Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Burnside is a good school . Most of the graduating class will attend the better high schools in the city. The school provides a safe and secure environment inside as well as outside the school. The school need more parents to get involved.
--Submitted by a parent

the school is terrible i hate it so bad my child is bullyed and she mad and said the kids are so bad i dont wont to go to the school
--Submitted by a parent

my daughter presently attends preschool at Burnside and I am very satisfied with the teachers and staff, they are kind and friendly. My child comes home happy to talk about the evaporation process and being a author of a book.
--Submitted by a parent

I feel the school is giving the children the challenge and education needed in order for them to become the children of our future. I also think that it's time for the parents to speak out form the teachers that care for and educate our children.
--Submitted by a parent

I attended Burnside, and my 3 children have also attended, its a great school with fantastic teachers. Ms Carol Anderson and Ms Antoinette Shaw are the 2 best instructors any child could have.
--Submitted by a parent

I am thrilled that my son attends this school. He has gone there since Kindergaten and he is now in 5th grade. I was disappointed about the lack of communication between the school and the bus service this year, but overall, I do enjoy the teachers and the new administration. The assistant principal worked to try to provide an positive, upbeat environment for the kids..
--Submitted by a parent

This is just the beginning of the school year and of course it is a bit hectic. That is to be expected though. I was picking up my son from school today and I heard the assistant principal telling the students that they were doing an excellent job exiting the building dispite the chaos. I am impressed at the positive encouragement given toward the students. They are starting a new program that encourages students to do there best and praising them for a job well done as oppossed to always telling them what they are doing wrong. One thing that I am disappointed with is the lack of funds that the Chicago Public Schools are providing to local schools. We were asked to bring in things to supply the classroom. They also cut Spanish in our school. I was really looking forward to my son taking Spanish.
--Submitted by Fonta, a parent

I honestly think the school could do better. They could have more afterschool activities for the kids. They need to expand their activity participation as well as far as turning in assignments. They also need more qualified teachers. I would recommend a school of a more higher standard and school qualification if you want your child to gain skills that are social as well as academically. Just make your child happy for their grammar school years!
--Submitted by a student

Overall I feel the school is challenging and offers a rigorous curriculum. The teachers have indivdualized teazching to meet the needs of my children,
--Submitted by a parent

Overall I think the school is academically challenging, great leadership skills, great and caring teachers, and they care about your childrens safety. Everyone on the school faculty pitches in to help the children.
--Submitted by Naeema Davis, a parent