Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

This is one great school. My son who has Autism use to attend John C. Dore and they said that he would never learn math, well I am here to tell you that at Owens he has. It only took a few months and he has really started to shine. Also I can now be a parent and not have to go yelling and screaming everyday like at Dore. I don't know how they do it, but keep it up staff, me and my wife love you all!!!!
—Submitted by a parent

I am so grateful that my two children attend this schools. I am happy that I found the school for my two kids because it is a great school! Excellent test scores, small class sizes, challenging curriculum,only 240 students in the entire school. The principal and assistant principal work hard to make this school a great school. Also, the teachers are all excellent and keep parents informed about their child progress. Parent participation is out of this world! The parents are always involved in school activities and their children's education. That is so important. The majority of the graduates go on to attend magnet and selective enrollement high schools, such as; Whitney Young, Jones, Lindblom, Payton, Morgan Park IB, CHSAS, Muchin, UIC College Prep, Catholic H.S, ect. I am impressed with this school. The after school program (til' 6pm) is good for working parents. Besides the core subjects;Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science (lab)and History, the students also have weekly, Computer lab, Fine Arts (Music&Art), Library and P.E. Overall, I love this school!
—Submitted by a parent

Great School. Great Parent Participation. Great learning environment. Principal and Assistant Principal work very hard to make this school great. Hidden South Side Jewel.
—Submitted by a parent

Selective entry. Reasonable sized classes. Serious Teachers. Great Parents. Great Principal. Just a beautiful school.
—Submitted by a parent

Im a student of owen scholastic academy. seventh grade really important.this is my first year at owen and i felkl GOOD. I feel welcome al the time.my other school wasnt like that ,they didnt care about our education.But to find a loss treasure on the southside of chicago, is very exciting.they actually care about the students.the principal and assist principal know all the students name from head to toe. I LOVE OWEN!!!!!!! motto: BEING THE BEST OF THE BEST
—Submitted by a student

My child doesn't feel comfortable at this school. This is my child first year in chicago public school and I hope that things will get better. I observed that the staff doesn't work together as a community school. Owen school looks like they are going through a numerous change this year. Hofefully the students this year will not have to suffer. The new adminstration does not seem to value education in all areas. I am just wishing the best with my child education this year.
—Submitted by a parent

This is my first son first year at this school and I really don't care for the school. The first day of school there was a lot of parents upset with the new uniform dress code. I seen that a lot of the parents do not like the Assist Princpal at this school. There was some kids in the upper grade laughing at two kids because they are in the same grade again. I didn't see anything positive about the school. I will look for a new school as my son will be going to first grade next year.
—Submitted by a parent

Great school, with wonderful students and awesome parents. It's a hidden jewel on the southwest side of Chicago. SHHHHHH!!!
—Submitted by a parent

I don't like the school at all because the school plays a lot of favorites and doesn't have a open door policy. I have a daughter that is in 6th grade and she will attend another school next year. This school doesn't have a lot of activities and the standards are poor. I'm a parent and I noticed that all the teachers and staff members are afraid to stand up for the school. I was not pleased at all with this school.
—Submitted by a parent

This is a good school to attend if you fit in the group of parents that think they are the world. The school needs more activities for all ages inside the school. I see that the same children are always the winers in every event that the school has.
—Submitted by a parent

Owen Scholastic has met my expectations for the last 4 years that my eldest daughter has attended. I think the level of Parent Participation sets Owen apart tremendously. There is no time of day that you can visit and not see a parent volunteering with a classroom teacher, the office staff, or some extracurricular activity. Every building has room for improvement but overall Owen is a great school and is among the Best of the Best.
—Submitted by a parent

I am a parent of a student in 7th grade & a 2006 graduate now attending st. Ignatius college prep. The quality of academics at owen is 2nd to none. In particular because the owen students score well on state testing because of the great teachers,curriculum and parents involvement in their students education and school activities. We do have a art, music dept, science & computer lab and library. Boys & girls baskeball & ponpom teams. Owen is the greatest school on the sw side of Chicago. Owen is only for you if you are a parent who want to be involved in your childs education. None involved parents need not apply.
—Submitted by Glenn Martin, a parent

I have two children that have attended Owen. My daughter is now in 6th grade and my son graduated last June. The school is just awesome! The teachers and staff really care about the students, and because of this I think they get an excellent education. The teachers really make the children work which brings out the best in them. After graduation most kids go on to some of the top high schools in the city. I also like Owen because you feel like one big family there. From the hot dog days and class trips, to the end of the year carnival. Its a great school!!
—Submitted by a parent

I think that this school is great! My child was very low in reading, but now she is up in the high average catagory. This school has great teachers and a great Principal. It has many students on their Beta club (grades 5-8) including my child. This summer of 2004 she will graduate as one of the top ten students of her class!
—Submitted by a parent