I think loop lab school at first was like one of the best schools in chicago.
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Posted by a parent on 06/11/06
This was a wonderful school when my child began, but, this year the school is not what it use to be. Because of the December fire, the children are not learning at the capacity that they once were. The school needs a new location and a fresh start.
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Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
What a great school. A large percentage of students go on to attend college.
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Posted by a parent on 04/19/06
My daughter attended the Loop Lab School from 1st thru 6th grades, prior to the schools jr high/ high school status. She went on to a Catholic Jr high school, graduating valedictorian. She completed her high school studies, at a suburban school, ranking 8th in her class. She earned her BS in Architectural
... Read more Sciences from UIUC. Loop Lab provided a diverse educational setting which complemented their engaging focus on the professional successes of African Americans. The schools daily historical account from current events to past events provided my daughter a solid foundational support in which dreams evolve to fruition. The extra curricular activities and field trips provided insurmountable cognizance to the humanities of kindness, understanding and acceptance. I became a better parent through my participation at the Loob Lab School and my child is the perfect diamond produced from the polished rough. The Loop Lab School - a great educational setting. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/11/06
I was the acting teacher of the 5th/6th grade classroom at Loop Laboratory School. Their curriculum, grades, report cards, and lesson plans could not be found when I started. Most of the textbook/workbook materials (Reading/Math/Social Studies/Spelling/Science/Grammar/Writing) have been locked in
... Read more storage since Jan., 2004, (why?) but there is one copier for 9 teachers to use. (yay!) A severe lack of extracurricular activities and disciplinary action has led to very disrespectful, sometimes vulgar and often inappropriate behavior in the older students, which has affcted the younger students negatively but the parents have been kept in the dark. Parent involvement is minimal. I began in February, 2005 and left the school in May, 2005 after enduring months of false responses, disappointing promises, lack of a stable administrative and disciplinary structure, and the SECOND destruction of my room and personal belongings without any discliplinary action from the administration. I would not recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 06/13/05
I would not recommend enrolling anyone at this school at this particular time. I have two children attending this school grades 3rd and 6th. The 3rd grade has shown a big improvement in academics since they now have a new teacher. However, the 5th and 6th grade class is very low on academics as far
... Read more as what I have saw this year. The teacher in this class does not believe in giving homework!!!!! This is very bad and I feel is a form of deeducation. It only makes the students lazy and lack of luster for learning. I am now in a strong search for a new school. In the begining the school was good, but now it has gone down tremendously!!!!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/30/04
The school use to be excellent. However, it is a shame to see how the communication process is near zero between the administration and the parents. Parents are kept in the dark about nearly every change that has occurred in the past 5 months. Unfortunatley, it seems that parents are left to figure
... Read more out new policies, change of staff, etc. on their own. In addition, the status of Loop Lab's fire safety issues is unknown. When asked, the administration tends to give vague responses, which are very little help to the parents. The preschool teachers are wonderful, but beyond that, it seems that children would do much better in a larger school setting. In addition, during the summer, the children sit idle for the the majority of the day, and are supervised only by teenagers. Put simply, I would not recommend this school to any other parent. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/02/04
I would not recommend that any parent enroll their child at Loop Lab at this time until several issues are overcome. The current location is at 38th and Indiana at the courtesy of Pilgram Baptist Church. This school is okay for children 2-4. Afterwards the child should be enrolled in a normal school
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Posted by a parent on 07/03/04
I have a niece attending Loop Lab and she absolutely loves the school. However, I am concerned that this school is not following State guidelines, regulations, and the necessary requirements for students to compete successfully outside of the Loop Lab environment. There has been a recent relocation of
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Chicago schools — Loop Lab School is located at 3313s Indiana Ave, Chicago IL 60616. 3313s Indiana Ave is in the Douglas neighborhood and 60616 ZIP code in Chicago, IL Loop Lab School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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