St. Nicholas Cathedral School provides an excellent environment for the student. Small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and an enriched curriculum that offers two new languages and an enhanced sports program. I believe in this school and in the improvements that they are making. The graduates attend
... Read more the best public and private schools in the city. I m delighted that we have a Big Shoulders Patron who is investing their efforts, time and funds in the school as well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/08/09
St. Nicholas is a small, Catholic elementary school that has dedicated teachers, parents and staff who provide students with a solid academic foundation. As a parent of a child in Pre-K, I look forward to seeing St. Nicholas grow and know that my husband and I will continue to support the school to assure
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Posted by a parent on 08/12/09
Great discipline, small class size, and teachers that really care and take the time to focus on each child's needs!
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Posted by a parent on 07/31/09
My daughter is a third generation student at St. Nicholas. My husband and I have made many sacrifies to stay in the neighborhood so that our children could attend this school. The teachers are a mix of new teachers with fresh ideas, along with veterans that taugh me when I was a student there and taugh
... Read more me lessons that I still remember twenty years later. I feel that much has changed for the better since I attended, and there is a great effort on the part of the parents, teachers and School Board to provide more opportunities for our children to excel in this competitive society. Because enrollment is very small there is a chance for students to get individual attention from the teachers. They learn discipline and respect and show it with good sportsmanship at volleyball tournaments. Compared to other catholic elementary schools, St. Nicholas is very reasonable. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/09
My sister attended St. Nicholas and she and 6 of her classmates just graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep. Now my daughter is in Pre-K at St. Nicholas, she has Aproxia, a learning disability. Within one year, she has shown great progress due to the excellent teaching and the one on one attention
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/09
I agree they do ONLY take care of the Ukrainain students if you don't speak the language your child will be treated differently.
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Posted by a parent on 04/24/09
I attended St. Nicholas for one year and it was one of the worst educational years of my academic career.The school seemed respectable from a brief visit however attending the school was a different matter.The teachers ranged from unqualified to uninterested.After attending the school I felt completley
... Read more unprepared for high school and fell behind my freshman year because of the lack of teaching at the school.The ammount of homework was ridiculous.There was a strong emphasis on being Ukrainain and students who did not speak the language were treated at a poorer standard.The religious studies program seemed unethical at times because of the unopeness to other beliefs and discrimination to other cultures and religions. In addition the school was uncomfortable during the winter months so students were forced to wear coats and gloves in the classroom because the rooms were not properly heated. Do not send your child here. Read less
Posted by a other on 01/19/09
The school is underfunded and has little to offer to a gifted child. There are almost no extracurricular activiites and students who are not 100% Ukrainian are treated differently. New teachers rarely stay more than a year. Expect excessive homework evenings and weekends and inconsistent grading standards.
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Posted by a parent on 11/27/07
The School is was too expenive. My child didn't like the school at all. The teachers may have children in school, or other connections with the other students.Those kids were the ones getting the main part in plays and other school projects. I do not recomend this school.
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Posted by a former student on 08/31/05
My daughter is third generation attending this school which is celebrating 70 years of excellence in education. Strengths are in Science (Illinois Jr. Academy of Science and member of the NCEA). They focus on developing the child and promoting / promting their best efforts. They provide a solid educational
... Read more program whereas the majority of graduates are accepted at the finest highschools in the area. The student: teacher ratio is 15, thus maintaining and building on a strong one-one relationship with students. They greatly benefit from the solid academic program and they consistently achieve excellent scores on national achievement tests. They actively encourage students to support community by participating in community events and projects. The Varsity and Jr. Varsity girl volleyball teams - Angels - continue to place 2nd in their divisions! Privately owned by the community parishes and are accredited by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and State of Illinois Education Department. Read less
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Chicago schools — St Nicholas Cathedral School is located at 2200 W Rice St, Chicago IL 60622. 2200 W Rice St is in the Ukranian Village neighborhood and 60622 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for St Nicholas Cathedral School is the Archdiocese Of Chicago Education Off. St Nicholas Cathedral School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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