Pass It On Academy

This is a neighborhood school that is closer to my home and within walking distance for my children. My children were remote learners due to the 2019 pandemic and were enrolled in a Charter school originally. I felt that they would benefit more at a neighborhood school and learn in person. Since the beginning of the 2021 school year my son was experiencing racially based bullying. He was physically assaulted on multiple occasions by the Hispanics students. He is in the 2nd grade and has an older sister in the 6th grade. I repeatedly informed the staff, teachers and principle of his bullying and being called the "N" word. The school vehemently denied the bullying happening to my son and labeled him a "bad kid" for defending himself. Due to the biased environment at this school my children are in the process of transferring. English is the 2nd language and Spanish is the first language. There is not enough student diversity at Eberhart and only 3% population of African American Students. It is really a shame that two minority demographics cannot respectfully co-exist at Eberhart. I've spoken to other black parents and their children about the racism and prejudice upheld at Eberhart and they too have expressed extreme concern. We have lived on 64th and Kedzie for over 10 years and the neighborhood was very welcoming to blacks but now it is being predominately housed with Hispanics. The cultural shift of the neighborhood directly affects the culture of the neighborhood school Eberhart negatively. The racial tension and language barrier continue to exist due to the lack of the older generation teaching the younger generations kindness, respect and love for all regardless of race and ethnicity. I thought my children would benefit from the experience and the cultural difference Eberhart Elementary School has to offer. Yet instead, we were consistently reminded of the blatant racism that we as blacks face in this world every day. Eberhart Elementary School is no safe haven for black students or black parents!

My son has been a student at Marquette for 2 years, and I have nothing but great things to say about the school! The teachers truly care about the students and what’s best for them. Admin is very supportive as well!

The school's performance has been extremely concerning. My child was neglected, denied water, and not provided with any meaningful education. I have documented evidence of these incidents on a device I sent to the school. Even during a season when hydration is crucial, my child was not given water. Moreover, the teachers ignored my child and, in some cases, used force to teach him. These experiences caused significant emotional distress for my son. It's disappointing to think about how many other children, especially those from minority backgrounds, might have been negatively affected by this school's inadequate service. As a result, I decided to withdraw my son from this school. They refuse to mark. Him as homeschooling. Thus creating a "cps" situation I'M sure they are itching to achieve. Let this be known he's been in home school for 3 years. It's my choice. The system is BROKEN. Do not recommend. You take a chance.

My child was disrespected and depressed due to the teaching staff of 8th grade mainly the science teacher.

IF YOU HAVE AUTISTIC CHILDREN PLEASE DONT BRING YOUR CHILD HERE THEY WILL NEGLECT YOUR CHILD BASIC CARE NEEDS CANT BE PROVIDED.

The school is very unorganized I feel like the principal doesn't do anything and only cares about her reputation. The social emotional support and special education is SO BAD, the learning is really bad too I learned nothing at this school. They are low on staff, the school couldn't find teachers since the start of the school year because the teachers DO NOT want to go to this school. I did not have a homeroom teacher for the school year so we basically didn't learn anything same with having a substitute for the math teacher and when the math teacher was there they got angry at us for us not understanding the way of how they teach. I feel unprepared for high school. I DO NOT RECOMMEND YOUR CHILD GOING TO THIS SCHOOL THEY WILL LEARN NOTHING HERE PLUS THE SCHOOL REALLY NEEDS TO UPGRADE THE BUILDING THE CEILINGS IS CRUMBLING.