Algonquin Lakes Elementary School

1401 Compton Drive

School District

Community Unit 300
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

School Map for Community Unit School District 300

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Reviews

Submitted by other on June 03, 2023

Fantastic experience with my daughter at this school. She has had great teachers. Very happy with the principal at this school too, great support structure here.
Submitted by parent on August 10, 2016

My daughter went to this school. The school has been improving upwards continually and is now well rated, thanks not only to the teachers but also to the parents in the surrounding community who are involved in the school's PTA activities.
Submitted by parent on November 23, 2014

Algonquin Lakes has a fantastic principal and amazing, caring teachers. SO blessed to have this as our elementary school!
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2014

My oldest child attended this school from 2009-2013. My personal experience with the principal was unfavorable. She was belittling towards parents, very unexceptable. My child did have a bulling issue on her bus route two seperate times. The second time, the principal did get involved and took care of the issue right away. She even at one point pubically called out the PTO stating that she was disappointed at their subpar job. I was not part of the PTO, but this statement enraged me as many parents work full time and volunteer their time to the PTO! Fast forward to 2014. My last two children are now attending ALES and under the new principal Chris Columbaro. I have seen excitement and participation increase with the falculty and parents under this new principal. Mr. Columbaro is very approachable and respectful. He is also a family man with children of similar ages to those that he works with. He is in touch with the concerns that children, parents, and teachers face today. I am hopeful that these next several years will be enjoyable, fulfilling, and enriched with a positive educative environment for my last two children. Sincerely, Doctorate Educated Parent
Submitted by other on June 08, 2013

Very bad. I used to go there and was bullied very severely. The principal did nothing about it! SO glad I'm out of that awful school...ruined my childhood -_-
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2010

This is our third year at Algonquin Lakes and our son is in the Special Education program. We have been thrilled with both of his teachers and the principal is amazingly active and in tune with what is going on in the classrooms. I was thrilled to learn that she actually goes in to the classroom and reads with the kids!
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