I have been very happy with Dundee Highlands school. The office staff is very attentive. If you have concerns, they are very helpful and kind. The Principal is doing a wonderful job in helping the school maintain it's excellence. The teachers are really wonderful. Our children had teachers at other
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Posted by a parent on 02/02/09
Due to joint custody issues with my two children's father, I had to take my, then, first grader out of a private school that he had attended, reluctantly. I enrolled him for second grade and my kindergartner at Dundee Highlands in the '07-'08 school year. To my surprise, the staff were very hands-on
... Read more and very helpful and willing to take any measures in ensuring academic success for my children. Particularly my son, who has an over-active personality, although smart, his activity level hindered his learning process and the teachers and staff were helpful in working together to find a solution. I recommend this school highly, it is very family and community oriented. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/19/08
I have been very impressed with the staff and the level of involvement from the teachers at this school. I would say it is very on par with private schools in the area. They really provide the tools in order for the children to reach their full potential. I would recommend this school to any parent.
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Posted by a parent on 07/27/08
I also started my children with a private school that was costly and had a great reputation for academic excellence. To my surprise when moving one of my children from the private school to Dundee Highlands, it was within a week that the Highlands staff detected slow reading in my child. At the private
... Read more school, my child was reading above grade level? My point is this; if your child has an opportunity to attend Dundee Highlands they will receive a far superior education than any private elementary school in the area. The staff is attentive, dedicated and community oriented.My family could not be more pleased to have been so lucky with this school. The students are socially and academically on the right track! The extra-curricular (art, music, band, orchestra and field trips all take extra efforts by the staff and they enjoy it! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/17/07
I had my son in an 'expensive' private school from PreK - 3rd grade. I thought having my son there would be better academically. During 3rd grade, i knew it was time for a change. The teachers didn't want to teach, they wanted to lecture for each class and then assign homework to be done (and taught
... Read more again) at home. After lengthly interviews with Dundee Highland's staff, principal, and teachers....we made the move for 4th and 5th grade. Wow !! What a tremendous change. The teachers ' teach '. They made my son so welcome and proud of his work. I didn't see as much homework, because he would do it during school with the teacher's supervision. The teachers all want to be sure every child succeeds, understands what they are learning, & RETAIN what they have learned. !! Awesome School, Great Teachers ! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/28/07
My son is attending Dundee Highlands for the fourth year (he is in 3rd grade) and we are quite pleased with the school, staff and administration. It is a great school with a very strong sense of community and caring.
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/06
Teachers a fabulous, The school is one level more interaction. But the Principal is Not so On top of things. Its the parents who run the school. He just signs the papers per say. I was very bothered by His listning skills
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
I couldn't be happier than I am with Dundee Highlands. It is a smaller school in a large district, where the staff know all the children by name and the teachers really care.
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Posted by a parent on 07/29/06
This school is absolutley the best! The teachers are great and even the secretaries are wonderful.
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School Profile for Dundee Highlands Elementary School
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Test Year: 2008
Dundee Highlands Elementary School
Community Unit School District 300
Illinois
* 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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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Dundee schools — Dundee Highlands Elementary School is located at 407 S 5th St, Dundee IL 60118. 407 S 5th St is in the 60118 ZIP code in Dundee, IL The school district for Dundee Highlands Elementary School is the Community Unit School District 300. Dundee Highlands Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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