I love Rockland, not only as a student, but as a parent.
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Posted by a parent on 03/08/09
Although students compare well against state some of that has to be attributed to demographic / parents. Math Curriculum is weak and the kids don't get any homework - good for parents :) Unfortunately are kids will not be competing against Illinois students to get into UI...they will be well prepared
... Read more students from around the world. Our schools need to stop with the high five's when they perform well against the states low standards. Love the School but can't rate any of the above average unless they set higher standards. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
Last child is graduating this year - excellent school and teachers for all of years here.
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Posted by a parent on 03/10/08
Rockland School is a nice neighborhood school in a close-knit community. The teachers and administration really care about the students and work to help them achieve academically. My biggest complaint is the use of Everyday Math (which is district-wide.) At times the 'spiraled' format presents concepts
... Read more before some children are developmentally able to comprend them. Parents are assured not to worry, since the concepts will reappear at some future point. This results in a disjuncted approach to math, and can be very frustrating to students and parents alike. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/08/07
It is a nice school in a together type community, although some of the Administration does not coordinate well with the parents and teachers on general day to day activities. If you call them in the main office for info they seem to push responsibility on teachers who seem to have no answers. For this
... Read more county and state having some of the largest outrageous property taxes in the country I think residents are getting short changed. Academically the students are learning more reading comprehension and much less math. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/25/07
I think Rockland is a wonderful, neighborhood school for a child to grow not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. The teachers care deeply about the students and always go the extra mile to make my child feel success. Although the staff is young, they are focused and committed to their
... Read more job and do a great job keeping up with the latest trends in teaching. They are readily available, and are willing to go out of their way for each child. The reading program is top notch and my child's teacher was able to engage and develop my daughter as a reader. The math program, Everyday Math, has had many critics, but overall, it appears from the math ISATS that it is working to improve our children's math ability! I do wish that the school had a better computer curriculum and a designated computer teacher! Read less
Posted by a teacher on 07/10/06
I have had three children moving through this school. Overall, the teachers seem to effectively teach their reading curriculums, but are not so effective in teaching math and science. Many of the teachers are young and new to the profession, which I think has limited academic achievement. Our school
... Read more tends to have the lowest test scores in the district, but these scores are still well above the state average. We have a new principal this year, which has had little impact either good or bad. She seems very nice, but is sometimes absent at school events which I don't like. Libertyville is a nice town and the schools are all great, so I'm glad to have my children here. I just wish that the teachers would improve their teaching strategies in math and science. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/08/06
While we liked the overall curriculum, we also felt some teachers are not as well prepared as others to use the math spiraled curriculum; some topics are touched on briefly, often before the child has had time to internalize- but returning to them later. The parental guide sheets provided to supplement
... Read more class instruction were innadecuate. Extracurricular opportunities are exceptional, specially the band and orchestra programs. These instructors are world class. Overall, a good school with a lot of opportunities, but the math curriculum is too choppy, which does not work for all type of learners, and relies too much in alternative guimmicks and 'tricks' (i.e. the lattice method) that have left my child often getting the right answers without really understanding the concepts. Finally, the Character Counts program seems to be a big joke among the children. Schools should re-valuate its effectiveness. Nutrition of the hot lunches: grade F-. Read less
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Libertyville schools — Rockland Elementary School is located at 160 W Rockland Rd, Libertyville IL 60048. 160 W Rockland Rd is in the 60048 ZIP code in Libertyville, IL The school district for Rockland Elementary School is the Libertyville Public School District 70. Rockland Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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