Clarence E Culver School

6901 West Oakton Street

School District

Niles Esd 71
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on November 12, 2024

This school has received a rating in the IL report card as commendable ! In Illinois, this means that a school meets certain criteria for academic performance and student success according to the report card from the state. The overall meaning of the rating is that according to the state report card, this school meets or exceeds the state standards in Reading, Science, and Math for grade levels.
Submitted by student on September 13, 2024

Great learning environment. Awesome school. Nice teachers.
Submitted by student on September 13, 2024

Great school. Lots of fun activities to do.
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2024

This school is great. Lots to learn. Staff is very friendly.
Submitted by student on September 13, 2024

Awesome school. Wonderful curriculum. Great teachers. Highly recommend
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2024

Culver school is the best. Awesome teachers.
Submitted by parent on January 11, 2024

It’s regular school like other public schools
Submitted by other on October 02, 2023

This school was just reported ,on 9/23/23, as a grade A !Culver School is honored to be listed among the 100 best elementary schools in Illinois, AND their middle school ranks 21st place! in ratings published recently by Chicago Parent.They beat out a Winnetka school.....(review the rankings!)The ratings are compiled by Niche, an online school-ratings website. Factors that affect the ratings include student-teacher ratio, teacher quality, grade school ratings, student-body diversity, state test scores and an overall assessment of the school district. Niche’s researchers use various public data sources, plus parent reviews received by their site.Review the There are no park ridge schools who met the criteria either.....
Submitted by student on July 25, 2023

This school is not a very good school. I was very lucky to have Mrs. Haufle because Mrs. Haufle is nice but the recess supervisors are not nice to my friend at all. They are not nice in general and that is what I dislike most about this school. The people other than the recess supervisors are nice but if your child is sensitive to yelling NEVER put them in this school. Mrs. Haufle didn't yell at all. All of the other teachers screamed their heads off. And the recess supervisors were as loud as a tornado siren. All those things that I scored were true. The recess supervisors sometimes keep the kids outside forever and when I say forever I mean forever. Just because of the quietest noise that you can make. I don't recommend this school.
Submitted by other on June 11, 2023

They have a lot of family nights and activities for families. They use research based practices to support the curriculum to teach the students. They have a PBIS program that students have a lot of buy in from . Overall my kids Love going to school
Submitted by other on September 27, 2022

I attended Culver school as an adolescent and I have to say the old principle (recently retired) was the epitome of patience, compassion and kindness while also being fair. Teachers all followed her example and she was an amazing influence on the overall school environment, I always felt safe with her around. My siblings now attend Culver years later and it is a totally different experience. To say I am baffled by the lack of etiquette and professionalism in the current administration is an understatement, they are dismissive and harsh to students and parents. Parents expressing concern are subjected to gaslighting and humiliation. Students often face emotional/mental abuse by the staff which is then justified and supported by admin. They lie to cover up their mistakes and negligence The vice principle used to be my favorite teacher when I was in school, and it is disappointing to see his ethics and approach with students decline the way that they have under the influence of his current leadership. Send your kids here if (and only if) there is an entirely new administration. Otherwise the school is clean and in a safe area, the only risk to your child's emotional wellbeing lies in the people working here.
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2020

Responsive staff, compassionate and approachable. All of my children enjoy attending this school.
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2020

Great school and top notch teachers. 1:1 technology. The school treats the students like family. Can’t say enough great things about this school!
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2020

It sucked most of the time, but it was manageable.
Submitted by parent on July 08, 2019

Very disappointed with the leadership of this school.
Submitted by other on December 15, 2018

I have nothing but positive things to say about Culver teachers, administrators and students!
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2018

The preschool has been great. The celebration at the end of the year for graduation for moving up to kindergarten could use a little work. No fireworks or dancing horses. No trapeze artists. Just songs and slideshow of the kids.
Submitted by parent on February 27, 2018

There are many positive things I can say about Culver School. They have strong academics, and are always looking for ways to improve the curriculum. For a small school, there are many extra-curricular opportunities for kids to participate. Their school-wide events are a lot of fun, and help bring a sense of community to the school.
Submitted by other on February 18, 2018

I am a graduate of Culver school. I was there K-8, and can say I was extremely prepared for high school as well as life post elementary school. Teachers were always knowledgable and helped each child out. Some of these reviews of "teachers touching students" or "not effectively dealing with bullying" are absolutely ridiculous. They offer a broad selection of extracurriculars like orchestra, band, chorus, and jazz band. They offer a myriad of different sports. The school prepares you for the fine arts program at Niles West through the music classes but also through art, computers, and the yearly school play. My freshman year of high school I was placed into an AP class as well as honors classes, and I felt extremely prepared and had the same or more prior knowledge compared to the rest of the class (I did not take any tutoring outside of school). Send your children to Culver. It is extremely organized, clean, and overall great school and I am so happy this is where my parents decided to send me.
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2018

I love our community school! It has warm and caring teachers who go the extra mile for students. My child is in Orchestra, and the school has a full time teacher. The class sizes are low and there are lots of clubs and activities for students to participate in.