Prescott Elementary School

I have no doubt that Prescott will be known a preferred northside school in the next couple of years. It is a wonderful community of parents who want to take the school to the next level.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school. I'm very pleased with everything. Especially my daughters teacher skills. At the beginning I thought I had made a mistake choosing prescott. Im impressed would love for her to graduate from prescott since her father graduated from prescott.
--Submitted by a parent

As the previous poster stated, Prescott is a hidden gem located in the middle of Lincoln Park. I can't say enough about the dedication of the teachers and the on-going commitment from our strong administration. And with the on-going efforts of both the PTA and Prescott Parents, Prescott has everything a family is looking for in an elementary school. With a PreK'er and 2nd grade student, we couldn't be happier with our choice to support Prescott!
--Submitted by a parent

This is our third year with Prescott. Both my boys attend the school. In every activity, newsletter, email, and parent/teacher conferences, I continue to be amazed by the tremendous and amazing work Prescott's staff is doing for and with our children. I recommended this school for a friend's son. He is having a little of trouble adapting and that was the same with my boys in their first year, but once the kids become familiar with the curriculum and the routine of this great school is easier to see that kids are learning to the fullest. I give our school 4 stars because there's always room to grow and the administrative staff makes it easy for the parents to voice these type of suggestions as Prescott is big on Parent Involvement as well.
--Submitted by a parent

The Prescott pre-k teachers are the best! They are caring and skilled teachers. They know each child and have a challenging and fun curriculum. I am so impressed and thrilled by them.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has really come a long way. I encourage anyone looking in the Lincoln Park area to tour this school. There is so much parent, teacher and school spirit! I am in the process of touring schools for my son and I just visited this school again and can't say how impressed I am with the tremendous growth and changes. There is no question I am sending in an application for next year!
--Submitted by a parent

I am a real parent and a real member of the Prescott Local School Council. We love the school. Our daughter is in a mixed Kindergarten-First Grade class. We love the ethnic and socio-economic diversity of her class. She has kids that live in public housing and kids who live in $1+ million homes down the street and everything in between. She could read a few words when she started in August but now she is reading way above her grade level. She enjoys the after school YMCA program that she attends 3 days a week. The teachers that principal Roche has assembled over the last 3 years are an all-star cast. I have never heard one complaint about a teacher in the school. The school has two strong parent groups that work together to raise funds and to make the lives of teachers and students better. (Prescott Parents and Prescott PTA). I would like to see a higher level of parent involvement but I think that will come in time as more families join Lincoln Park's best kept secret! It may take another year or two to see a huge jump in test scores (standardized testing is only reported for grades 3-8) but I am confident it will be coming and then it will impossible to get in.
--Submitted by a parent

We were fortunate enough to have received a K seat at Prescott through the CPS lottery. In doing research for the school the alderman's office said Prescott "had the best teachers in the entire district." They have several award winning faculty members. The principal has hand picked these amazing teachers and his assistant principal followed him over from their previous school. We have been incredibly impressed by the tenacity of Prescott Parents and their programming and fundraising efforts.
--Submitted by a parent

Good Neighborhood School that is on it's way to becoming great. My son is in the preschool here and we have been very happy with the teacher's and the parent involvement. They have started after school programs that we have been active in. There is a Spanish and Mandarin class offered once a week. Also, once a week my son goes to We got Game after school in the gym for about an hour. However, I would not put my child in this school if there are going in 4th grade or higher. No offense to those classes, it's just that he changes started from preschool and has been slowly making its way up as the years go by.
--Submitted by a parent

Any parent should be considered very fortunate to be able to send their child to Prescott. The school has made significant improvements in the past 3 years since Principal Roche joined the team. New and amazing teachers (4 Nationally Board Certified, 1 CPS Drive Award Winner and the IL State Science Teacher Award winner), amazing curriculum including algebra in 8th grade (which most schools don't offer), an increasingly aware parent community and a 10 pt test score improvement in 2 years. Most schools that are going thru a transition are strong in select grades but at Prescott every teacher is amazing Prek thru 8th grade. Science is especially strong as it is taught by a former chemist who just happens to be the teacher that teaches all the CPS science teachers. How lucky are we! Plus, our math teacher Ms. Brennan is certified to teach algebra which is why we are one of the few schools that can offer algebra in 8th grade (a school can only teach alegebra if their math teacher is algebra certified)...again, how lucky are we?!
--Submitted by a parent