Big Hollow Middle School

My son has been going to Big Hollow since 3rd grade, he is in 6th now. He LOVES the school. Recently we were forced to move and he was very upset at the potential of going to McHenry Schools. He has several friends there also and says he doesn't like what they say about it. We were lucky enough to find another place in the same district and he is thrilled. Some teachers he has had were better than others, but you will find that in any school. He is a straight A student and is still challenged but not overworked.
—Submitted by a parent

Big Hollow School is terrific. My children are doing outstanding. They love going to school and they love their teachers. Their teachers always make themselves available for the kids and the parents.
—Submitted by a parent

I was the social worker, on a contractual basis, at Big Hollow School District 38 from 2003 until June, 2008. I started with the Primary School and retired from the Middle School. The teachers, administration, parents and students, respected social work and the important role it plays in the education of students. I was permitted to 'move up' as the students I had developed important relationships with also moved up grade levels. As the school population increased, two more excellent, younger social workers were hired. We worked closely together, meeting on a weekly basis to share student information and ideas on the best ways to help students achieve their potential. Teachers were eager to ask us to work with them and provide ideas, help support, whatever they felt they needed in order to best educate the students in their classrooms. We, the social workers, were permitted, often requested, to spend time in classrooms to support the teachers in attempts to deal with bullying issues and to help prevent bullying in the future. I appreciate the freedom I was given in the Big Hollow School District to learn from students, parents, teachers and younger social workers. I am especially grateful I was permitted to use all I heve learned after many years of experience and all I was continued to learn, to work and to help teachers teach and students learn to the best of my ability. Thank you, Joan Herczeg

Our students are always enthusiastic about being here and work hard to be the best.
—Submitted by a teacher

I love Big Hollow School because it has very dedicated teachers who strive to make all students successful!
—Submitted by a parent

Big Hollow all around is awesome-from kindergarden to middle school. My kids love it!!!! As for the other reviews-HMMMM-I must say there sure are alot of typo's.
—Submitted by a parent

Tree of my kids go to this school and the problems that we had are very upstanding. The quality of education is getting lower and lower every year.We have ben in this district for the past 6 years.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm very disapointed in Big Hallow.I went there as a kid ,and i thought it was the best school ever so i sent my children there.It was the worst thing to do.I have never in my whole life see so many students in a class room.And where is the individual attention i thought to my self?No where!I come home from a long day of work and then have to explain to my child every single word on the paper.
—Submitted by Shara K., a parent

I have been in this district for 11 years now, And all I have to say is that I am vary dissapointed. There is a major lack in education . My daughter does not enjoy this school and thats why we are moving this summer. I am vary upset to leave my house but for my daughter and son's education its a must.
—Submitted by Macy A., a parent