositive things about the experience that my children have had over the years. My son will be graduating this year and we will continue to recommend DGCS to our friends with young children. The principal for the last several years (over 5 years) has made some very positive changes to the staff to make a good school better. I am so thankful that my son has been able to go to school 100% in person for his 8th grade year. They are taking precautions, following protocol, and providing an outstanding education for the students. If you have a child from preschool to 8th grade and you are looking for a private school education check out DGCS.

Bullying and attacks happened to my child in second grade. School lied and said it happened once…read morebut wouldn't show me the footage of the bus that was already separated by gender due to how bad it was. Be sure to FOIA you school bus videos every once in awhile to see how your own child acts as well as others. I've never heard a child talk with such vulgar language at such a young age. My child was jumped 4 times for the 20 min bus ride!!! Bus driver didn't see it. The super and principal had a meeting of which I reordered with permission. They said if my child ever felt unsafe to raise her hand and she could spend the rest of the day in the principals office. It took alot to get a monitor on the bus, even then with them having the school bully sit in front of her to the point she would cry and be terrified to be on a bus she was homeschooled. The staff lies straight to the parents faces. They do upgrades on the schools but only for staff areas not for student areas. They had "square fans" one per room, flys all over bathroom areas smelt rotten, as well as their "portable fan"... "it stays in the lunch room so they can cool off picking up lunch". They stated it would be moved room to room. They do not cancel school or call home when your child is having heat stroke or has to be carried to the nurses office for immediate care. As someone certified I was appalled. They got so upset with my FOIA requests that they started using my initials only. They will bad talk parents for showing up to meetings with concerns. Beware. They do not care about your opinions. Take care of your babies as it only gets worse with stbbings in middle school and no expulsion. Everyone passes. I support the teachers as they put up with alot. With no help from the board or the principals or super. Wego has one of the highest homeschooling groups around. Free and very involved. Reach out to your community and you will find out. Even teachers that work there homeschool their own children. Keep your children safe and stay aware of what is happening inside the school and on buses for their safety.

This school is very clean and organized. Teachers are very nice and they follow the curriculum to…read morethe letter. All the teachers go beyond to help their students. It is very neat and extremely clean. The parking spaces are very organized. This is good spot also to catch Pokémon ball. Come and check out the I eat and cleanest park in the area and behind it they have a walking trail. I. Love it bring your kids you will love it as well

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 directors are overly emotional and senstive. Be VERY careful what you say in front of them…read morebecause with their waiting list private school, one wrong word from you, and you are OFF the 'List" Some of the teachers may be great, but I guess I will never know as we were told the day before registration that they changed their mind about us, and didn't like us basically.

CHECK OUT THE FILTERED REVIEWS!…read more I would like to address the negative review. The individual who wrote about how awful the school was because they wouldn't let you in the door. You are one of "those" people. The ones who think that rules are for everyone else. But not for you! I give a standing ovation to the directors for denying you entrance to the school - a school your child WAS NOT ATTENDING. It is a SAFETY PRECAUTION to keep all parents out of the school during class. All the other parents managed to make it to the open house and come at the agreed time - when classes are NOT in session. What makes you so special that you should have access to the school whenever you want? And to JIll H. - whoever you are...is this the story you are sticking with? They decided - out of the blue to just cut you off? Hmmmm. The day before classes, which would mean they would need to give that spot to someone else? All that extra work and re-arrangement? They would go through all that because you said the wrong thing? Sounds fishy to me. Were you emotionally unhinged? More likely. It's unfair that your review is showing up, because there are several more filtered ones that genuinely describe the program. And I see most of the reviews that you give are complaints, so you must be a really pleasant person! BTW - parents do get to go the the school for special program days. And the programs are amazing, and really do show how much work and effort goes into your child all year round. And they show you the progress your child has made through the year and there is not a dry eye in the house. People vie to get their children into this school for a reason, because it is exceptional.

Glenbard East High School is the local HS, for which I am happy to contribute my tax dollars to…read moresupport. I am child-free by choice. I have no issues with any of the students at Glenbard East. I placed a general inquiry call and spoke personally with the lovely Mr. B. He is in the Office of Operations. I am very thankful for his time. Unrelated to my call, I was informed that they are staffed with 11 Security Guards, and over 200 Security Cameras. As I went to HS back in the day of Typing Class for females only, and an outdoor smoking area for students and teachers, this was all very pleasant to learn. If you are curious about thos High School, especially if you are considering this area for your child, please read all of their information on their website.

4/2021 Only been here for a Football game. Stands were nice. Facilities were nice. Parking was…read morenot close. And there were no signs for things. As an outsider, we all found it very confusing to find our way. But we did eventually get there.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School is our family! The teachers are amazing, the students are…read morerespectful and kind and our children have thrived in that environment. My husband and I attended wonderful Catholic schools from kindergarten through college, so we had high expectations for our children's Catholic education. Saints Peter and Paul School has been exactly what we were looking for! I also have to say that the families at Saints Peter and Paul School are hard-working, generous and truly have become lifelong friends! The families really work together with the school to foster the loving, challenging, fun environment in which all of our children learn and grow! We know there are lots of choices for Catholic schools in this area, but we feel confident that we made the absolute best choice for our children's foundation in Christ.

Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School serves each of its students with great care. Committed to…read moreexcellence, we've seen our children grow academically and spiritually due to the dedicated teaching staff and community. We love the school's long-standing tradition and Christ-centered curriculum. You are truly treated like family!

Wonderful school and environment! Fantastic staff that want to bring out the absolute best in your…read morechild.

Many years ago, we moved to Lisle for our children's education sake…read more When they were old enough, we started attending high school open houses. First open house ~ some woman thinks SHE can determine where we can sit. I DON'T THINK SO. I later learned that this "Entitled" attitude runs rampant. Principal is extremely proud of their "legacy" policy. Let me get this straight ~ you would rather accept an "F" caliber student who has siblings attending or parents who attended rather then a "B" student with NO previous ties to this school? The resounding "yes" sealed the deal. Get the picture? Our education dollars were spent at another private school.