Old Quarry Middle School

This school is amazing! And so are the teachers! It now has fifth graders in it too. i <3 this school and always will!

Old Quarry & the District as a whole is in trouble. Going out for referendum is not going to help. They are very poor stewards of our tax dollars. Unemployment in Lemont is at 11%, not to mention the members of the community who are underemployed. I don't know where they think we are going to get the money for a tax increase. Not worth it. Superintendent should take a 20% pay decrease and knock off the stipends. The childrend are not going to see a penny of the referendum money. It's going for teacher & staff salaries.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter graduated last year and i was very happy! discipline they dont! There is a lot of bullying going on in that school with nothing being done i was a permanent fixture in that school!!
—Submitted by a parent

3When the school was built, it was one of the best schools for introducing technology to young students and at recruiting and retaining the best teachers. Since the school opened, the community has refused to offer support to the school and its teachers by denying all referendums that would bring in better teachers, updated technology, and offer the children more specialized options for learning or for participating in extracurricular activities. This problem has recently been exacerbated by the lack of funding from the state, and a resulting layoff of almost 40 teachers; which will increase class sizes to almost 40 students. Many extracurricular activities have been cancelled, further denying the student s opportunities to learn and be active outside the classroom. Even with state funding, if the community cannot begin to stand behind their school and its teachers, the school will never be what it once was and the students will suffer.

i am currently in 8th grade at old quarry, and i honestly cant wait to graduate. the majority of the teachers here dont understand what they are teaching themselves, dont explain things good, and give an incredible amount of homework on things we didnt even learn. the kids here are bad, they get away with pretty much anything. i would not recommend oq to anyone.
—Submitted by a student

My child just Graduated from this school and I am so glad they are out being my last of 3 each had the same opinion. The teachers are young and inexperienced they are all trying to out do each other as if they are having their own little popularity contest. Mid range students are lost behind the favored A+ Student and the trouble makers that need seem to get rewarded by sitting with the principle during lunch! Children are labeled early on in District 113A! They are on their 3rd Principle in 6 years!
—Submitted by a parent

Old quarry is a terrible place for students as well as teachers! this school is unfair and mean and when the punish you it does not fit the crime but there are alot of incompitent teachers and there are also some great people running the school and teaching in it although i do not recommend this school
—Submitted by a parent

Old Quarry Middle School is a great place to learn and overall a nice environment. I am currently a student here and my grades have only gone up, because of OQ I am now a straight A student. Like another student said if your kid/kids are not getting good grades it is most probably because they are not paying attention or taking advantage of some extra credit opportunities. Any way I think OQMS is great place and I really like it
—Submitted by a student

They have an outstanding disciplinary anit/ bullying policy, and as an outsider looking in you would feel safe sending your kids to this school. But do they folow it? No! Punishment never fits the crime.
—Submitted by a parent

Old Quarry is a great school. I graduated from here last year, and it is a great place to get an education. All those parents complaning don't know the whole story. If your child is failing, they are most likely not paying attention. Send your kids here, it's a great school!
—Submitted by a student

Im not liking the school so much. Its extremely complicated, and grades have dropped. Im not impressed.
—Submitted by a parent

This school definately lacks good leadership. The principal does not respond to parents concerns via phone nor email. I have 2 children now attending, both doing well, but the only concern at the school is discipline. The teachers barely teach and send home work that was not even gone over in class.
—Submitted by a parent

This school. Some of the teachers care, but the reality is that most do not. The administrators are inept. The academics are not challenging enough, everyone gets to be on the honor roll. If you intend to attend a school other than lemont high school you will not be adequately prepared.
—Submitted by a student

There are great teachers and an wonderful place
—Submitted by a student

This school is great. I am currently attending in the 7th grade and all I want to say is that children in Old Quarry, as I read in previous reviews, don't get enough of the teachers and principal's attention. That is false. If your children are failing a class, 90% of the reason is that the child does not pay attention. P.S There are sometimes over 30 kids in a class. Its hard to get to every student.
—Submitted by a student

I have a child at Old Quarry and have had two other children that previously attended and I have serious concerns. The principals act like they don't know what they are doing and the teachers don't care. I don't feel that my other two children were prepared for high school at all and I am worried about my other child still attending. Homework is given, often without explanation and a child is expected to keep up or they fail. There are a few teachers that are skilled and care but they can't make-up for all the poor ones. Administrators ignore my concerns. What's going on?
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children in this school and have had a really hard time. The leadership is below standards when compared to the other schools in the district. The principals are not involved with the students until there is a disciplinary problem. The quality of the curriculum and instruction are well below average. The teachers I have encountered do not have effective instructional strategies and techniques needed to address the diversity of our classrooms. Also, parent-teacher communication is inconsistent and below average and in my opinion, teachers don't care if their students fail. After this past year, my son feels like a failure....and that is just unacceptable.
—Submitted by a parent

I am going into 8th grade at OQMS. I really like this school. We have great teachers, staff, and the parental involvment is wonderful. Parents are constanlly involoved in things such as the dinner dance, field trips ext. I love going here and Go Warriors!
—Submitted by a student

I go to Old Quarry Middle School and I am in the 8th grade. Honestly, it's a pretty good school. The teachers are pretty good, but they do give an overwhelming amount of homework. We have tons of projects all the time but it's honestly really nice. We have a really clean school, a workout room, fitness equipment, great P.E. teachers overall, and really fun exploratories. I would recommened this school to anyone, but make sure they don't mind having a lot of homework. Oh and we basically are champions in everything. Go warriors@
—Submitted by a student

This school is a wonderful place to be at. It has many different extracurricular activities. This school also has wonderful teachers that explain many things. Ever since I moved I have had better grades and more friends.
—Submitted by a student