Kellogg Elementary School

9241 South Leavitt Street

School District

Chicago Public Schools
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 28, 2022

My daughter has attended Kellogg since kindergarten. She loves the school, her friends, the teachers and the activities that the school has for her to engage in.
Submitted by parent on April 30, 2018

Over all good I graduated one child and I still have one in the 5Th grade. She loves Kellogg.
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2017

My family has had a wonderful experience. My son loves this school. The teachers are caring and supportive and the new principal is focused on both academics and the Arts. We now have a school band and choir. He hired a foreign language teacher and brought Spanish to Kellogg. There is also a renewed commitment to parent engagement and partnership
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2017

This has been a wonderful school year at Kellogg. Our child has thrived and blossomed in this school. The principal is an excellent communicator and very hands on. My questions and ideas are respected and followed through upon. Our child's teacher is a dynamic and positive guide for the class. I have been able to observe many of the teachers and staff in action. I find them to be respectful, knowledgeable, professional, and empathic. Kellogg provides great differentiation in their instruction. Each child is fostered to reach their potential. I can see that the children are treated with respect, consistency, structure, routine, praise, and joy of a daily basis. Kellogg also created an environment of positive discipline where children are celebrated and not just tolerated. Parents are involved and all are welcomed to be an active part of the Kellogg Community. This neighborhood school is quite the gem! Bravo to all the members of Kellogg for nurturing our children and fostering an environment of excellence, positivity, joy, fun, and progress!
Submitted by parent on August 15, 2015

Great location and great teachers. The school is beautiful. I've enjoyed the parents and faculty.
Submitted by parent on July 01, 2015

Mrs. Pajkos & Mrs. Wesley rock in the middle school grades. I am so happy we send our children to Kellogg School. Ms. Scanlon has done great things in moving this school forward and bringing great new staff to the school.
Submitted by other on February 19, 2015

This is sad the see about Kellogg. I went there when it was the first "Technology Academy" in the city, in the mid-late 90's. Kellogg used to be on par with Keller, and was VERY hard to get into. What happened? I looked ibto sending mh own children there only to find that MUCH of what had been built by Pinciple Scanell and my generation (my class was the first to plant and maintain the garden on the south side of the campus) has been destroyed. The technology center was the frist of its kind and a huge inspiration for those of us technically inclined. Its sad to see that a once great CPS school has been turned into this.
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2014

I am also going to disagree with the post from the parent on Feb 3rd. Yes, there have been several retirements or transfers of the principals in the last 5-6 years, but Kellogg's current administrators and teachers are great. All students are cared for and celebrated in the same way. This sounds like sour grapes as if this parents child didn't get an award they wanted. That happens, you can't always be one who is in 1st place or the top students. Kellogg regularly has events for parents. There seems to be something almost every week or every other week. My favorite is the parent/child workshops. I hope they do them at every grade level. The new principal is open to suggestions, she is available to the kids and the parents. Look at the improvements in the school. New floors, painted rooms, building is attractive and the kids are actually using new current technology. I am so glad my children attend Kellogg. Many teacher are posting information on projects online now. It would be nice if daily or weekly assignments could be posted too. However, Kellogg is a wonderful school for a health education experience.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2014

I have to disagree with the previous post because I don't think there is favoritism along racial lines. There are only 10-15 white children in the school total and a handful of Latinos. It seems to me that all the children are loved. Kellogg has an excellent faculty, both regular and special ed, as well as a helpful staff, and their leadership is quite good.
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2014

Kellogg school like many other CPS schools is a victim of poor leadership. Imagine, having had 5 different principals over the past 10 years. There is also a tendency to favoritism and it generally falls along racial lines. The same children are honored and rewarded and encouraged. Overall, this school is a big disappointment.
Submitted by parent on January 12, 2014

Kellogg is a wonderul school! I am really surprised about the comments about teachers yelling. I am regularly up at the school and assisting with school events. I never hear any of the staff yell at students, nor think it is a common thing. I hear adults being firm with students at times, but is always the appearance of directing them to make good choices. I have a child in the middle school grades and I find that the teachers are regularly communicating the expectations about assisgnments/projects when my child brings the information home. This is on her, not the teacher so I love that they are posting the information on the classroom pages on the website. I have been part of the Kellogg Community for a long time. I do think there are incredible pressures from CPS that are not neccessary but all in all, the Kellogg Teachers and principal are doing amazing things for the kids! I think if anyone is considering Kellogg for their child they need to come in and make an informed decision. The principal always makes herself available. The assistant principal too!
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2013

I must agree, with the previous comment, the yelling can be a bit much. I cringe when i hear it. I too feel out of the loop regarding what my child shouldbe doing, and instructions regarding assignments. I however don't blame school, but the board of education. The stress that has been placed on the teachers is enormous. I do like the open door policy, anytime i have had a question, the teachers our principle have always provided the answers i needed.
Submitted by parent on November 03, 2013

Overall I think my son's school is OK. My only concern is that teachers sometime appear to be stressed by the way they respond to their students (too much yelling)! Not all children can deal with this yelling even if they are not the one being yelled at. In addition, I think the teachers in the middle school grades could be clearer on their assignment expectation. They should use technology more to communicate with parents via technology (i.e. posting assignments with instructions). The key to student sucess is parent involvement and there are many parents that want their children to succeed but often times projects and assignments are not clear to the parents. If they are posted on-line parents can review the assignment and assist their children as needed. I also think that more parent meetings are needed with the principle to discuss parent concerns. This concerns are not brought up at PTA meetings.
Submitted by other on May 27, 2012

In looking at these reviews, they are very dated. You should solicit newer reviews. True, there were some problems as noted, however the new administration under a new principal has brought many improvements. Our family had three children graduate from Kellogg and all have been very successful, both in the local public high school and in public colleges in Illinois. The selection of three new teachers recently brought good quality to the teaching staff. Teacher adies now escort students down the main street enforcing better behavior and a crack down on addresses has reduced enrollment and eliminated out of district students. I know this well because I serve on the Local School Council and besides attending monthly meetings, I visit the school frequently. Any doubters out there, take a new look at Kellogg.