My 2 children went to Morris schools and they make me a proud mother.
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Posted by a parent on 09/21/09
White Oak has caring and giving teacher. They have a very envolved P.T.O. Mr. Carter is a great principle that goes above and beyond what is expected.
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Posted by a parent on 09/20/09
My daughter has had 3 out of 3 fantastic teachers. She has excelled and become a outstanding reader in such a short time. These teachers are awesome. Also, I have never been to a school where the principal greets the kids outside at the drop off and opens doors rain or shine. Mr. Carter is amazing!!
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I love working with the teachers here. They are understanding if you child has any speacil needs
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Posted by a parent on 08/03/09
Our son was in Mrs. O's kindergarten class. He was one of the higher needs kids in the class, mainly with staying on task issues and she did a wonderful job of helping him. We liked the principles attitude on teaching as well. The pick up procedure is a little hectic with kids running everywhere.
... Read more We came from MVK where they really are on top of safety and being sure kids are picked up by approaved guardians. White Oak seemed at the oppisite end of the spectrum compared to MVK. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/14/09
My daughter went to Whiteoak for K and First grades. We hated it. The teachers are horrible and have very low standards. They would not get my child the help they needed until they scored low enough they were forced to. They let my child fall so far behind the class. Since then we have moved and
... Read more my child is now going to a better school that cares about the students and it shows. I would not recomend this school to anyone. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
This school is A+ in my book. The kids are involved and the student teacher ratio is execellent. Teachers are understanding and cooperative with special needs. I would definately recommend.
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Posted by a parent on 07/27/08
This is my son's second year at White Oak in Mrs. Walker's developmental kindergarten class and I couldn't have asked for a better teacher for my child. She's the best and my son loves her dearly. My stepdaughter is in fourth grade at White Oak also. I know the classrooms are crowded and it is upsetting
... Read more there is no art or music classes yet, but the teachers are still terrific. Parent involvement is pretty good from what I've seen. I stay involved as much as I can with 3 kids and I always see other parents there. The PTO does a GREAT job with fundraising for the school also. Everyone pitches in and helps where they can. It's a great community to be a part of helping out. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/23/07
I was worried last year about the cuts in the schools but have been pleasantly surprised at the inventanees of the principles, teachers, pto and parents .They have stepped up to the plate and have been really trying to work with what they have. I am proud that my daughter is in this district. I am so
... Read more glad this year that she has the opportunity to be in band and chior. I hope that this continues and that if a child wants to be in these programs and cannot afford it that they find a way to help support the children. I think the music is so important with self esteem, math and creativity .Kudos Mr. Carter for the plays and enthusiasm for the musicals you involve the children in .Kudos to the other pricipals ,Mr. Popidinski,Mrs. D and Mrs Payton. Thank you,And also for the teachers Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/12/06
In spite of the cuts that were made last year due to the loss of revenue from the nuclear power plant, this school continues to shine. I am a teacher in another district and we chose to keep our child at White Oak where he continues to thrive. The school has a wonderful PTO and an amazing principal.
... Read more I firmly believe that parental involvement goes hand-in-hand with student success or lack thereof. Sadly, it has been my experience that many parents would rather blame the school for their lack of parenting as it is related to the success of their child in school. If your child attends a school where cuts have been made...volunteer! You can even have the teacher send home work for you! It's very sad that extras had to be cut. Spend that time with your child! Parents, we need to step up to the plate...all of us! 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:
900
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
66
Number of classrooms:
31
Special Education
Autism Specialists, Learning Differences, Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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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.
Morris schools — White Oak Elementary School is located at 2001 Dupont Ave, Morris IL 60450. 2001 Dupont Ave is in the 60450 ZIP code in Morris, IL The school district for White Oak Elementary School is the Morris Elementary School District 54. White Oak Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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