I really love this school for my son. The disciplinary action that the staff takes is so needed for these children with different types of nonparenting backgrounds. Another thing I love is when the children walk through the hall and don't speak, the staff makes them speak and have eye contact. There
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Posted by a parent on 08/04/09
Dixon school provides my child with a principal & teachers who set high expectations; with numerous activities which enhance learning & social skills. The parents are also encouraged to get & stay involved. I am proud to say that my son (a First Grader) attends Dixon elementary.
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Posted by a parent on 10/15/08
Dixon has provided my son, who is in Kindergarden, a safe environment that is conducive to learning. My family loves Dixon and their pricipal, who is always 'on it'!
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Posted by a parent on 10/14/08
My son is a freshman now and he was in Dixon from first grade to eight grade. I love Dixon because they are strict and to me they care about the childrens education and well being.My son did not like the principle because she was strict on them and I like that. My daughter will be starting third grade
... Read more at Dixon in the fall. The school that she is in now is horrible. They do not have art,music,sports,computer, or anything for them to do. I thank God for my child getting accepted into Dixon. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
My children are currently a student at Dixon and she really enjoys going to school.Dixon school is well organized and really have teachers who care about there students.My youngest daughter is in the 5th grade and she comes home with good grades because she says she has teachers who are fun.My oldest
... Read more daughter is in the eightth grade and says all her teachers are cool and explains stuuf very good.Overall Dixon is a wonderful school they have music art and physcial education once a week.The staff is wonderful and I think dixon is just wonderful Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/10/07
My daughter is a new transfer student from North Carolina and is having a terrible time adjusting at Dixon. The staff is very unprofessional in that whenever I come visit, they always have negative comments about her and seem to believe that she brings drama upon herself instead of considering that she
... Read more is from a multicultural environment where children werent disrespectful and the staff truly cared. My daughter doesnt even like to go the counselor in fear that she will get yelled at! I remember one particular time I was in the office and the staff including the counselor were loud and making negative comments with me and my child standing there instead of taking the matter behind closed doors. Overall they are just unprofessional and If I cant get my child into a better school next year, I will send her back down South with my parents,where people really care! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/21/07
As a parent of a student at Dixon, I am not very happy with the school this year. I don't feel the administration is very concerned with teaching the students. I think they are more concerned with finding out about trivial things, like what is going on with the parents. Whenever I try and talk with
... Read more someone all I get is I don't have time for this. If as a parent I can't talk to someone when I need to then what good are they? There is no professionalism there and I don't ge the sense they care about the students at all. I am seriously considering transferring my child. Luckily she only has one more year. I don't like the fact that I can't check on my child when I get ready, what I get is they don't want to interrupt the student. Bull! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/06
I am a former student of Dixon and am sending my child there. The faculty are outstanding and they offer so much more than regular schools. I know my child is receiving a quality education.
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Posted by a parent on 11/18/05
I recently had the chance to work in Dixon as an intern and I must say as a future educator having worked in the Chicago Public School system that Dixon is one of the best schools overall. The principal has only one factor in mind when making decision and that is the students. The quality of the academics
... Read more are well above those of other schools I have observed. They offer extracurricular activities that I did not receive in high school. Now, I may not be a teacher at Dixon nor a parent of a student at Dixon but, if I had a choose of what school would be the best fit for myself as an educator or my children as students, it would be Dixon. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 08/17/05
As a parent of two Dixon students I must say I totally disagree with the statement of the other two parents. I have had two children to attend Dixon and I found the teachers and the principals to be very supportive of the students and the parents. I have also noticed that neither the teachers nor the
... Read more principals have the tolerance for direspectful, disruptive, and unruly parents or students. My children have been nurtured and supported by both the teachers and principals at Dixon. Education is valuable to some parents. If Dixon was such a lousy school why did you keep your children there?? Dixon teachers and principals provide both a nurturing yet disciplined environment for all students. Sorry the other parents don't think so. 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:
665
Students per teacher:
26
Full-time teachers:
26
Number of classrooms:
40
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Chicago schools — Dixon Elementary School is located at 8306 S St Lawrence Ave, Chicago IL 60619. 8306 S St Lawrence Ave is in the Chatham neighborhood and 60619 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Dixon Elementary School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Dixon Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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