343 Everett Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

The faculty and staff of Coventry Elementary are competent, warm, and kind. My student is in extended math and reading, which means they receive extra work for both subjects to maintain rigor and interest. The administration is engaged, visible, and easily accessible. They know all kids (and many parents) by name and greet them as such. There are opportunities for parents to get involved in their child's learning, and the communication from teachers is excellent. I have watched my student bloom at this school. Coventry is also a dual-language site for D47, meaning there are usually 3 monolingual (English instruction) classrooms per grade and 2 dual-language (English-Spanish) classrooms per grade, which is great for families who want this opportunity for their child. I cannot comment about Special Ed, as my child does not use those services, but for a neurotypical student who loves to learn, this is a great school.

This school has got to be the WORST in school history! I graduated 2 years ago (2024), and I have never felt so mistreated, disrespected, and ignored. Staff consistently failed to listen when I raised concerns about certain students and staff, and instead of offering support, they responded with changing my WHOLE schedule thinking that would help, (which it didn’t.) and dropped the whole situation thinking I would forget about it. It felt like students were treated as problems rather than people. The administration was especially disappointing. Issues involving racial name calling, and sexual assault, and alcohol being spiked in my drinks were brushed off, minimized, or outright ignored. When I tried to advocate for myself regarding being sexually harassed, both physically and verbally, I was met with only a “Don’t sorry, we’ll do something about it.” And then only suspending them for 2 days, and no expulsion. There was no accountability, no follow through, and no sense that student well being actually mattered. The overall environment was hostile and draining. Teachers often showed favoritism and the atmosphere made learning feel impossible. Two teachers even took my photos after I specifically told them I didn’t feel comfortable because of my trauma. In response, they told me I NEEDED a certain paper filled out to not get my photo taken. Instead of feeling safe or encouraged, I felt depressed and angry on a daily basis. By the time I left, I had lost all respect and trust for most teachers because of how poorly this school handled its students. This school has given me overall trauma and ptsd. In my opinion, Hannah Beardsley Middle School failed at the most basic level: treating students with respect and care. I would never recommend this school to anyone, especially students who need understanding, support, or simply to be heard. To this day, it remains the worst school experience I have ever had, and one I would not wish on anyone.

My daughters are in college now and had a wonderful experience here, making many life long friends. The education was like any decent high school in Illinois, no complaints!