My daughter just finished Senior Preschool last year. She blossomed not only academically, but as a child more respectful of others and the environment. She became more grounded in her faith, embracing honesty, respect, and what takes to be a "good person". We were both happy with the experience. I felt that her teacher and the school Director were very much invested in my daughters experience and progress.
Glenview New Church School
847-724-0057
Listing Manager:
Erik Synnestvedt
There is a church and a school at this location. The school is open to the public and is non-denominational. The school serves grades pre K-8. The school offers a progressive program, is part of the Progressive Educators Network. Uniforms are required here for students in the elementary school grade levels, but not preschool. The preschool follows the Creative Curriculum. Elementary grades follow an enhanced version of the local District 34 curriculum.
Glenview New Church School is surrounded by a quiet circular street next to a large park and pond. In addition to the academic curriculum, the school offers clubs and extracurricular activities that are run by parents and members of surrounding community.
- Fax: 847.724.3042
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm; Sat - Sun, closed
- Handicap Accessible: Parking
- Founding Date: September 01, 1894
- Number of students: 52
- Male-to-female ratio: 49-51
- Public/Private: Private
- Financial aid: Yes
- Religious affiliation: New Church
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Number of faculty: 15
- How engaged is the school with the community?: The children are encouraged to participate in community events and explore the community around them.
- What makes this community special?: Outdoor education. Service learning. Project-based learning. Strong parent-faculty collaboration. Academically progressive. Denominationally inclusive.
- Montessori: No
- Age range: Grades PreK-8
- Uniforms: Yes
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A varied, nurturing program with individualized attention paid each child.
Small class size, devoted teachers and a beautiful setting make this school a top-notch choice.
Excellent school. Teacher support with a broad range of tools and literature in a progressive acedemic setting. I have and have had three children in this school and progression onto high school has been seamless and they have excelled.
GNC is an amazing school. It gives my daughter education she needs and the quality and dedication of the both the teachers and principal is unrivaled.
My wife and I have sent three children to this school, with the last still attending (the other two have graduated). We have greatly appreciated the way the staff gets to know them personally and champions their success.This school delivers what we want most for our children--values and strong academics within a caring environment.
Fantastic child-centered school. Warm and friendly, safe, and able to demonstate excellent academic success.
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Fabulous choice of school - loads of individual attention, strong academics delivered in a flexible manner, in a beautiful setting. Great arts programs, too. My son has flourished in this setting.