Decatur provides a stimulating and challenging curriculum for the students and has phenomenal teachers and a PTA that is out of this world.
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
My daughter has been going to Decatur for 2 years now. It is a great school with good teachers and a lot of family involvement. There is a lot of home work some weeks but that is what school is all about....learning. For 2nd grade she is learning things I didn't learn until I was in 4th or 5th. All
... Read more children take Latin and tap dancing. To me, Decatur is one big family. My daughter loves going to school! There is no violence at this school and I know it wouldn't be tolerated. We started working with preschool workbooks like reading, comprehesion, math etc. when she was around 3. This really helped her with the testing. The only downside to this school is that it only goes to 6th grade and then you have to test again to get into a 7th & 8th grade program like Whitney Young, Taft etc. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/09
Decatur Classical is improving its extracurriculars with the addition of an after-school language course. They offer Mandarin- Chinese and Spanish. Also offered at the school are After-Schooligans with Robotics, Computer, Dance, Drama and more. Music lessons and Chess Club meet before school. For a regional
... Read more school pulling families from all over the city, they are really doing a lot to get us all together! Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/07/08
Our son just graduated from the school. In four years as a Decatur parent; we recall zero violence. Some are upset that their child cannot get the test scores needed to get accepted. Many of the parents have nurtured and worked with their kids before kindergarten, which pays off. Competition to get
... Read more accepted is a challenge. Regrettably, some may lack the parental commitment to help their child succeed at Decatur. Others may have not put in enough time. If you want to be a Decatur parent, then you need to accept some responsibility; there is a significant amount of homework, but the teachers care and so do the students. Jealousy by those whose kids are not accepted, understood! Violence, no! Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/06/08
As a parent of a student who currently attends Decatur I can only say positive things about this school. Decatur is the #1 Elementary school in the state year after year and these children are excelling with what they have been given. The building itself is very small and in need of expansion. The teachers
... Read more and staff give 100% and that makes all the difference in the world. The incredible Decatur families also step up to the plate with fundraising activities to help out where the school is lacking with funding for programs. This is no doubt a small school environment and a very positive environment for children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/06/08
This is a very bad school. Its good reputation does not fit the school itself. The hall ways are chaotic, noisy , and messy. There is too much student violence. There are too many bad students. This is a very bad school.
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 10/10/08
As a former student from Decatur, I can only offer praise for their program. I am currently a student at Whitney Young Magnet High School, and I thank Decatur for preparing me to enter such a prestigious high school program that allows me to challenge myself as a student. Decatur has always concentrated
... Read more on academic excellence and it is rare to find a student that does not enjoy the atmosphere and sense of family. As long as there is sufficient parental involvement, the students will thrive. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/03/08
If you have no-nonsense, high academic standards for your children Decatur is your school. Plus, it is very refreshing to observe a like-minded parent community ...parents that raise the academic bar to prepare their children for anything they want to take on in the future.
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
I used to go Decatur and it is one of the greatest schools on the planet! No questions asked! Because it is so small, everyone knows each other and that makes it easier on the younger kids. The vice-principal is so fun to have as a teacher in sixth grade! And everyone in the faculty and staff is great!
... Read more It was sad leaving Decatur because of the great experience I had there! Read less
Posted by a other on 08/03/08
decatur is a good school. it teaches a lot of things ahead of other public schools. but there are downsides. some teachers are not as challenging/organized as others. and decatur does not focus on a child's individuality or creativity. they rank high and test well. but the students are treated as one
... Read more as they focus too much on test taking and not enough on real world situations. my child is smart when it comes to vocabulary and math. but my younger child who is in different school has come home telling me things they have learned in a primary grade that my older child never learned at decatur. every school has its good and bad. i'm just saying that deactur is not all that it's cracked up to be. 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:
266
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
14
Number of classrooms:
10
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Music
Computer Science
Computer Science
Fine Arts
Drama
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
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.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Chicago schools — Decatur Classical School is located at 7030 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago IL 60645. 7030 N Sacramento Ave is in the West Rogers Park neighborhood and 60645 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Decatur Classical School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Decatur Classical School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
School information provided by OnBoard Informatics Copyright (c) 2008. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
We won't spam you. Nor will we give, sell, rent or otherwise make your email address available to third parties.
All our mailings include a link so you can easily unsubscribe. For more details, read our full privacy policy.
Parent Reviews
These reviews include feedback from parents, students, former students, administrators and other staff. This feedback
may help you further evaluate and compare schools, along with other information such as test scores, academic programs,
school resources, classroom and teacher ratios, etc. The reviews are provided by GreatSchools.
Ask a question about this school on Trulia Voices to learn more
about this school or district from residents and other local experts.
Test Score Ratings
Test score ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results reported by this state. These ratings may help
you compare similar schools in this district or area. For example, a rating of 8 indicates that, on average, students in
this school scored better than 70% of the students in the state on the same tests. We have indicated below which tests
were used in calculating these ratings. Other factors should be considered when comparing schools, including teacher
experience, academic programs, extracurricular activities, resources for special needs students, etc. These ratings are
not provided by the state Department of Education, which may have their own rating systems.
