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!

The school is great if your child can be a good little soldier and fit inside the school's tiny box…read morementality. My child attended there a few years but it became apparent that the school was woefully lacking in it's willingness and capability to meet my child where he was concerning learning styles and assignments. Even after a few meetings with teachers and school administration, I thought we were all on the same page. They did some things to try to accommodate his needs, but the school did not follow through with the plan we agreed upon. They recently informed us he was no longer welcome to attend WCA just a few days before school started. Imagine our stress to come up with an education plan with such short notice. If this was their intent at the end of the previous school year, we should have been informed then, not at the last minute​ - completely unprofessional on their part. I suppose though it is their prerogative to do so since they are private with closed enrollment - still an unclassy move in my opinion. One winter there was a fire alarm that went off. My child was in the after school care trailer when it happened. They rushed all of the kids outside without coats when it was bitter cold. Thankfully I was arriving when that happened and was able to get my son into my car which was warm and dry. I made a very constructive suggestion to the school on how to handle a future event like this so kids wouldn't be without a coat. Suggestion was ignored. My child is now in public school where there are definitely more resources available to him. Makes me question why we wasted all of that money on sub-par education and sub-par professionalism. I would not recommend this school as it is under-equipped, has mediocre facilities and resources and is out of touch with current educational styles. You are better off in a public school where resources are far superior to WCA. They proclaim a message of hope. However, there is no hope for your child if (s)he doesn't fit exactly into the school's less than flexible approach.

As a Westlake Alumni, there's a lot I can say about Westlake! It has it's flaws, the school is not…read moreperfect-but what school is? Many people criticize the fact that there are not as many resources and opportunities that public schools offer. However, every year they add more opportunities, more classes, and improve in every way they can. Most importantly, you get a Christ centered education. It is more important to go into college having a strong Christian background and a faith of your own than enter with 10 college credits. They left me with a strong foundation in the gospel, wisdom, and I learned so many practical life things from the Christ-centeredness that they so strongly focus on. It doesn't matter if you don't have AP this or that. Westlake is a school that helps your child be spiritually strong. As a little bonus, basically anyone can play on sports teams. My friend was a 5'2" basketball starter, I played volleyball for 4 years, and every sports team is a way to grow in friendships, physical strength, and in your faith.

Can't say enough good things about Poko Loko! Both my kids have attended since they were about 4…read moremonths old and have always had high quality teachers! I love being able to know at drop off each day that they will have a great time, and come home happy after a day of play and learning!

Its a great daycare. We loved our experience here. My 1 year old had great teachers who took good…read morecare of her. The place was sparkling clean and well maintained. The staff at the front desk were very welcoming and helpful. I wish we had kept her longer but we had to switch as we moved to different part of town.

In-school learning, great teachers and families, taking safe precautions during this time. New…read moreadmin this year which has been fantastic!

We started here after recommendations from a couple of families. While every family has their own…read moreexperience ours was one where our daughter was the victim of a serious bullying situation and the school's administration . Throughout the time that we were dealing with the situation it truly never felt that the administration cared about our daughter. Instead it often felt that for whatever reason we were met with a lot of excuses and justifications for their inaction including "we teach our Catholic Faith", "we're understaffed", "our AfterCare is basically babysitters", "we don't write incident reports about anything insignificant". I'm sorry, but I don't consider my daughter being slammed into a wall where her head hit the wall to be insignificant. I don't consider her being kicked down on the playground to be insignificant.

So thankful to have found St. John. All of the teachers care so much about the kids. The…read morecurriculum is impressive, but the way it is taught really instills a love of learning.

I had two daughters who attended St John from kindergarten thru 8th grade. While my primary…read moreobjective was to provide a solid, Christian education I found the smaller classes and individual attention prepared my daughters extremely well for higher education. My younger daughter is now a HS junior and is near the top of her class. My older daughter has completed college and is now a working professional. Besides being well equipped to continue their education both girls are deeply rooted in their faith and have a true understanding of the value of service. I am thankful for the instruction and guidance they received at St John during their years there. I would strongly recommend this school to any like-minded parents looking for quality Christian education.

please do not send your child here it is the WORST alternative school you can possibly send your…read morekid to by far, multiple staff have gotten fired for inappropriate relationships with minors another staff fired for giving the kids vapes a staff will make a inappropriate comment to your child and the principal or assistant principal will do absolutely nothing about it instead they will make it seem like you're child is overreacting. Staff is very rude the lunch is absolutely unacceptable looks like someone chewed it up and spit it back out let's not forget you will get a MILLION phone calls a day about things that can be emailed or not said at all

Horrible school staff gets away with any and everything they hit you nothing done about it…read more But when you react to them hitting you or wtv it's a problem you get suspended for everything we go upstairs we're suspended we open the window we suspended any thing we do were suspended but when staff does it everything is fine the assistant principal acts like she's the board of education the principal is the same the assistant principal calls you at least a million times a day you will be getting call after call after call for this to be a alternative school they call for every little thing they wouldn't normally do if your kid was at regular school

Nature Walk Montessori is great nature school, fostering independence, critical thinking and…read morerespect for nature. They have 10 acres of land with nature trails and mature trees for children to climb and enjoy. I really love the staff and the families!

What a great preschool for both of my kids! I am so pleased with the teachers and how much my…read morechildren loved going to school everyday. They learned so much while having fun! The staff is very friendly and I always got updates and informed daily about the activities. Very pleased.. Thank you so much Peppermint- I will definitely refer you to my friends with little ones.

From the owner: Your Neighbor For Over 40 Years…read more Peppermint Stick Pre-School is a DCFS licensed child care and pre-school center with locations in Grayslake and Round Lake, IL. Our staff provides children developmental care as well as frequent attention, in a safe, playful environment. Your little one will socialize with other children while actively participating in a well rounded and enriching program.We accept students between 15 months and 12 years old. We're a family owned and operated school that provides:* Full day care* Preschool* Kindergarten* Before and after school care* Summer campOur preschool program blends prescribed educational activities with opportunities for free choice, which allows children to explore a varied, but structured environment. We teach such programs as language arts, rhythm, social skills, science, math, communication, and fine and gross motor activities.Peppermint Stick's aim is to prepare your child for his or her first years of school and create positive, socially active behaviors during these critical years. We've been a positive influence on children's lives for more than 40 years.Become a member of our family by calling us today to schedule a consultation.

Since we were state champions this year I thought that it would be good to add a picture of us for…read moreall of our efforts. To add to it, not many people give us enough credit for the time, energy and dedication it takes to run cross county. From the long runs to the ice baths all of our hard work paid off and I'm proud to say what we are the cross country 2A girls 2021 state champions. YAY WE ARE SO COOL WAHOO!!!

This is Grayslake North High School. The pictures are Grayslake Central High School…read more This is a very new school here. Their first senior class graduated not too long ago.