Outstanding school. Warm, loving, energetic community of teachers, administrators, parents, and…read morestudents. Full day 3K, 4K and kindergarten with on-site after school care for working families. Lovely, safe, well-maintained campus. Amazing, talented, big-hearted teachers that give lots of individual attention to each student. Spirited and engaging athletic program. Beautiful faith formation with real attention paid to ethics and good behavior for all students. Academically and developmentally, St. Al's gives kids a big head start on high school and beyond -- we see it year after year in the graduates. Our family has been here seven years now, and the community has been amazing for us. Just an excellent school that gives back everything you put into it and so much more.

Who would think to write a review for a religious institution -- this Blogger! Having been an…read moreattendee of Saint Alphonsus since infancy, I believe I can be as honest as one in confessional. Structurally, the church itself is spacious, beautiful, and modern. As for the services, I enjoy listening to invited priests or deacons giving homilies that have personality due to their sharing of personal experiences. The congregation is a mixture of ages and nationalities; plus, the once a month children's mass is delightful and good for any soul to witness. Oh... and their annual German fest is always a barrel of fun! If you are seeking a parish to attend, open the doors to St. Alphonsus Church - where the casual and classy crowd worship with no judgments.

Yeah, this is where all my acting up and mis-behaving in school started. I can't blame the…read moreschool- even back in the 70s when it was new they did some pretty neat stuff, and had some great teachers! Mr. Whitman was my 1st grade teacher- he took the time to teach us all how to play chess! He was totally "searching for Bobby Fischer!" We had great big vinyl chess boards, big pieces, and he'd get on the overhead projector and have this little chess board transparency, and he'd show us the moves. At the end of 1st grade we were playing legitimate chess games, even if we were too young to understand any real chess strategy. Mr. Clair used to tell us great stories in 2nd grade- everybody loved that guy! Too bad the school was so stuffed we got stuck taking classes in "the mobiles." Mobile homes- haha. Mr. Lucier was a nice principal- he played ukulele at school events all the time! I was sent to his office lots of times for getting in trouble, and he always pointed out the nice picture he had on his wall that my well behaved older sister had painted when she went to Dirksen. Miss Schumacher was HOT! They had a "gifted" program where some of us selected few would be picked up by the 'tard cart and taken to a separate school- all the dist. 54 grade schools fed the program. I hated getting teased for being picked up by the stubby bus for that, and the actual gifted program was no fun. The teachers there tried so hard to engage us it felt demeaning somehow... I knock one star off for Mrs. Nank. That fat old battle-ax would beg cookies out of the lunches of her 4th graders! Worse- she's beg back and shoulder massages from us! I was so completely disgusted by her behavior... Words can't describe.

Can't really write a valid review... I do not remember much - I was in Kindergarten here & at the…read morebeginning of first grade, my family moved to Minnesota. What I'm really hoping is someone from my era will remember me & want to reconnect - like Mark S, sounds like we'd have been at the same time. Would have been early-mid seventies (I'm HS class of '89)... A girl named Rhonda Stitch is the only friend I can presently recall... (I lost touch a very long time ago - happens when you're only 5) If you know me (I used to be Cathy Harris... I had a brother named Tommy Harris), or her - please get in touch!! Most gratefully, C Denny

If you believe that it takes a village to raise a kid and want your child(ren) to be a name, not…read morejust another face, St. James is your school. This is my child's 3rd year, with 1 1/4 falling during Covid. The school acted quickly to create a safe environment to keep kids in person for most of last year. Classmates and their parents are an extension of family. Teachers and administration truly care and have done their best to eek substantive learning in a turbulent time. The small size can sometimes require creativity for fielding teams and after school offerings, but also allows for the possibility of differentiation in the classroom based on student ability.

As the father of two sons who have attended St James for years, I would like to offer a few…read morecomments about St James Lutheran School. I strongly recommend St James Lutheran School. Here is why: 1) the teacher-student ratio is small, which means each student gets individualized attention. I feel this is just critical to ensure that students get engaged and stay engaged. Also, you can't find this kind of attention at local public schools where the teacher-student ratios are very high, 2) the academic program is challenging, and careful attention is made to local, state and federal standards, and 3) the school community is very warm, loving and supportive. Parents are actively involved and supportive

I'm going to add an extra star. My guy has since graduated and become a contributing member of…read moresociety and in his 3rd year in college. I believe that the things they've taught him set him up to be a human and to take adult responsibilities for his actions. And those demerits taught him that his actions have consequences. We love this school so much that we kept our fingers crossed that our youngest son would be able to lottery into it. It was our first pic for him and also his. I'm glad for this school and glad for the opportunities it will allow both of my guys in the future. Nice small class sizes. Accredited teachers with a need to spread knowledge. The staff, the principal...love them all.

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I've been graduated at this school for almost 15 years. This school has a lot of memories and…read moremeanings to me. From employees to students, and from classes to activities, this school has a ton of stuff that I like to talk about. Nevertheless, I'm still not going to give this school a higher rate, and here is the reason why.: -All teachers in general: Not giving you any snacks but to other students, Yell at you because you did an activity incorrect, Pretending to be a good person after making you cry, Scream at you to go sit down when you're trying to go to the bathroom, Tell a student cannot go or sit over there because she said so, Yell at a student because he only washes hand but not using the toilet, Try to slap the student because he fight back to the bully, Laughing at a student because he is so quiet, Yell at a student for not standing up for yourself to a bully, punish a student because he hit a bully for self-defense, Yell at a bully & an innocent student at a same time, Yell at a student for using a lot of napkins to clean themselves, Pretending to be a good person after making a student awkward, Tell a student not playing when its free time, Tell a student to not come back to school, Force a student to do something they didn't like, Asking a student a BS question, Tell a student don't sharpening pencils when they really need to, Scream at a student because he do something wrong on accident, Insult a student intelligence by saying a student is better than you, Making a nickname for a student because she don't know how to pronounce, Over-dramatic to a student that accidentally hurt their feet, Try to scare a student by bang the wall, Forcing a student to answer her question, Death stare to a student, Always feel annoyed when male students don't tuck their shirts in their pants, Giving students a long hour detention because the student didn't do one question on the homework, Complaining about students didn't do their homework, Corrects a student because they have a different English accents, Tell a student to leave the room when they didn't finish their assignments, Criticized a student because of their homework, Telling a bad joke to hurt a student's feeling, Mocking a student in front of their parents, Yell at a student because they have an accident, Yell at a student because they went to the bathroom, Yell at a student because they are exhausted, Yell at a student because they throw trays in the trashcan, Yell at a student because they get extra food, Not caring other student's feelings, AND MORE. -Students (bad ones to be exact): bullying, teasing, hurting, accusing, shouting, yelling, screaming, stealing, breaking (rules), swearing, mocking, etc.. Also, there are other NG people (securities, bottom floor bilingual teacher, other staffs), and good people (library teacher, top floor bilingual teacher, good students), that I don't want to mention. What I want to mention is that these are the reasons that why I give this school a lower rate.

Wanted to share an update: two years later, and after my other child just graduated the AC, we are…read morestill very happy with Kenwood, its leadership, and its MANY caring teachers. If you are considering Kenwood, and especially if you are a neighborhood family looking for a strong option WITHOUT having to schedule in a long commute, Kenwood is an excellent choice. Also, there are MANY ways for parents to get involved and I strongly recommend joining "Friends of Kenwood Academy," (FOKA) which is the philanthropic fundraising organization run by parents, alumni, and community members. FOKA raises money for the school to help bridge the gap between what the school provides to fund a top-notch education and what the CPS provides. (www.friendsofkenwoodacademy.org) My child is now a rising JUNIOR and she is still going strong and all-in on being a Proud Bronco!

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A great school with great teachers!Students are very accepting a very fun community they gave there…read morestudents chrome books and robotics classes and much more there are also really good tammalleros by there and chicaroneros and palleteros.