7621 Manchester Mnr #7621
Hanover Park, IL 60133

My son is a Junior and we absolutely love this school !!! A+ student ! A+ for school !!

Homework: They do give more homework than I’ve heard other schools give, however, throughout my years attending this school they have been decreasing the load as per parent complaints. I experienced a lot of stress with the homework load 4-8 grade, but time management and self advocacy were highly valued, along with student emotional/mental well-being, so I always received any adjustments I needed through compromise or simple communication. The content of the homework was really good. It wasn’t just worksheets and busywork, but creative projects and assignments that were very stimulating and dived deeper into the subject. Every assignment was to learn and understand, not just to have something to grade. For parents of future or current students of this school: when homework gets overwhelming, encourage your child to talk to their teacher about it or use it as an opportunity to teach productivity or time management. These are things the school heavily focused on, but it still took time for us to grasp the concept of being responsible our academic careers.Teachers: The teachers are excellent and very caring. They teach their classes well and are always open to providing extra help with any challenges a student may have. Both academically and emotionally, these teachers are very supportive. Not every teacher and student can click, so if your child is unable to make a connection with one teacher, they are exposed to many other adults in the building that they can seek for help.Leadership and Character: Teachers and staff exhibit leadership and teach it to students. LP is very community-centric, so having and making leaders is critical. I left this school understanding that the main quality of a leader was not to attract followers, but to create more leaders. LP builds strong character in students by providing opportunities for self discovery and lots of role models in the community. They teach kindness, courage, and self-sufficiency.Learning Differences: Accommodations are always made for disadvantaged students. Students with learning differences always had teachers with them and were involved in classes, but students who just fell behind in class did not receive as much attention as they should have. Bullying: I didnt experience much first-hand, but I wont ignore that it was present in this school as much as any other school. Teachers take care of it when it’s reported and we have anti-bullying assemblies to combat it.

After having a terrible experience at our old school district, Ann Fox welcomed us with open arms. My child is in 4th grade and went from being a behavioral problem child in old school to honor roll and student of the month in 1/2 of school year. The teachers and staff are wonderful! My only wish is that people coming into school didnt have direct contact with students and classes prior to entering the office. That was the only reason I didnt give it 5 stars!

Jane Addams Junior High is the worst school my daughter has been to. They're very unfair to the girls, never help my daughter but she complains that one of her teachers treats her unfairly. The teachers assign eight pages of homework almost daily and never assist them with it. The staff are very rude to me and my daughter. Please talk to the district to enroll you into Eisenhower Junior High, a way better school that I strongly recommend based on what I have seen.