Kennedy Junior High is a 'kid friendly' academically oriented middle school with a positive staff!
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/09
Kennedy is a very good school. Because of the community it serves and composition there of (parents' education, racial diversity, income level etc) the students do well compared to other schools. Also the school hosts a specilized program called PI+ where the top 2% of students from all other schools
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Posted by a parent on 04/22/09
the school cant be any better, everything is the way it should be in a perfect school
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Posted by a student on 04/21/09
I am a teacher at Kennedy Jr. High and I love my job. I look forward to coming to work each day and love making a difference in the lives of the students whom I not only teach, but come in contact with each day. The parents in this community are very involved in the education process. At Kennedy the
... Read more parent volunteers go above and beyond to make a difference for the students and staff at the school. The students learn the importance of working collaboratively, thinking critically and producing quality work. For those students who are identified as needing extra support, our administration provides us with the resources and programs needed to help these students become more successful. Overall, the character of the students is tremendous. They partake in an assortment of community service projects and the number of 'Thank yous' that I hear per day is tremendous. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 04/09/09
Kennedy is the MAGNET SCHOOL for the truly gifted kids in District 203. All test scores and ratings are therefore skewed heavily upward. The program is called PI+ in District 203.
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Posted by a parent on 04/08/09
Kennedy Jr. High was recently named a Blue Ribbon School. This honor is conected with No Child Left Behind. That means that many of the students scored well on standardized tests (i.e., IGAP, ISAT, Iowa, etc.). High standardized test scores do not tell the whole story, just a small piece of it.
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Posted by a parent on 09/11/08
I was initially concerned with the size of the school. Based upon two years of experience, I find the school excellent overall. The principal and teachers are proud of the students' high level of achievement. The students are well behaved, especially for a school so large. There are plenty of activities
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Posted by a parent on 06/05/08
Kennedy is overrated in our estimation, since it is very large and many students seem to 'fall through the cracks' of the bureaucracy. It has some very strong, focused students who achieve very well on standardized tests, but for the remaining 80% of the students, many resources (especially individualized
... Read more attention) is lacking. For our family, a smaller school, or a private parochial school would have been a better choice. Kennedy, as most of the Naperville schools, are very overrated and the PR the schools buy, the awards it applies for, and the mass marketing to the community and elsewhere is not realistic. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
Kennedy is a superb school administered by the nationally-recognized Naperville School Dist. 203. Since the school has scored so well on Illinois state tests, it has earned the award 'National School of Excellence' by the US Dept. of Education. Kennedy offers numerous extra-curricular activities such
... Read more as many clubs, sports teams, and a great music program. On the other hand, the school faces minor overcrowding issues, but its strong academic performance overpowers its minor problems by far. Kennedy continues to be featured by major media sources such as the Chicago Tribune who rave about the school's excellence and superiority above other schools of its kind in the Chicago area. 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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English as Second Language
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Lisle schools — Kennedy Junior High School is located at 2929 Green Trails Dr, Lisle IL 60532. 2929 Green Trails Dr is in the 60532 ZIP code in Lisle, IL The school district for Kennedy Junior High School is the Naperville Cmty Unit Sd 203. Kennedy Junior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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