Highland Elementary School

3935 Highland Avenue

School District

Downers Grove Gsd 58
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 28, 2021

District 58 is becoming a very poorly run school district. The leadership has been making one poor decision after another since COVID started. They are now requesting documents for proof of residency that I don’t have access to. If you have a child with an IEP, they do a very poor job following what is outlined in the IEP. Our family is considering moving out of Downers Grove because of how bad the leadership is.
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2020

My three children love this school. My oldest thinks it’s noticeably better than her previous school. Great place for children to learn and grow academically and social/emotional skills.
Submitted by parent on September 29, 2018

Excellent school. When we enrolled here the school was a 10. Then the teachers did not take the ratings exam seriously. Now they are, so we feel that the ratings are on their way back up to 10 where they belong.
Submitted by parent on July 01, 2018

Awesome school. Both of our kids graduated from Highland and Herrick and are excelling at DGN. To the poster who gave Highland 1 Star (see below).... learn how to spell "discipline", before complaining about it...
Submitted by parent on November 14, 2017

The teachers are good, although many are green. The problem with this school is the parents. They are forcing their kids to go here and creating overcrowding. Somehow this school has given people a false perception that it is better than the other district schools but that is wrong. I wish the parents on the West side of Highland would grow up and do whats better for thier kids and move them to a less crowded school.
Submitted by parent on May 12, 2016

Parents & staff are very engaged. Everyone wants to see the kiddos do their best both academically & socially--learning to work together cooperatively & respectfully. I think citizenship skills are equally important to academics in today's world, and based on my observation of my son, he has made leaps & bounds in learning to navigate socially with his peers within the one year that he has attended Highland School.
Submitted by other on August 01, 2013

Highland School has the most dedicated teachers and principal! They care about their students above and beyond. They deserve to win!
Submitted by parent on May 06, 2013

Highland is a fantastic school with a lot of really awesome teachers, principal, and students. The curriculum within this school is wonderful. Highland has one of the best communities in all of Downers Grove, Highland is a very kind, nurturing school, and is a Blue Ribbon School. The parents are the kindest parents in District 58.