I have to agree with the lack of organization, my son started kindergarten yesterday as well and until I went into the office and personally asked to see it. Thankfully my sons teacher, Mrs Hardy seems to be a great teacher. I have volunteered to be a room mom, so I think that will allow me to be more
... Read more involved and know what is going on. Its only the second day and my son is really enjoying himself. One of the other complaints I have is what seems to be a lack of supervision. I walked up early today to find some of the older kids (maybe 4th grade?) playing outside without a teacher. Also when the kids were being sent out of their classroom to get their backpacks, there was no one to make sure they went back into their classroom. So there were random kindergartners wandering the halls. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/25/09
My daughters first day of kindergarden I was not allowed to go in and see her classroom I was disapointed. I like to to be involved in my daughters education but the the teachers seem very standoffish.
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Posted by a parent on 08/24/09
Forrestal Elementary School is an awesome school. The faculty & staff are wonderful! My child has been going there for 2 years now. One of the best schools in our district!
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Posted by a parent on 07/29/09
My daughter attended Kindergarten at this school 2 years ago. It was the worst experience we have ever had. I was very disappointed with the Staff Organization, Attitude and Training. Her Kindergarten Teacher told me in a Parent/Teacher Conference that she only does what she gets paid for. My daughter
... Read more seemed to just draw pictures everyday. The cirriculum seemed less then the state requirement. My husband tried to start a Chess Club for an afterschool attivity. The Principal has to be present while the school is open. It was conflicting with the time other activities and the principal refused to change the time on the clubs. I feel this school does not prepare our children the way they should. When you talk about Parent involvement... this school lacks in the Positive . Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/11/09
Let's just start with the complaint.. The principal and office staff are the most unorganized and unprofessional group. They will just keep having a personal conversation while your standing right in front of them waiting to be even be acknowledged. This is my son's first year and his teacher Mrs.Hardy
... Read more I couldn't be more pleased with. He has come a long way and I couldn't be more proud of him in his progress. He was writing his name by week 3! My suggestion is meet your teacher half way to get the results your hoping for in your child and don't just expect the school system to do all the work for you. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/24/09
I have not had the best experience with this school. The teachers do not make it easy to communicate when dealing with problems in the classroom. My child has never had difficulty in school until this year. I am disappointed and I wish there were more strict rules in place to deal with the behavior and
... Read more attitudes of some of the teachers. The way I feel is that a teacher should not be teaching if he/she does not enjoy what they do. Most are there for the paycheck and not concerned with the education of our children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/18/09
This is absolutely the worst school I or my children have attended. My oldest daughter's teacher had some issues with my daughter but never brought it up to us. Instead, she waited over a month before sending something thru the office to us. During that time we even met in person with the teacher and
... Read more she never once brought it up. One of my daughter's has a learning disorder and has problems taking timed tests. She knows the information, she just has problems retrieving the information quickly. Her disorder is well documented and we provided that documentation to the school when we moved here. Instead of letting her work with a specialist, the school made her restart the entire process over again. It is now almost March and she has yet to meet with a specialist and unfortunately still can't pass the times tests the school gives her despite our complaints. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/21/09
My daughter goes to Kindergarten at Forrestal Elementary and I feel very good about the education she is receiving there. Her teacher, Mrs. Hardy, is a very concerned and no nonsense style teacher and her students I feel respect and listen to her. My daughter loves her, so she is excelling in her learning.
... Read more I am a very involved parent and have never been treated with rudeness or indifference. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/30/07
The teachers work with parents every step of the way.
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Posted by a parent on 11/28/07
My nephew went to Forrestal Elementary School when he was in first grade. He had a wonderful teacher named Mrs. Johnson and she was an excellent teacher. He learned so much from her. Mrs. Johnson was also sensitive to his special family needs, and was caring and kind to him. She and Ms. Hardy really
... Read more made a difference in his life. Ms. Hardy , the principal was also caring to him. She really cares about all the students in her school. Ms. Hardy works harder than any principal I know. She used her own money to fund special projects or had fundraising events to fund such programs as 'Character Counts' . She did this because there was no money for this project (other more affluent districts allocate thousands for these projects). This school and it's dedicated teachers do so much with so little funding. Bravo! 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.
Student enrollment:
415
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
28
Number of classrooms:
24
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Great Lakes schools — Forrestal Elementary School is located at 2833 E Washington St, Great Lakes IL 60088. 2833 E Washington St is in the 60088 ZIP code in Great Lakes, IL The school district for Forrestal Elementary School is the North Chicago Cmty Unit Sd 187. Forrestal Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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