Mckinley Elementary School

Very pleased with Coleman. Excellent principal. Former principal went on to become Elgin's Mayor... My son attended Coleman. We loved the teachers which are very caring & involved. Great communication from school / home. There are many wonderful activities including Battle of the Books which my son and I both loved. Hi Mrs. Flam!

The staff is very nice, but drop off and pick up is difficult and in a very busy area. The school could use a good cleaning, it is not the cleanest.

I had two children graduate from St. John's, and two more children attending. My children that graduated were well ahead of their high school peers, and because of the curriculum at St. John's, I felt my children had better memorization skills and study skills. We have been at St. John's for over 10 years and I have been impressed with the staff, not only do they care about their educational journey, but they have also been there for them on a spiritual and individual level. One of my children wished to go to an academy in U-46, and their teacher was extremely helpful walking them through the process and helping them achieve their goal.

They do not take accountability for their weaknesses. EA staff tends to pacify parents for a limited time with solution's to problems but never fully fix it. They charge tuition and give false promises. If you dont donate to the school, your child will fall through the cracks. Seeing my grandchildren suffer in social, mental, academically had been a challenge. The builidings are old and run down. They dont follow 100% protocol for Covid. Their staff changes recently have not been positive. Teachers are not passionate about their students. No one really cares as long as tuition is coming in.

Summit Academy is an excellent school. We started when my child was only 2.5. She will be be in 7th grade there next year! We also have 2 other children attending Summit. The children are evaluated and place according to their abilities. They are challenged but have fun doing the work. The cost is a bit mind boggling at times, but when you realize your children only have one chance to learn ~ there is nothing better than Summit. The opportunities given our children are endless. I am so happy we found such a wonderful place to help educate our kids.