I want to congratulate the Principal and the teachers for their well done jobe during the last year and the energy that they demostrate the first day @ school year. I think that exist a lack of cultural sensitive and communications. I don't accept as a theory that the parents of this particular school
... Read more are not interested in their children education, the true here is that the principal and his staff are not effective to finding a different ways to have the parents motivated in the school activities, because they can mesuare that parent involvement only to show up to a meeting or the open house day if they got the information the date before. Please be more efficient in the communication and doing a variety of activities that involve parents of all kind. Best whishes!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/09
I love this school. The principal and staff are sensitive to the needs of the children. However the lack of parental involvement is disturbing to me. This school could be so much better if parents would become involve in their child's education.
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Posted by a parent on 09/07/09
I have attended workshops for parents in the morning and the evening. I have learned a lot about ways to help my child read. My son is new to the school and has struggled with reading. This school has done so much to help me understand and my son loves reading now. He has read to me for the first
... Read more time. Thank you Sabin, the reading teacher, and the counselor to. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/12/09
im very satisfied with the teachers at sabin itss the administration what im ? now.its been brought to my att that the kids disipline has gotten out off line.i feel like the kids need to be treated with respect and i dont see that at the school,i would like for this to change because kids are not there
... Read more to be punnished but to be teached and feel safe not worried about going .hopefully this matter changes because i love this school and the education for my kids its very important to me.academicly im satisfied with the school and i take my hat off for those teachers that make a difference on all this kids at that school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/22/09
I have been a teacher for a great many years, and I would like to say thank you to the administration and instructional team. They have provided great professional development, allowed teachers time to collaborate, helped answer questions, and visited our classrooms frequently. I really feel that the
... Read more current team is working to include the community partnerships,parents, teacher feedback and input from children in their decisions. We have been able to attend outside workshops and even visit other schools. Thank you very much for the learning environment that you are creating for us. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 06/25/08
I think Sabin Magnet is agreat school for learning. My child was attending my neighborhood school till 4th grade and someone told me about Sabin. I was so impress with the school administrators, teachers and staff they are all very freindly. I have also told other friends and family members about
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Posted by a parent on 03/31/08
I am so greatly indebted to the schools administration and faculty who have helped inspire my son in ways that I cannot begin to count. Upon enrolling my son at Sabin in 2006 I did not know what to expect as my son would be attending his first school ever in the United States. I did not know what fears
... Read more lay ahead for my son and his new adventures. My greatest fears were laid to rest on his first day home from school. He said 'Dad, I like it here a lot' and with that being said, Sabin has meant so very much to me and my family. Mr. Dassinger has had a tremendous interest in not only my sons education but to each and every student and parent as well. I tip my hat to Mr. Dassinger and to his entire administration for their endearing efforts to educate our childen. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/26/08
Sabin is a great school - I have had two children graduate and 2 who are still at the school. I love the new administration and phenomenal teachers - they have done great things to improve the education my children receive. The after school program is amazing - my kids look forward to attending.
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Posted by a parent on 03/24/08
I truly admire the staff at Sabin Magnet School. The new administrative team has readily returned phoned calls and gone out of there way to support my son. As a single mother, I have expressed concerns about my son's success. At each turn, the Sabin instructional team has reached out to my son to
... Read more help him in ways that simply go above and beyond the classroom curriculum. I have been able to meet with counselors about my son's achievement in school, reviewed specific progress my son was making with the teacher, and the reading specialist helped by suggesting ways I can help my son at home within a limited time frame. Each time I go to Sabin, I feel that the emphasis is on the children. I would highly recommend this school to any parent who wants a quality education for their child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/24/08
I myself was a student at sabin along time ago and as a parent i want the best for my daughter. Seeing her potential and knowing that she can reach for the stars i decided to try to apply to as many magnet schools as i could. Although she got accepted to a few my first choice was Sabin because from
... Read more experience i know i would be making the right choice. Shes in 3rd grade and i am not going to say that its been easy the transition for her has been a very emotional one. She misses her old friends and even though she has been an honer roll student all her life its been a challenge but with the help of her teacher who is such a support system and really puts her children first i know it will get better. 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.
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Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
40
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Chicago schools — Sabin Magnet School is located at 2216 W Hirsch St, Chicago IL 60622. 2216 W Hirsch St is in the Wicker Park neighborhood and 60622 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Sabin Magnet School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Sabin Magnet School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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