49 Briar Rd
Golf, IL 60029

My son is a senior in this High School and has had nothing but positive things to say about his experiences.His English is not great and he was able to receive additional classes and support needed to get him to catch up with the regular students.He has made multiple friends from various nationalities and has significantly broadened his knowledge and experiences.Also, the faculty has been tremendously receptive and responsive to his needs.So I significantly disagree with the negative reviews and and highly recommend this school to any parents in the area.

Great school with access to a lot of resources for your child. Top-notch staff.

The academic program is very strong, and the school is well-organized. I would have given it a MUCH better rating if it were not for the teacher we had in the fifth grade. This is clearly a teacher who is in this for an easy paycheck with no sense of commitment to the children. The classroom was left with a sub once a week on a regular basis, and sometimes more, while the teacher habitually tended to personal matters, going so far at times to complain of fatigue to the children in her class because she had to get up "early" with her child. Even with the switch to e-learning, Zoom time was repeatedly rescheduled to accommodate the teacher’s various personal priorities, meaning even from her own kitchen table, she couldn’t manage to work during work hours. It comes down to her personal life constantly trumping her professional responsibilities, at the expense of the children assigned to her class. In the classroom, she lacked control, and many kids would work on their homework while she was reading aloud. Busy work seemed to take up half the day, along with endless screen time. Our child’s grades slipped for the first time in her academic record. This teacher also showed no interest or effort in helping the children socially—going so far as to not even encourage the children to welcome a student or help that child feel comfortable during the school day. She also regularly posted photos of the children in her classroom on a public Twitter account without parental consent. During the holidays, we were provided with a list of her favorite stores (Nordstrom) and her initials, should we wish to monogram anything for her, it would seem. At curriculum night, where working parents gave up their time to gather information for the year ahead, she used the time to give us a slideshow of her siblings and her parents. Had this not been our final year at Pleasant Ridge, we would have put our child in private school immediately, however, in fairness, this teacher is not a reflection of the quality of the school, but rather a shocking departure from it. Bare minimum seems to be her motto, and she doesn’t even try to fake anything more. It is unfortunate that the school board retains a teacher with this overwhelming lack of investment in her job and that our tax payer money supports her.

This school is great and my kids are happy every day after school. Has a lot of activities after school. And prepares them for high school.