Our daughter is just graduating from Kindergarten. We could not be more thrilled with the school. The progress that she has made throughout the year has been fantastic. The teachers create an exciting atmosphere in which to learn and discover. The school focuses on teamwork bringing older students
... Read more in to mentor the younger ones. This system builds the confidence of all of the children. We couldn't be happier! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/09
I recently graduated from NPES and am attending my highschool of choice. North Park was the best school my parents could have chosen for me and I feel very prepared for highschool. NPES provides students with an excellent learning enviorment and supportive classmates. I devoloped such a great bond with
... Read more my classmates and teachers which I don't think I coul've done anywhere else. Thanks to North Park's small size individual attentionc was easily acessible and my questions were always answered. There is also a high level of parental involvement which is always a plus. I had a great (nine year) run at North Park and would not trde a minute of it. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/29/08
North Park Elementary School is a fantastic little school. Our daughter has been a student here for two years now. Although she tested into several of the so-called gifted programs, none of them were the right fit her. We came from a Montessori program and the transition was effortless. Our daughter
... Read more is thriving at this school. Unlike the other reviewer, we have found the school to be joyful and full of creative energy. Our daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year. The school has responded brilliantly. Teachers and administrative staff learned how to help and what to do in an emergency and communicate regularly with questions and discussions about new learning. I do not find the school feathered up with faddish ideas nor a slave to test scores. The best endorsement though isn't from me but is evidenced in my girl: She loves to learn and loves her school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/07
I am a parent of a graduate from North Park Elemntary School and I have to disagree with the reviewer who claims that the school only emphasizes product and test scores. I always appreciated that the school only tested one time per year (as opposed to the numerous tests used by the public schools) and
... Read more emphasis is not on test results. (Although scores are high, which is something the school feels free to advertise.) I found the atmosphere at the school to be nurturing at the same time as challenging and my son was well prepared for high school where he has excelled. I find it hard to believe that holding a pencil incorrectly would have played into the school's decision making process. From my observation, based on my son's classmates, there are many levels of learning abilities in the school, and each child is guided individually. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/22/06
My experience of North Park Elementary School was sealed in the interview process for Kindergarten. My child was negatively perceived for holding a pencil incorrectly, and it became quite clear that he would have a difficult time getting in because of the school's intense emphasis on product vs.
... Read more process. I found the school joyless and the art strangely lacking originality. The school clearly empasizes test scores and prides itself on performance records. I just wonder how those children who graduate will further their education. I am sure that North Park has good intentions for their children, but knowing where a child is developmentally ought to determine what and how they study. One can teach a child anything, but to what end? I chose a school that emphasized child development and the healthy atmosphere for all learners, of every variety, child centered. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/07/06
NPES has a high level of parental involvement and quality programs. The best fact about the school is that there is only one class per grade and one grade per class, with a maximum of 20 or 21 for 2nd through 8th. Kids learn to get along with everyone because they will have them as classmates until
... Read more graduation. No child can 'fall through the cracks.' Spanish is taught 2 to 3 days a week. Drama and Art once a week. The middle school kids take critical thinking and perform service. Politeness is emphasized in every grade. The principal has been there for many years and provides excellent leadership. Limited cultural diversity. There are extremely limited resources for children with a learning difference, as all funding comes from tuition and parent fundraising. Incoming parents seem wealthier so extra services may become available, but will that drive up tuition and eliminate economic diversity? Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/06/05
Ranked 98th in IOWA tests from 2004. Programs are accelerated. Spanish available from K-8; Art,Music,drama part of regular curriculum; most sport activity is a paid after school activity. Parents are heavily involved, from 95% of the board, volunteer and fundraising activities handled by parents. Getting
... Read more trendy, a higher income family demographics with tuition to match. No learning difference support available. Tutoring available on a pay basis. Not alot of support for developmental growth that doesn't meet their learning curve. Read less
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Chicago schools — North Park Elementary School is located at 2017 W Montrose, Chicago IL 60618. 2017 W Montrose is in the Ravenswood neighborhood and 60618 ZIP code in Chicago, IL North Park Elementary School is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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