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.

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.

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!

Okay community college, a good place to start college where you can afford to pay tuition as you…read morego. Most of the transfer classes will transfer, in spite of the mistake of implementing "guided pathways." Good selection of job training certification programs as well. Instructors seem to be generally well qualified. This campus isn't as nice as the main campus.

They need better Math teachers and Math tutors. I had a very vulgar teacher from the Ukraine, and a…read morevery nasty South African tutor. They need to sit in on the tutoring and the classes, with "undercover" students. I had another Math teacher, that was very Disrespectful and looked like a homeless guy from the streets. He flirted with the young students and hated older people.

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!

This is a high school in a rough neighborhood. They have so much going against it, but still manage…read moreto produce productive citizens. Through the years this place has been getting a bad reputation, but it's with the community's support that this place will be a great school. Go Warhawks!

The weekly classroom classes were good and easy to get to and well as schedule. We did miss one and…read moreeasily caught up with a different day/time. When my son does the drives, he gets good feedback during the drive as well as a write up afterward that I can review with him and know what to work on at home. I want to give them 5 stars but scheduling individual drives has been extremely tough to get. I understand that Covid created an issue with getting folks scheduled and actually hosting drives; however, from a user experience it has been frustrating trying to get on the schedule.

Great school, it was an easy process for my daughter, she was able to pass driving exam right at…read moreschool, 1 year from the start of theory classes and she got her DL. We did 9 driving classes, instructors were nice and always gave good feedback. School is Easy to communicate with and gave a good guidance on the whole process of preparing documents ! Highly recommend!

Pretty good junior high school, offers orchestra and band programs. They also have a gifted…read moreprogram, if your student is eligible I highly recommend it. I'm glad I went here!