John Laidlaw Elementary School
Grades: K-5
Students: 371
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 412:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
4072 Forest Avenue
Western Springs, IL 60558
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
8/10
NA
EquityNA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness7/10
Community Reviews
The education is okay but not great. The leadership is poor. Children would be better off at an inner city school than at Laidlaw.
Posted by a parent on 8/8/2020I currently have 2 children at Laidlaw and am very impressed with the level of tailored instruction that they each receive within their classrooms. My advanced child is being pulled out and challenged, and my average child is being pushed to do better. I also am amazed at the number of aids availabl
Posted by a parent on 11/2/2017Laidlaw is a great school if you have a parent staying home full-time. If you are a single parent or in a dual-working household, I would recommend looking at Forest Hills or Field Park if you'd like to reside in Western Springs. These schools offer more services to accommodate working parents and s
Posted by a parent on 8/23/2017Amazing staff, great programs. I am a life long resident, I am also a teacher in another district so my standards are pretty exact. I am not sure what the other posts where suggesting about poor building quality, jaded teachers, and lack of accommodation for non "average" kids. The last statement be
Posted by a community member on 4/6/2017I have two children who are attending Laidlaw Elementary. If you have perfectly "average" students, this school is perfect! If your child is gifted or has significant needs, be prepared to be overly frustrated with this school. The classrooms are over crowded and the school is run down. There is no
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Western Springs schools - John Laidlaw Elementary School is located at 4072 Forest Avenue, Western Springs IL 60558. John Laidlaw Elementary School is in the Western Springs School District 101. John Laidlaw Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.
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