We absolutely love the TBPK. Our daughter has learned SO much and the other families are great. Her teacher is truly gifted - always so calm and patient, a great role model
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Posted by a parent on 02/26/09
Alcott has a wonderful parent base that is extremely active and involved. My child has attended Alcott for three years and has had a really great experience so far. The principal is active in all of the school activities and is responsive to parents even given the constraints of the Chicago Public
... Read more Schools Board. We're really excited to have the Organic School Project retun this fall and truly appreciate the superior level arts and music programs that our children are priveleged to participate in. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/08
We couldn't be happier! It is a wonderful school with nice families, good kids and an amazing Principal.
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Posted by a parent on 07/20/08
I really thought this school was good. I liked the curriculum better than the teachers. I liked Alcott and reccomend it!
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Posted by a parent on 06/15/08
I have been in Alcott for 9 years and I know this school like the back of my hand. I personally think Alcott is the best school in Chicago. My 7th grade math teacher is the best math teacher I've ever had. I've really learned a lot from her. I have excelled grealty at Alcott and i think it is a wonderful
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Posted by a student on 02/10/08
I give Alcott School an 'A' for subjects taught, however, I give the math program a big fat 'D'. It's a fun school with lot's of activities, however, their 2nd grade math program needs rehauling. They need to go back to the tried and true math worksheets and limit the math games/manipulatives.
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Posted by a parent on 02/19/07
My daughter has been at Alcott since pre-K, she's now in 2nd grade. No school is perfect, but Alcott has provided us with the overall nurturing (academic as well as emotional) that we hoped for. Parent involvement is incredible and encouraged, Chinese language instruction has been a lot of fun as well
... Read more as challenging. Each year has been positive in general, we can't love all teaching styles but we can love our teachers and school - Alcott is delivering on the most important levels. My daughter is happy and challenged, and when teachers and parents communicate at Alcott, really great things happen. Alcott teachers communicate with parents as our school is a very open environment. My daughter really likes her school, what else can I say? Well... the parent efforts are really fantastic, we work hard to raise needed funds to benefit the entire Alcott student body and will continue . Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/16/07
We are currently entering our second year at Alcott and our family just can't get enough of it! Our three daughters were in private school until last year when our eldest daughter was accepted to on of the city's top elementry schools. They did not have room for our two youngest but we were given a recommendation
... Read more to Alcott. The result? We like Alcott better! The teachers are committed, the students are constantly challenged, and the parents aim high. This is a case where 'no child is left behind' due to the parental involvement in conjuction to the awesome staff! This school offers more than what we paid for in the past. The extracurricular activities are actuallu character enhancers instead of busy work. We truely believe God blessed us through Alcott! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/06
We have been at Alcott for five years now and could not be more happy. We left a wonderful private school after having been convinced that the challenging curriculum at Alcott better suits our children. The class sizes are small and the teachers are talented, enthusiastic and inovative. The ISATs remain
... Read more a necessary evil to the teachers and principal alike but they work hard to craft an educational program that is not simply 'teaching to the test'. My children have had more hands-on and experiential learning, particularly in science and the arts,than we ever would have expected at their grade levels. A downside is the influx of high-maintenance parents, as this school seems to gentrify a bit more each year. Having said that, we'll still never leave. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/27/06
I love this school but I'm disappointed with some of teachers this school year (2005/06). There really is so much energy going on in school, with all kinds of projects. And parents and students are involved in work for our school and they enjoy every bit of their work a lot. But thinking about teaching-learning
... Read more pattern this year I m more than upset. Really low grades for 1st & 2nd quarter changed to great grades in 3rd quarter (the time of getting ready for ISAT tests) and back to low grades in 4th quarter. And total lock of communication between teacher and parents if I did not go to school to check how my kids are doing I would not know anything until report card pick-up. Year 2004/05 was different my kids worked all year long really hard and were rewarded for their work. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
453
Students per teacher:
9
Full-time teachers:
50
Number of classrooms:
16
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Chicago schools — Alcott Elementary School is located at 2625 N Orchard St, Chicago IL 60614. 2625 N Orchard St is in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and 60614 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Alcott Elementary School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Alcott Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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