Lincoln Elementary School

700 North Buchanan Street

Monticello, IL 61856

6 Reviews

School District

Monticello Community Unit 25
Grade

PK, K-1
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

School Map for Monticello Community Unit School District 25

Find Homes for Sale in this School Zone

Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 15, 2016

When we were house shopping, the school district was a major factor in our decision. We had heard good things about Monticello and have not been let down. The office and administrative staff was supportive in helping get all the paper work taken care of and was always friendly in our interactions. My child needs some extra support in the classroom but not enough for an IEP or 504 plan yet. The administration takes the time to think about which children they place with which teacher in order to ensure the best possible learning environment. My child's kindergarten teacher has been amazing. She knows how to handle her class well, is responsive to our concerns, and had handled the "intervention"/guidance from his pediatric specialist appropriately. My only concern is that the occupational therapist has to be shared between all 3 elementary schools, making it harder for all children who might need her time to get her attention. But there's only so much they can do about that. I'm very glad we landed in Monticello and not at our other choice when house hunting as I've heard quite a few horror stories about the administrative staff in that district refusing to supply proper information to their parents. We love Monticello!
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2014

The leadership at this school is TERRIBLE!!!! The principal cares nothing for the students and is very unwilling to work with parents. My concerns about my child's teacher were completely ignored and all I got were excuses. The principal was unwilling to work with us about our concerns. I even had to get in touch with the superintendent because talking to the principal was useless. I am disgusted with the leadership of this school. I would not recommend this school to anyone and it is a shame there is no alternatives in the area.
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2014

My child attended Lincoln school and I found it to be one of the worst schools in the area. The teacher my child had was very inexperienced and after a few months it was obvious the teacher only paid attention to the students who caused the most trouble. The playground is also in bad condition, not only my child but other children we know had serious accidents because the children were playing on unsafe equipment and not being monitored properly. After repeated attempts to try to work with the principal who did not try to work with us at all and only gave excuses, I had to withdraw my child in order to home school because of the poor quality of care and education my child had received.
Submitted by parent on August 07, 2012

We love Lincoln School! My children did not have the same teachers and we were pleased with all of the staff members who we had the chance to work with. If we ever had a concern it was addressed. We were kept informed of events at the school, were always greeted with a smile, and had a chance to be in the school for several events. We are looking forward to getting to know the rest of the schools in the district!
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2012

Terrible school, unprofessional and rude office staff and principle --no respect when dealing with parents, no accountability for children on school grounds during and after school, no air conditioning and only an hour early dismissal for heat (beginning of school year late summer), manner of teaching reading is horrible--goes by the "visual" (looking at pictures in stories) way of learning instead of sounding out letters, etc., etc.
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2011

I love this school and this district. I come from a city of about 100,00 plus and when we got married and decided to have children-the Monticello School District was amazing and we moved to Monticello mainly for the school district. We were SO please and every expectation we had was not only met, but exceeded in a lot of ways. Not only did I LOVE Lincoln school almost as much as my child, but I look forward to experiencing the other schools in the district.