Central Elementary School

910 Central Avenue

School District

Wilmette 39
Grade

K-4
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 17, 2022

Central Elementary offers an amazing learning environment, with particularly strong community feeling, greatly supporting and accomodating learning difficulties.
Submitted by other on August 19, 2022

The teachers at Central that my children had during their four year tenure were excellent academically and were also keyed in to each student’s needs from a social and emotional perspective. The resources that Central provides are phenomenal. On the less positive side, in our experience and the experience of a large number of families that I am aware of the current administration blatantly favors a few select parents to the detriment of a significant portion of children that are in classes with the children of said parents. In particular significant physical events and other equally concerning behavior was overlooked for certain children despite written and oral communication by numerous parents and professionals documenting such incidents. Central is a school with many amazing teachers and paraprofessionals, but the administration needs to focus on the needs of the larger entire student body and not just those whose parents hire consultants to discredit teachers and other administrators.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2021

The new superintendent is a failure. Covid response was a total mess. Staff and parents left the district in droves. Nobody running for school board because nobody wants to steer this wreck. District has been caught up in controversy after controversy over the past few years. Can't handle students on either end of the spectrum, whether with special needs or academically advanced. Many teachers are great, but they are disgruntled after how they've been treated.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2020

Wonderful. Great five years for my daughter. Loved all the teachers and fantastic school community.
Submitted by other on October 29, 2018

Outstanding student development with plenty of individual attention
Submitted by parent on January 01, 2014

We were very fortunate to send our child here for 3 years (2010-2013). I was deeply impressed by each of his teachers, including the reading specialist and special area teachers (music, gym, etc.). I felt that each teacher made it their goal to know and love my child as a person and a learner. As a result, he grew so much academically and absolutely loved school. My only concern is that the current leadership is insecure manifesting itself in unnecessary micromanaging making for a much more tense and uncreative environment. Several of the more seasoned teachers left in the 3 short years my child attended Central (in fact, none of his classroom teachers now teach at the school), leaving a huge hole in terms of wisdom and creativity, both of which are critical to the field. The new hires seem to fit the leadership mold of rule-following over doing what's best for learners. I fear the current principal is most focused on climbing the ladder over creating an environment to inspire staff and children alike. Such a disappointment. That said, I cannot say enough positive things about the teachers my son was fortunate enough to have. We miss them and the neighborhood school dearly.