North Elementary School

150 West Sunset Drive

School District

45 Dupage County
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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GreatSchools Rating

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 30, 2017

I have 2 kids at North. Every teacher has helped in every way when my child needed it. I cannot say for every grade my oldest went through, there was not a single teacher I didn't like. Every staff member put forth much effort to help mine and any kids when needed. I really do like the principal here, he truly cares about the kids and the staff. The ratings should be reconsidered because they do not reflect my experience with this school for the past 5 years. At all. This school deserves a much higher ranking, I would not rely solely on this site.
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2017

Teachers are caring and school focuses on positive reinforcement. My son also has an IEP and I felt like the entire process was very straightforward. My son loves this school and doesn't want to leave (until it's time for middle school).
Submitted by parent on December 10, 2016

The teachers care about the students and some even live in this town. My daughters show continued growth. They look forward to middle school, which very nearby.
Submitted by parent on June 13, 2016

North School gets a bad rap - a 3? really? - mainly because of test scores. A population where > 40% students are hispanic will obviously have some issues with reading tests in english. I feel this is arbitrary. The question is do you want to live in a mixed neighborhood? The school handles this extremely well. They are all inclusive and very supportive. Ive lived on the north side of villa park since 1977. O have to say that the schools have improved since then. Kudos to mr leinweber and staff. They do a great job.
Submitted by parent on February 20, 2015

Excellent school. The staff works hard to make sure each student's needs are cared for in an individual basis. All three of my kids enjoyed it there and performed very well.
Submitted by other on April 17, 2014

My grandson goes to North School, he likes it and all his teachers. I like the programs and activities they have.
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2013

After attempting to home school for 1 1/2 years, I took a tour of North and was so impressed with the principal and the teachers that I met. I enrolled my daughter and she is now attending for the second year. Every teacher that I have met has genuinely cared for my daughter and is committed to providing a safe place and good education. In the first couple of weeks she was there she came home crying that a boy growled at her on the playground. I contacted the teacher and she told the boy that my daughter was new and should know better and then did role playing with my daughter to help her know what to do in a similar situation. All my emails or calls were always promptly returned. This year there is a new principal and one day they tried something new and that was to invite parents to the kids recess. I was happy to see him playing with the kids and that he knew their names. All the teachers make the school a great place to be and I am very happy that my daughter is now going to North school.
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2012

North School has been through some re-visioning changes and they have made a difference. The principal, nancy Munoz, has been an incredible catalyst for positive change. She and Fred Leinweber, the assistant principal, for a great team to lead North. What hasn't changed are the consistently awesome teachers that are both caring and able to lead our kids to be the next great generation. All schools have their hang-ups and this one is no exception. However, this school's positive points outweigh them by far.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2011

North School is GREAT! The teachers are VERY CARING and on top of issues when they come up! The Principal is GREAT and the Asst. Principal is FANTASTIC! We have been very happy with the 2 years our kids have been at this school!
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2010

North School is GREAT! I moved to this area and my son was entering 1st grade. His teacher was wonderful. Whenever there was an issue she would email me or send a note home. I was able to just drop by to check on my son as well. Everyone at North School was nice.
Submitted by parent on July 22, 2010

This is a great school. The teachers are amazing. They do everything they can to make learning fun for the kids. There is a small but strong PTA that does many things for the school and the kids. My only concerns is the District cutbacks, I hope the larger projected class sizes will not be too much of a burden on the teachers.
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