Shabbona Elementary School

My experience with this school for the past 2 years have been horrible. My child has had problems with being bullied but he is the one that gets in trouble. My child fears going to school and has lost all sense of loyalty to his teacher. His teacher and the principle say he is the problem, even after telling them many times that he is being bullied. I would not recommend this school at all.

The Principal and staff are attentive, available and genuine. Special needs programs are the best there is. Curriculum is wonderful, test scores are impressive and my child is testing 2 grades higher than last year. The new Principal has really made positive changes and created an environment comfortable enough to do learn in. Best school in the district.

This school is excellent. Teachers are committed and innovative. My grandson just finished kindergarten here and has been at or near the top of his class all year. The teacher had all kinds of things for them to do as a group and individually and sent home a book at the end of the year with photos of your child participating in all the group activities they had done all year - Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and lots of fun art projects, pageants, etc. He is more than ready for 1st grade!

I have two young children who attend St. Joe and LOVE it. Their teachers challenge them while encouraging them. The focus is on the development of all aspects of my children - not just the academics. I have also enjoyed the sense of community that is present. Whether at the school or out in the community, children, older and younger, are always stopping to say, "Hi" when they see my kids and my kids know who they are! The class sizes are perfect. My family just loves St. Joseph and cannot say enough good things about it! I am also so appreciative of the new principal and all the wonderful things that he has added to the school.

As a person who went through this school, I rate it a 3/10. The teachers are nice if you are in 3-8, but K-2 was somewhat bad. I was told as a student by one of the teachers that I would not be anything in life. The teaching level here is also very low and bad. They do not teach the right stuff to kids in 5-8. As a person who is now in high school, the teaching from this school has not helped me. Not only that, the environment in that place was horrible. The kids cuss and have also told some people to k### them self. Teachers need to watch the kids more. So in conclusion this school is 3/10

I could not be happier or prouder that my two children attend KTA. The staff is caring and devoted to their students and each other. My needs as a parent have always been addressed and the school has shown a great willingness to work with those needs. The class room education is a very good one and I feel that my children will be entering the world with a definite advantage.