Safe Haven in Lake Bluff was a blessing for my child. He has high functioning autism, depression,…read moreanxiety, and executive functioning disorder. He is exceptionally intelligent and kind. The neighborhood school was not working for him. The teachers could not understand that he had difficulty in getting the information out of his brain and onto paper in the time allotted. He would be punished and ridiculed by the teachers! The bullying by his peers was relentless. I pulled him out in fourth grade. The district demanded he return. I said "Absolutely not!" After a lot of back and forth, they agreed to have him enrolled in Safe Haven. It was amazing! The class sizes were small. The teachers were very caring and attentive. His first social worker was so kind. (She eventually moved to a different school.) His second social worker was very nice, too. I watched my son finally get the help he needed to succeed. He attended Safe Haven from fifth grade through high school. He was allowed to take classes at our local high school, too. (Our high school had a very good psych case worker.) He participated on the sports, teams, too. The safety, emotional support, and nurturing helped my son achieve his potential. He graduated high school as an honor student at the local high school (meaning perfect 4.0 GPA), a National Honor Student, and an Illinois State Scholar, which means he was in the top 10% of all graduating high school seniors. He just graduated from a top rated University in May. I cannot thank Safe Haven enough for guiding and helping my son, when the local grade school district didn't care what happened to him. They like round pegs. If your child needs a small school that cares, check out Safe Haven in Lake Bluff. Remember: Illinois has a law that allows you to choose where your child can get the help they need, and your home district must pay for it.

I have 2 children going on their second year here. Very accommodating. Very friendly. Very in…read moretune with the kids' individual needs and gives plenty of individual attention in a respectful, comforting manner. Excellent communication! My children are thriving.

Excellent professors, some really good programs. Their theater and music performances are really…read moregood, a cross between professional and student and sometimes combining both. They care about pulling in community members. At the same time: They pour money into full-time advisors who give incorrect advice - for me that included courses they said would apply towards graduation and didn't. They have scholarships that don't require the FAFSA, but what exists isn't listed, figuring out how to apply is a mess, and aid can show up in the middle of the semester which is too late if you're dependent on it. They also list courses which aren't actually taught, and deans are completely unresponsive to student concerns. Worst of all, they spend so much money on administrative positions that around 80% of their professors are adjunct and scrambling to make ends meet with multiple gigs. Hello, your professors are the heart of a good college. But honestly in the end you can get a good education and if you figure out the limitations for early transfer it's a solid start for a 4-year degree

Ive taken a few college courses here and have gone to shows at their performing arts theater. Ive…read moretaken a few elective classes like Latin dance and baking. It's a nice since community college. They have big parking lots all over. I still get a little turned around whenever I am there. The staff I have encountered are friendly and knowledgeable about the courses they are teaching. It's affordable.

I am a coach and was at HPHS Highland Park High School for a tournament. HPHS Highland Park High…read moreSchool is a great school to have a tournament at. All of the spaces used were up to date and had the latest technology. The library was large and was giving off very comfortable vibes. The classrooms were large and had spaces to charge your electronics. The cafeteria was large and had plenty of room for the students. There were two tournaments going on when I was there and there was enough space that neither tournament bothered the other. I highly recommend HPHS Highland Park High School!

Two friends send their kids here and they really enjoy it. They like the teachers and the…read morestructure, and say they feel it's worth it for their kids to go there. The tuition isn't extremely expensive, but it's alternative if you don't want to use public schools.

This school should be absolutely ashamed at the incompetence of every person i've spoke to about…read moreadmissions. Nobody knows what they're doing. Everybody tells you a different answer.It's maddening. If you want to have prospective students, you need to do better.

Went here for a dance recital. It's always clean and I've never had an issue going here over the…read moreyears Currently doing some construction so parking is a bit tight. Plenty of handicapped spots for those in need. Harper has been here a long time and continues to be a good school.

If you live in Waukegan, you should really have your kid tested to come here. I woudn't be the same…read moreperson I am today without my experiences here. The teachers wer patient and caring, and I really learned so much, and was challenged. I'm so glad I came here.

I have been at the school since kindergarten. I think it was a wonderful school with full of great…read morepeople there to encourage kids to learn. I would love to go back to Andrew Cooke magnet, it's a wonderful school!

Perhaps it's a bit early, as my daughter is only 3 months into the school year... BUT wow, I've…read moreimpressed! I will not list out names of teachers here, but I will say that all the teachers I've talked with here, wether it be during orientation or during the parent teachers conference, we have had nothing but great experiences. These teachers certainly love what they are doing and care for the kids. ... and the music department is really great here too!

Disappointing my wife and 50 children all went to the school. It is broken every other year last…read moreyear it was a broken pipe school closed almost the entire year would not recommend.

We have been fortunate to have all 3 boys experience Deer Path Elementary. We have yet to…read moreexperience teachers, lunch staff or faculty that were anything short of exceptional! They care...hand-written notes home to parents, conferences where we hear personalized feedback and an overall experience that I wish we could continue beyond 5th grade. It's no wonder everyone is so kind and thoughtful, Mr. Gippert is an amazing leader by example and makes the Deer Path learning environment fun and exciting. Couldn't have asked for a better elementary experience for my boys!

It's an ok school would not recommend over all going here because the teachers are mean and the…read morelunches suck and also some of the bathrooms here are horrible.