Greenbriar is a good school with good test scores. The school has art, science and music programs and more resources than most public schools. However, in my child's experience, the teachers have not typically taken a special interest in my children's needs despite the low student to teacher ratio
... Read more and high dollars expended per student. The teachers and administration want everyone to fit into a certain mold and if they do not, they are perceived as a nuisance. (In reality I suspect this to be a tendency at most schools.) The teachers tend to be young and inexperienced or older and set in their ways. Overall this is a good school but don t expect greatness. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/17/06
Greenbriar school is in Northbrook's District 28. It is an outstanding school. Academics are of high calibur; guided literacy, phonics, Trailblazer math, science lab for all students, computer lab, p.e. every day, art and music every week. Most importantly, there is a teacher's aide in every classroom
... Read more k-5th grade, which means that students have 2 adults in the classroom! PTO is very successful and has amazing programs, such as Art Adventure, Greyhound Games, County Fair, Carnival, etc. Demographics are diverse for the north shore: majority are christian, some jewish and muslim. Vast majority are caucasian and others are asian, mexican, europian. Economic backgrounds also vary, most are comfortable but peppered with needier families. Kids at Greenbriar, regardless of their own economic backgrounds seem uninterested in 'who has what' which makes it a special place! Majority of the students walk to school, making pick up and drop off a social time forparentstoo! Read less
* In 2006-2007 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and students in grades 4 and 7 in science. The reading and math results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. 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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Northbrook schools — Greenbriar Elementary School is located at 1225 Greenbriar Ln, Northbrook IL 60062. 1225 Greenbriar Ln is in the 60062 ZIP code in Northbrook, IL The school district for Greenbriar Elementary School is the Northbrook School District 28. Greenbriar Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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