Armstrong G Elementary Intl Studies

2110 West Greenleaf Avenue

School District

Chicago Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 15, 2024

Excellent school, great environment, all of my children attend this school since 2014/15 and I haven't had any problems at all. The teachers and staff are excellent.
Submitted by parent on April 30, 2019

10 out of 10 A-plus excellent. Great school
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2018

As a homeowner in the neighborhood and seeing this school grow in the last 8 years. I was excited to enroll my daughter into a CPS neighborhood school that defies the information we hear in the news. Since she started in pre-k, every year she's had the most amazing teachers. From registration days, which is very strategic I must say, to the end of the school year, every day has been pleasant. The staff is always helpful , the administration is pleasant and works with all families . But I can't stress enough how happy I have been with ALL her teachers. I will be enrolling my son in the fall at Armstrong. The student and teacher diversity is amazing!
Submitted by other on April 09, 2016

Avoid this place for your kids future sake.The teacher expected my son to know things himself. He is only 7 . We have to teach him .
Submitted by other on October 23, 2015

This school is not as great as the 4 and 5 star reviews says. My daughter who struggles in both math and reading since the 4th grade has been allowed to advance to the next grade without extra help from her teachers or attend summer school. As a parent, I'm shocked, she had no requirement for either. So, now her grades continue to suffer each year without much help from the school trying to help catch up. Our entire family spends time helping with homework and school work she doesn't understand. Classrooms are overcrowded and aides helping out is nonexistent. No teacher has tried to intervene yet. Instead, they point out minor issues by giving your child a detention for wearing a white sweater in a cold classrooms instead of a black one. They have no after school programs available. I'm considering moving to the suburbs just to avoid this place and find a better school for her. Not only that, it's far from our home and she's walking 1 block short of a mile to and from school each day. They refuse to give her bus service and says, bus service is only for special needs kids. Her teachers are your typical CPS teachers, nothing special or extraordinary like some of these people are saying. Registration time is chaotic and you should be able to register online or at the end of the school year. Their website is a joke because most of the information needs updating or simply unavailable. Don't be fooled.
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2014

This school has been my children's neighborhood school for over the past 10 years. I am very pleased with the education my children have received and continue to receive at this school. Most teachers challenge the students to strive to their full potential, the ones that don't can be addressed by the parent/guardian, and if that fails then you have to go up in the chain of command until the problem gets resolved. There are those teachers as well that go above and beyond and contact parents when the children are not thriving academically or when they are improving and doing well. Education and support begins in the home and continues throughout the student's life, in which both home and school combine forces to ensure their success. Every time I have to move I find housing within the neighborhood to ensure my children's attendance here at Armstrong. Teachers teach academics and parents are the parents, parents teach discipline and enforce it, we cant expect the teachers to be their parent to over 25+ kids or more because some grade levels change classes. If you are unsatisfied with the school in anyway, then get involved as a parent within the school.
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2014

I have two daughters at Armstrong for the past 3 years. The curriculum is more challanging than a private school they were in pryor to this school. They do have advanced placement for children because both of my girls are in it and are doing well. There has never been a problem of communication with the teachers, we've called them on occasion and were satisfied with the promptness of return call or they answered on the spot. The problems are more with the students behavior and their foul language and lack of doing assignments. My girls often complain about their classmates use of foul language and the disruption of class. These are more a parenting issue, than the teachers, but maybe a more strict disciplinary code is necessary. A lot of kids get daily detention and that doesn't seem to help curb behavior. It's very unfortunate, especially for the teachers and the students who do not have these disciplinary problems. Also because these disciplinary issues, student activities are cancelled, like dances, class holiday parties etc. which only actually punish the "good" kids. The problem is lack of discipline both in school and at home. The disciplinary action needs to be more strict.
Submitted by parent on December 08, 2013

This school is bad i don't like it they bully my son even to be honest i wish my son left this school clinton school is better
Submitted by parent on August 22, 2013

I have my daughter at Armstrong Elementary school, 4 years in a row now. I would not change that at all. Since her pre-k days, every year she's had the most amazing teachers. From registration days, which go by smoothly, to the end of the school year, every day has been pleasant. The staff is always helpful. But I can't stress enough how happy I have been with ALL her teachers. My son will be e rolling into Armstrong next year as well.
Submitted by other on December 05, 2012

Armstrong is an international School im a student at Armstrong currently a 6Th grader and the teachers are determined to go to work and teach above and beyond what they have to! Take Ur Kids There I Promise UR Child will ave a wonderful Education My Name Is Lencho Chabis im in the 6th grade in room 101
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2012

Both of my kids went here for a while and I am a little shocked at the comments. My daughter went here for two years and my son went for one. I did have a problem with ONE teacher but all the others were outstanding! Mrs. Bergstrom and Mrs. Bushonville were AMAZING. I transferred my kids for a few reasons: 1. The administration was weak 2. There was nothing set up for the more advanced students (My daughter was in the second grade ready for more challenging math while there were kids in her class who couldn't add their two's. The teacher had to take it upon herself to give my child more challenging work on the side. It was TOO MUCH for the teachers) 3. I hate to admit it but we also left because some of the kids and parents had issues with racism. My son (Pre-K) would come home and tell me some of the kids wouldn't play with him because he was black. The older kids were also a concern for me. When I would go to pick my kids up, I would hear them using vulgar language and talking about inappropriate things. None of this had anything to do with the teachers. The school would greatly benefit from more parent involvement, better discipline and a stronger administration.
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2012

My daughter attended this school from Pre-Kindergarten until 2nd grade. Our experiences at this school were not so pleasant. It seems as if the older the children get, the less respect & attention they achieve from teachers & faculty. The children here are mostly minorities & have trouble understanding & speaking English. The teachers are not attentive & lack any sort of support or communication with parents. They are very hard to contact & never reply to emails/calls. The children here have grown to become careless with their work & are more focused on non-essential things. The faculty members use favoritism to grade students & praise children to become the teacher's pet. This school is heavily based on Latino/Hispanic culture & everyone else is a minority. No sense of community in this school & there are only a handful of teachers who are actually helpful & will make sure you feel included & understood. My daughter will be attending Stone Scholastic Academy for 3rd grade & on ,although we live 2 blocks away from Armstrong. I advise other parents to stray away from this unfortunate & downhill school institution if they want their children to have a proper education experience.
Submitted by other on October 10, 2010

love this school and im just 9 years old and i love this school my mom said this is the best grade in armstrong please im begging u to take ur child to GEORGE B ARMSTRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THANK U VERY MUCH
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2010

As a parent who truly believe you have to take your children out of chicago public schools to get a decent education as the teachers dont care..was proved wrong at this school. I have no major compaints about this school. My kids homeroom teachers seem to care about the students progress and I appreciate that. I come from a school district that went above and beyond and I was afraid to bring my kids back to CPS but Armstrong proved me wrong. Mr. Metcalf is great and so is Ms. Sullivan
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2009

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