Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

207 South Midland Avenue

School District

Joliet Public 86 School District
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 15, 2024

all students should gt to go to the attendance party my two girls did not get to go even know she only miss 3 day cause she got sick she had to go to the hospital i know it's for kids to stop missing day but is that necessary if y'all could let every kid go i don't like how y'all told my kid she could not go and then told ha next time u need to learn to come on time
Submitted by parent on March 11, 2016

The reviews are right on. This school sucks! The office staff and principal are rude and condescending. They always have an attitude and are not welcoming!! My son and daughter were at Thigpen for one year and I had to take them out because they were being bullied. My kids also told me that the teachers are always yelling at the students. In the year that they were there their teachers were always calling off!! No wonder they are a failure!!
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2014

Lynne Thigpen sucks! Teachers are trying but the classes overcrowded. Bullying goes on constantly and nothing done about it! They also have been asking for money for the "New Playground" and this is what they built? I am moving out of the district at the end of the year because of this. Good riddance!!!!
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2014

The kids in my son s 3rd grade class are not bullies YET. They are however starting to show signs of bullying such as being out of the teachers control and swearing. What kind of 3rd graders do this?? I also agree with the math curriculum being a complete joke. Since when do we show our children to count backwards! And my god send these kids home with some homework for god sake! They send my 3rd grader with a packet for the whole week .read 20 mins everyday and a math or reading worksheet maybe twice a week smh
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2014

Early 2013 I was in search for a new home. There weren t many bad reviews so I felt comfortable buying a home by Thigpen. I was utterly mistaken. Since my initial search in May, there have been 5 new (BAD) reviews and they pretty much tell it all. After being in this school for 6 months, I ve taken my son out and am registering him in a private school. The principal needs a new carreer choice. After meeting with her in the beginning of the school year for verbal bullying, she stated that they do not make parents aware of bullying unless it s ongoing. This is ridiculous. My son has been constantly bullied but I guess since it s different kids everytime, it s not ongoing. Finally he was physically abused by a 5th grader (he s in 3rd) for not giving up his bracelet. He was then threatened to be beaten up everyday. This was 5 days ago. Not only did the principal not notify me when she became aware of the incident, but she won t call me back to talk about this. I don t know how this was handled, nor if the bully s parents were even made aware. I am FURIOUS with this school.
Submitted by parent on September 03, 2013

This is my sons second year at Thigpen and i hate the school. It is very unorganized. There is a lack of communication and the people in the office are idiots. Mrs Beech seems to be the only one in the office that seems to care and take her job seriously. My son is bored in his classroom. He doesn't bring home schoolwork at all. What he does constantly bring home is fundraisers to make his school money. I'm more concerned with y'all actually teaching my kid something than to build your dam playground!!!
Submitted by parent on August 06, 2013

My son attended this school for 4 years; ever since Kindergarten. This school is an EPIC FAIL! and I finally said enough is enough this past school year and we took him out of this school. The homework that he was bringing home from 3rd grade lacked instructions which made it difficult to help him complete. Additionally, I questioned the teacher on the mathematics curriculum and she barely could explain the regrouping method that is being used instead of the normal adding and subtracting that most parents teach their children. I explained that if she could barely explain it to me, then how could my son understand it enough to show me what he doesn't understand about it. The teacher went on to blame the principal for the new curriculum. The communication is very weak at this school also, if the kids have a day off, a phone call or a memo should be sent out as a reminder but this school doesn't send out anything and mainly calls you to remind you about market day or cookie order pick-ups. There are far too many disconnects at this school to name. Do not send your child here unless you want them to fail
Submitted by parent on October 31, 2012

Ms. Gordan is a great principle and cares for the well being of each and every student. The office staff is very hands on and helpful. The teachers I have encountered truly care about teaching and helping the students and recognizing and problems. They assist with you getting the help you need to help your child succeed.