Central Elementary School

Central has an excellent principal and offers an exceptional D.A.R.E. program. The majority of the teachers are dedicated to the education of their students. There are a few who are less than enthusiastic ,but all in all I am happy with the staff.
--Submitted by a parent

They went through some hard times during the flooding and manage to keep a positive outlook and kept children in school by splitting them into groups and finding temporary placements at local church & Shepherd jr. high school
--Submitted by a parent

My child is doing excellent at Central School. The principal is wonderful and so are her teachers. I wish I could say that for the superintendent. He needs to be replaced! The moral of the school is very low since he came aboard. Hopefully things can change for the better before my other 2 girls start elementary school.
--Submitted by a parent

excellent communications between staff and parents. Strong teaching staff - great attitude in spades
--Submitted by a parent

We recently moved into the are and compared to the wealthy school district we just came from, my daughter has made geat strides in the Special Education program at Central school. She is meeting her benchmarks and already has made vast improvement. This program is far more efficient from what was offered in the DuPage area. My daughter, who is in 5th grade, is currently reading at 1:1 reading level, no thanks to the lack of researched based reading instruction at her last school. I was very suprised that a rural school district would have a better SE program than it's weathier counter parts. I guess it all depends on school funding politics.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had several years of experience with Central school. My son went there for two years and now my daughter does. I didn't have any problems with my son and everything went great. My daughter is a whole other matter. I believe that the teachers are not educated enough to help children with disabilities. Especially children within the Autism Spectrum. I have went around and around with the school to get better help for my child and although the Special Ed. teacher is wonderful, things that should be accomplished aren't being done. I am not saying the school is terrible, I just think the system needs some work, and teachers should treat children with disabilities a little more fairly and with more understanding.
--Submitted by a parent

In fifth grade, our son never has homework, gets two recesses and a long lunch. The school day is minimally long enough to be within the law. The teacher he has doesn't seem to care. Very poor.
--Submitted by a parent

I am not very happy with the school guidelines, I know the school itself does not make up the rules but I am disturbed that this school has made such an issue on my daughter wearing a nose ring that has been in place all year long. As well as telling my daughter she can not wear makeup. they are making a mountain out of a mole hill. When you have some real issues you need to worry about.
--Submitted by Melissa Lee, a parent

I consider Central Elementary to be a great school. All my four children have gone there. Central School has alot to offer and the kids and their needs are always well attended. It has a very caring principal and she does a great job running the school.
--Submitted by a parent