My son spent two years on the same word study unit. Be aware of the word study unit your son or daughter starts in the beginning of the year and how far they move along during the year. They are tested every 9 weeks. The level of spelling is not indicated on the report card. I was shocked to know
... Read more my son was not spelling at grade level and teachers were not knocking at my door to tell me my son was not a grade level. I found out by asking how my son was doing in spelling. I was told he was doing fine. Fine is what i was told and my son was not spelling at grade level. I was so dissapointed in mcdole for not bringing this to my attention. I think student should be spelling at grade level and if they are not teachers should notify parents Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/24/09
Both of my kids went to McDole. We loved it. We have lived in Sugar Grove 3 years now and could not have picked a better place or better neighborhood for our family. Currently they are both enrolled in Kaneland Middle school and they love school. The teachers are great, the kids have lots of friends
... Read more and enjoy school very much. I grew up in Aurora IL and wanted a better public school choice for my kids. I found it in the kaneland school districts. Yes they have to ride the bus a way to Maple park, but it is worth it! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/17/09
I agree with the previous poster. Be careful where you move to in Sugar Grove. Make sure you check the school boundaries before buying a home. I was naive to think that my son would go to the school that is less than 2 minutes away. He is bussed on a very busy road that has terrible traffic. Kaneland's
... Read more school boundaries are a definite downfall of the district. As far as the school itself is concerned I do not think they push the students enough. My son went to a public school in a very small town previously and in 1st grade he was getting grades plus had homework that challenged him every night. Now he seems bored and homework is less than what he is capable of. I am not sure he is being adequately prepared for his future. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/05/09
This school is to far from my home. They pass a school on their way to this one. My children have to be on the bus for 30 min. each way. If bad weather occurs, traffic incidents or the like time increases. The district board members, the district and the sugar grove housing/planning have done a horrible
... Read more job of putting schools in the appropriate places to accommodate the students who live in this town. It is difficult to participate in any after school activities because McDole does not consider their farthest traveling students when setting up their activities. The elem. teachers use our district as a springboard for their careers. The teachers should be required to take an economics class as a continued ed course to fully understand the tax base of a rural comm. It is clear If he dist. doesn't want things to happen they strong arm the board. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/22/08
I am very impressed with the teachers at McDole. I think they take a genuine interest in the children they teach. The principal seems hard to approach but once you actually talk to her, she is a great listener and works great with parents. The PTO could use some parents to help make it more of a
... Read more group but they do great things for the students and staff. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/08
I've been pretty impressed with McDole. I think the principal is top notch. She's fair and caring, she listens to family issues whatever they may be. Most of the teachers are friendly and work well with parents /children. We had some obstacles this year with *our* teacher but, overall, I think the
... Read more staff is wonderful. I am still amazed that my first grader was learning fractions this year. Keep it up McDole! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/08
Overall, I've been pretty impressed with McDole Elementary. There were some bumps in the road towards the beginning of the school year. My oldest is in kindergarten now so, I had nothing to compare it to. But, communication between staff and parents has been supreme. I do wish there were some extra
... Read more curricular activities to join in besides her Daisies group. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/03/07
I think Kaneland McDole is a great school, but they dont have any extra activities for the kids and everything is about money. The teacher's are wonderful and they do spend more time with the children because there are less students per teachers. I am leaving the district and I am glad I am. They do
... Read more not do any special programs for kindergarteners when they graduate and I dont think that it is fair that one Kaneland school does things and not the other. I think they should all be equal. Overall it is not a bad school I just think it should be a little more organized with decisions. 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:
508
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
31
Number of classrooms:
24
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Montgomery schools — Mcdole Elementary School is located at 2901 Foxmoor Dr, Montgomery IL 60538. 2901 Foxmoor Dr is in the 60538 ZIP code in Montgomery, IL The school district for Mcdole Elementary School is the Kaneland Cmty Unit Sd 302. Mcdole Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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