Irving Elementary School

1125 South Cuyler Avenue

School District

Oak Park Esd 97
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

School Map for Oak Park Esd 97 School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 14, 2025

In the district Irving is a bright spot. However This listing is wrong there is no gifted and talented program. And our experience and that of others we know in district 97 is that the district does not take care of high achieving students. If you have a gifted student I do not recommend d97 schools. They fail to provide accelerated math within the school day without interrupting their schedules and/or at the expense of missing other subjects. In fifth grade they do not provide accelerated math in the elementary building, they bus students to the middle school and they have to miss other subjects and time with their peers in fifth grade. Opening has a great school community and wonderful teachers it's such a shame the district has many issues.
Submitted by parent on November 03, 2015

Washington Irving Elementary is outstanding for the personal and community connections. We love this community of families and teachers. Students and parents walk to school and everyone has a cheerful Hello! The school events are always popular, like the Academic Fair, Holiday Craft Fair, and the lunch time running groups. The teachers and parents are truly working together for the community. Learning is given the highest priority in this friendly atmosphere.
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2013

Washington Irving is a 5 star school. Our child is now entering 1st grade and there isn't one bad thing to say about this school. The teachers are top notch, the principal is wonderful, caring & focused, the parent involvement & community feeling is fantastic. I give this public school higher marks than our very expensive Oak Park private preschool.
Submitted by parent on November 28, 2012

Irving is a true hidden gem. Don't let the outside fool you. The staff are among the most dedicated I've seen. They really go out of their way to meet the needs of individual students. The principal has the well earned respect of both staff and families, which is hard to accomplish. He's turned around the school's test scores and he makes sure the school enrichment programs meet the needs of the kids, not the test scores. I know a few parents who have had to address complicated issues with their kids and they've always felt like the principal and staff heard their concerns and worked positively with them to address them. Highly recommend Irving School.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2011

Was skeptical about Irving for no reason at all, other than the fact that it's not in the wealthiest part of time. Well our son is just finishing Kndergarten at Irving and has had a great year. What an awesome school! We love Ms. Gullo. Our son's learning has skyrocketed since starting at Irving. He's reading like a champ and is so excited to go to school everyday. Really really impressed with the school.
Submitted by parent on September 20, 2009

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