Oak Terrace Elementary School

240 Prairie Avenue

School District

North Shore 112
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9
Type

public

School Map for North Shore School District 112

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 26, 2023

Terrible. Very entitled staff, very difficult to deal with, not transparent or truthful about many things. I wish I had never enrolled there.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2019

I have twins, a boy and a girl, enrolled at Oak Terrace since kindergarten. They love the school, teachers and courses. The school open their mind to other language and culture, keeping them grounded and open to new experiences.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2019

A+. We are thrilled to give our children the gift of a multicultural, dual language school.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2019

This school is being compared to monolingual schools. This is a dual language school. Test scores will be lower when students are learning 2 languages. This is a top notch school. We are very happy at Oak Terrace.
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2018

Very good. Realize, this is a fully bilingual school. English speaking students learn all subjects in Spanish. There are natural declines in testing because kids learn everything in a second language. Studies show they surpass other students later.
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2016

I cannot say enough positive things about Oak Terrace School. My daughter is in the Dual Language program and has excelled. It is not our home school but we chose to send her to this school because of the wonderful program. The teachers are phenomenal as is the administration. The school also has a wonderful, cohesive community. My daughter is well on her way to being bilingual, Biliterate and Bicultural thanks to Oak Terrace School.
Submitted by other on May 03, 2015

I attended Oak Terrace from 1st through 4th grades and loved it, though it was a long time ago. From learning the difference between "you're" and "your", how to use a comma appropriately, and basic math, I also developed a love of reading, learned to play fair, and gained confidence in myself. When people comment on my use of "the Queen's English", I tell them it was my education at Oak Terrace that made me the published writer I am today. Loved this school.
Submitted by other on September 11, 2013

Oak Terrace is an excellent school with excellent teachers. It has been closely allied with the community ever since its beginnings. Best wishes to a new school year. As a former OTS teacher I know how hard everyone at Oak Terrace works to improve education for its students.
Submitted by parent on July 25, 2011

We originally chose this school and moved to this area because of the dual language program. Unfortunately, my son ended up having a learning disability and could not participate in the dual language program. However, the resources available for him have been fantastic and his special education teacher has been very involved in his progress. We are very happy to have chosen this school and look forward to enrolling our other two little ones here.