Churchill Elementary School

23W240 Geneva Rd

School District

Glen Ellyn 41
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 19, 2024

I do not feel like my child is learning anything at this school. There is no social studies, history, English reading or writing.The math and science they do is not enough. The focus seems to be drilling Spanish language down their throats and giving lots of physical education . How can there be Spanish everyday but no history or social studies? The science is not even interactive real science. I have to teach these things on my own because the school is lacking. What's the deal with the constant rewards and prizes? Kids should do things because it's something you do, not constantly rewarded and bribed to. I've asked friends over in Wheaton what their grade school kids are doing, and it's not Spanish art music and lots of pe! They're learning history, science, math, social studies, reading and writing at a higher level.This school is a joke. It's play time all day there.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2023

Wonderful memories and experiences for my son.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2021

I am so happy with everything Churchill has to offer.. being new to glen Ellyn I was really worried about exposure to diversity like we experienced at my old home. Churchill seems to be extremely diverse racially & economically which matters to me more than academics, the principle Ms Solomon continues to impress me everyday she's so integrated with every child knows so many names & current events in their life (need her vitamin regimen stat lol) the only thing that does hold me back is how academic focused they are in kindergarten.. not many games or play time it's constant hard learning, granted my son seems to be way more advanced than I was in kindergarten but I do wish they included more fun activities while in school since I believe kindergarten should be more about loving school than constant academics.. other than that I was shocked about these reviews when I feel like I struck gold a school like this in the burbs..
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2020

One of the best days of my life was removing my son from this school district. The principal Rachel Solomon is NoT a leader. Her transparency with parents is lacking as well as her integrity. She lied to me about my son being threaten with a weapon at school and allowed my son to be bullied, this continued outside of school on to social media. This is unacceptable from an elementary school. The superintendent was of no help!
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2018

Outstanding. We rave about the school to those in town who don’t know about the committed staff, welcoming culture, and supportive parents.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2015

Both of my kids go to Churchill and my wife and I couldn't be happier. The staff and administrators are phenomenal and, along with the number of actively involved families, we feel a real sense of community. I have two children there now enrolled in their dual-language program where half their day is in English and the other half in Spanish (the Spanish part of the day includes math and science). My son started the first year they offered the program and is now in 2nd grade. Not only is he excelling at reading and math but he is getting additional enrichment during the day, every day learning another language. I'm amazed how well he understands people speaking Spanish and how much his vocabulary has grown in such a short time . Neither my wife or I can speak the language so it is all from school. Other examples of how the school builds a sense of community is the recess running club, the school play and talent show, "wolf packs" where kids from different grade levels get put in groups to work on a project, "5th grade gives back" where the 5th grade class raises money and donates something to the school and "international night" which gives children and their families an opportunity to learn about different cultures around the world and the heritage of the student body (which is fairly diverse for the western suburbs). The school has recently expanded to provide more classrooms, including a bigger music and art room and the eliminate the portables. I am really excited about the opportunities both my kids will have over the next until they move on to Hadley Jr. High (which is close by so they can walk to school for the 3 years they attend there rather than taking a bus or getting driven).
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2014

All three of my kids attend this school. It has been an excellent experience. Each child is very different with unique needs. The Churchill community has been extremely attentive and understanding. Teacher quality and parent involvement is outstanding. In addition, my children are exposed the little diversity the Glen Ellyn community has to offer. They are learning to respect and embrace individual differences which is an invaluable experience in today's society. Highly recommend.
Submitted by parent on November 14, 2013

Churchill is an amazing school!! Out of all the schools in Glen Ellyn, I feel blessed that this is where we landed. The parents and staff care so much about ALL children and my students have excelled when they went on to Hadley/West. They are caring, hardworking students who do not live in a bubble, give back and do amazingly well in school. I am lucky!!