Arbor Park Middle School

I send my children to a wonderful school. The administration works with each child independently. No one falls through the cracks, they meet everyone's needs. They Rock! The entire staff works with the PTO and attends several after school functions just to watch their students. That is dedication.
--Submitted by a parent

I spent my teaching career teaching at Arbor Park. Many great memories. Formerly know as Diana Sadowski. My son also attended Arbor Park.
--Submitted by a parent

Arbor Park School District is great. I have one daughter in High School who went through the Arbor Park School District and she is doing great - honors courses and National Honor Society - she still stays in touch with some of her teachers from Arbor Park because they did make a difference in her life. My other daughter is in kindergarten and is just starting her academic life with Arbor Park - looking forward to another success story.
--Submitted by a parent

Great teachers and a good after school program.
--Submitted by a parent

I love love love this school. There is truly no other way to put it. This school has truly changed my life. It has an incredible staff, wonderful teachers, and great students. I'm one of those who likes one on one learning, and at Arbor you get a whole lot of that. And, after a long day at school there are so many activities for kids participate in. We have a basketball and volleyball team, an art club, band and choir, and so much more. I look to Arbor as my second home. And, i will never forget the difference that this school has made in my life. I have one year left here. And, i truly want to make it the best it possibly can be.
--Submitted by a student

The teachers are unreasonable. The teachers use there power the wrong way. They do something you have to do it no buts no suggestions. You ask them something you have to do it. Other that that the school is good. it's safe, clean and have good learning stuff.
--Submitted by a student

Hi, I'm a graduate of Arbor Park. i graduated in the class of 2004 when the school was still located on 159th street... this school has been such a success for me and helped me achieve the knowledge for what i needed to be part of the NHS at Oak Forest High Scool. It is because of all the teachers at Arbor Park and of all their pushing and striving for me to climb the educatoinal stairway, that i have achieved a GPA of 6.00165 on a 6 point scale.

My son just completed 5th grade at Arbor Park and although he only made honor roll in 3rd quarter, I like the school. Most of the teachers are demanding especially Mrs. Madura. I know alot of parents don't care for her, but I liked her no-nosense approach. She expected the most out of her students. My younger son will be attending Morton Gingerwood this fall and I am confident of the quality of education he will be receiving there. He just completed Kindegarten at Kimberly Heights and I can't say enough about the dedication and commitment from all the teachers within the district.
--Submitted by a parent

My son who is a high honor roll senior at Tinley Park High School went to Arbor Park 5-8 grade and the teachers are excellent. My son prior to Arbor Park went to Posen Schools who are very behind in English and Math, but Arbor teachers helped my son improve and succeed. Arbor Park also has a brand new state of the art school just built over the last year. I highly recommend Arbor!
--Submitted by Lisa, a parent

This is by far the worst school I have ever had to deal with. I have a 22 yr. old daughter and have dealt with several schools in the south suburbs. My youngest daughter attended Arbor Park for 8th grade. When records were transfered noone took notice that she was a special ed student even though I mentioned it at registration. She was threatened and harrassed by other students yet the faculty and administration took a very lackadaisical attitude about it. I was warned by other parents when we first moved to Oak Forest about what a horrible school it was but I assumed it was just a problem they were having. I was wrong and saw it first hand myself. If I could have moved to pull her out of the school I would have.
--Submitted by a parent