Kimball Hill Elementary School

I could not be happier with Central Road School. More importantly, my child is super happy and loves attending the school. We've been part of the Central Road School family for three years now and the experiences we've had have all been positive. The staff members (principal, assistant principal, front office, custodians, librarian and of course the teachers) are friendly, positive, caring, professional and boy do they really put forth every effort to see the students excel. The Principal is on top of it and makes a point of knowing every child's name. The PTA is terrific. They really do their best to make sure the teachers and children feel important, respected and welcome. In all, we are very lucky to be a part of the Rolling Meadows community and the Central Road School family.

My daughter enjoy every day at Willow Bend. Nice progress as bilingual student. Keep going !

The leadership at this school is terrible. It's very hard to tell who is in charge, but it seems to be the school secretary, the headmaster's nephew, and the school counselor. None of those people is qualified to run a school. The nepotism in this school is appalling and should be reason #1 for staying away. They can't keep good teachers, and they can't get rid of bad teachers. Since we have been there, several excellent teachers have left and more are on the way. The academics are not challenging and are very watered down. This is probably due to the fact that most of their teachers do not seem certified or qualified. It also seems to be a school where parents send their children who have issues. We have not been impressed with any of the friends our children have made at this school.

We currently have two children at OLW and we couldn't be happier with our experience so far! My daughter had a hard time adjusting to school as a young Pre-Schooler during the pandemic. The teachers and teacher's aides made her feel so loved and comfortable coming in everyday. Mid-way through the year, she loved it so much, we enrolled her for 5 days/week. That was 4 years ago and the same teachers still give her hugs in the hallway when they see her. It warms our heart to see how much the teachers genuinely care for the children at OLW. The staff at OLW makes the school such a special place to be!