Henry Elementary School

Bateman Elementary is so lucky to have a phenomenal Principal & Assistant Principal team who care about the community and each student. The teachers on the whole are excellent and challenge their students. Bateman is one of only eight schools in CPS that offer a dual language program, which is an incredible asset. The parent involvement is fairly high, but definitely could improve. We love Bateman!

Our experience was poor. Teaching was not challenging enough for my kids and while the majority of teachers were nice, my kids were bored and didn’t grow as much as they should have. Leadership made concerning remarks about how it should be easier to suspend or expel students, which is concerning in itself. There were few behavior situations that were not handled well by the leadership and started to get into retaliatory behavior. Overall did not feel welcoming, inclusive, or open to improvement.

Haugan is an exemplary school where students are truly accepted and inspired to become life-long learners. I truly believe that the leaders at Haugan put kids first. Each teacher promotes so much student engagement and a true ownership of their learning. The classroom communities are fostering well-rounded students who embrace learning, each other and the world around them.

Worst school to send your child too no rules at all behavior is all over the place the school is not teaching kids in a level they should be my kid gets hit left and right nothing is done . Principle can never speak she’s always “at a meeting” I’ve tried to get a parent congress with other parents can’t and only one ESL class insane

Murphy School is great! My daughter has attended since Kindergarten, and she loves the supportive and caring community there. The school adopts and teaches evidence-based curricula, supports its teachers, and provides opportunities to students like extracurricular activities in theater, music, and athletics. Murphy School is a gem!

Teachers are okay some better than others. Principal doesn't really do what is supposed to be done by a principal. He downplays problems with bullying and gets offensive when you want a meeting with the other child who is bullying yours parents.