| Date | Who | Comments |
| 8/29/2011 | parent | Our kids just started at Sipley fall 2011. The facilities seem up to date and faculty seems to have the credentials to make it a great school. However we have had better first impressions. 1.) We were not notified which Kindergarten class (AM or PM )they would be in until the day before they started. 2.) Registration was understaffed and took two hours after going through pre-registration 3.) The first days of class there were scheduling and busing issues. 4.) Faculty is in a rush to answer your questions and get you out the door. I truly hope things improve or it looks like we are pulling the kids and sending them to Montessori school or moving away from Woodridge. |
| 11/4/2010 | other | great personnel and attitude |
| 11/1/2010 | parent | My son has been going since kindergarten the principal is GREAT, very caring my son loves the school and enjoys the reading programs. |
| 10/30/2010 | other | Our oldest granddaughter as well as her sister go to Sipley & it's nice to know they are getting a good education in a safe and caring school! Woodridge schools was one of the reasons we moved here many years ago and Sipley is one of the best in the district! |
| 10/29/2010 | other | I feel that this school is a very together school and the teachers/principal take very good care of all the students. |
| 10/28/2010 | parent | Sipley is a great school, teachers care for your children. Teachers are educated. My child is happy to go to school everyday and that makes me feel good. |
| 10/17/2010 | other | The educational staff is dedicated and passionate about their students and their families. |
| 10/17/2010 | other | Their commitment to fundamentals serves as a role model for other schools. |
| 10/17/2010 | parent | Sipley is a great caring community! |
| 10/16/2010 | other | I am a parent and now a grandparent of children who have attended/are attending Sipley School. Since 1981 I have had the pleasure of watching Sipley School evolve into a diverse community of learners who are served by a dedicated and passionate educational staff. The school provides a caring culture with a rigorous and challenging curriculum. |
| 10/14/2010 | parent | My kids just love the school, the teachers and their activities. |
| 10/14/2010 | parent | My kids just love this school, very nice teachers, a lot of excellent activities |
| 10/13/2010 | parent | John L.Sipley School has a very warm, child friendly environment. The principal, teachers and other staff members are very caring. Sipley rightly follows the " No child left behind" motto. I like the way emphasis is laid on reading, together with other sublects. Also, all areas of child growth are given importance. Thank You Sipley. |
| 10/12/2010 | parent | My grandson attends this wonderful school! |
| 10/10/2010 | parent | my 2 sons attended Sipley and received a great education |
| 10/10/2010 | other | It has high goals and standards for its students and teachers. |
| 10/10/2010 | parent | My 2 sons received a wonderful education at Sipley School during the 1970's. Stan Adolph and the staff were always available and dedicated to the growth of the students. |
| 10/9/2010 | parent | My children went to Sipley. Sipley is a welcoming school with excellent and dedicated teachers .My children received a wonderful, well-rounded education at Sipley which prepared them very well for high school and college. |
| 10/9/2010 | parent | We love Sipley school because the teachers care about children. Sipley teachers are true professionals. All Sipley teachers are committed to, and passionate about, teaching children! |
| 10/9/2010 | parent | Sipley is a wonderful,welcoming school. The staff is absolutely dedicated to ensuring that my child as well as the other children receive education on the level in which they learn. Sipley response to the needs of my child globally, the teachers makes education exciting, and fun making sure that reading is stressed and most importantly that the children realize the importance of education. I feel absolutely honored to be a parent of Siplet and am abundantly blessed that my child attends a school where there are people that are there not to just get a pay check, that they truly enjoy teaching and from what I've seen thus far they love children. |
| 10/8/2010 | parent | The excellent reading program they have and the principals involvement with the kids, encouraging learning. |
| 10/7/2010 | other | Sipley is a community school taking care of the needs of all the children in walking distance of the school. The principal and all the teachers are dedicated to meeting the needs of all of their students. |
| 10/6/2010 | parent | The teacher and administrators are Great; the really care about the students and their education. |
| 10/6/2010 | parent | I feel my children have received a great education at Sipley. The staff and principal are caring and devoted to educating the students. |
| 10/4/2010 | parent | caring, dedicated teaching staff |
| 10/4/2010 | other | Sipley has a great teaching staff and a wonderful new principal. They strive to do their very best! |
| 10/4/2010 | teacher | There is caring staff and administration. |
| 10/4/2010 | teacher | The staff is extremely caring towards students. Sipley is a community school; always getting involved to make a positive impact within the community. |
| 10/4/2010 | parent | The caring dedicated teachers and support staff. They make learnign fun and are truly dedicated to helping uor children learn. |
| 10/2/2010 | teacher | Great leadership and teachers! |
| 10/2/2010 | parent | Sipley has a wonderful prinipal, his pride is in the children of Sipley. I watch him walk to make sure children are ok and all things are done correctly. We need more principals like him. |
| 9/30/2010 | parent | Some great teachers and staff. |
| 9/30/2010 | other | It is a great school with an awesome principal. |
| 9/29/2010 | other | Excellent teachers, leadership. and student education concerns |
| 9/29/2010 | parent | great principal, excellent teachers and caring staff |
| 9/29/2010 | parent | I think John L Sipley school really have helped my daughter out alot with her school work. Some of the teachers really care about making sure the student understand there work, |
| 9/28/2010 | parent | I think john d Floyd is a very good school because they have excellent staff and they are very good with the students needs .Been in this school with all of my children since 1987 need i say more. |
| 9/28/2010 | parent | They have the best teachers and the best students! |
| 9/28/2010 | other | The teachers are excellent and work very hard with little resources |
| 9/28/2010 | parent | Great school! With great Teachers!!! |
| 9/28/2010 | other | My Grandsons go here and they are enjoying the atmosphere for learning and enjoy the teachers. It is a wonderful school for learning. |
| 9/27/2010 | parent | The staff there has a passion for children and is always going above and beyond!!!!! |
| 9/27/2010 | other | The teachers go out of their way to be creative and their taching. |
| 9/27/2010 | other | Great teaching and working to develop a program to support kids needing extra help with reading |
| 9/27/2010 | parent | The teachers are the best! |
| 9/27/2010 | parent | Sipley has very caring and dedicated teachers, it is an excellent school |
| 9/27/2010 | other | The school has one of the best teaching staff's in the State of Illinois |
| 9/26/2010 | other | My children attended Sipley school and now my grandchildren attend Sipley. I have always believed Sipley to be one of the best grade schools in Woodridge. The teachers are dedicated and seem to really enjoy the children - and at the end of the day, if the teachers are good to the children and take an interest in teaching them well, the children will reap the benefit from their education |
| 9/26/2010 | parent | always putting the children FIRST! |
| 9/26/2010 | parent | This school is filled with dedicated teachers and administrators. They care about the quality of the education their students receive which is evident from the energy in their classrooms. The schools is committed to providing the best start for their children in everything from the school-wide color-coded organization system to focused learning programs for students at all levels. Thank you to all the wonderful teachers at this school! |
| 9/26/2010 | other | My children went to Sipley. Now my granddaughter is going to Sipley. I cannot think of a better school. |
| 9/26/2010 | teacher | Sipley has a great, welcoming atmosphere with fantastic faculty and staff. |
| 9/26/2010 | teacher | I love John L. Sipley School for a variety of reasons. Sipley provides a positive learning environment for students, which ensures success and growth for all students. Sipley has great staff that work together and make sure every student is reaching their potential. Sipley is a fantastic place to learn! |
| 9/25/2010 | other | As a grandparent and certified public school teacher I have watched my three grandkids flourish at Sipley School--congratulation for your positive influence. |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | I have lived in the community for 38 years; I have only heard good things about Sipley & have seen some of the most promising children being nurtured there. I am proud now that my two Granddaughters attend this fine school & know they will get an excellent education, as well as the foundation & skills to become responsible, bright and well rounded adults! |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | I have had one child go all the way through this school and one in 5th grade and both have done great. I am a very proud parent and glad that the area has a school of this caliber. |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | it is a wonderful school that really focuses on the children and helps to strengthen their weaknesses at level at which the child does not feel insecure. |
| 9/24/2010 | other | Wonderful school. Has worked with my special needs granddaughter and increased her confidence |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | The principal and teachers are fantastic! They appropriately enforce the rules and expect the students to put forth their best effort. |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | So far great . Were proud of the school teachers. |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | I feel that the staff truely care for the well-being of my child |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | I love Sipley because My son loves Sipley. He enjoys attending Sipley and enjoys the teachers. He says the office employs are so nice to him and they always smile. So thanks Sipley for making my child happy and comfortable being there. |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | I LOVE SIPLEY BECAUSE MY SON LOVES SIPLEY. HE LIKES ATTENDING SIPLEY AND LOVE HIS TEACHERS.HE SAYS THE PERSONAL'S OFFICE ARE SO NICE WITH HIM AND IM SEE THEY ALWAYS SMILE AND HELP TO THE PARENT'S. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO FOR MY SON AND GOD BLESS YOU !! |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | Teachers, Staff and Principal are Great! |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | It has the best teachers, who really care for the children. |
| 9/24/2010 | parent | Its a great school. My kids miss it. I really liked through reading enrichment program. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | The principal and staff at Sipley REALLY care about our kids. They work hard every day to make the learning and caring environment one that makes a parent feel very comfortable. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about John L. Sipley. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | My daughter used to attend the school. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | Us parents, our neighbors and our kids love Sipley! |
| 9/23/2010 | other | Sipley is a highly progressive school with constant emphasis on academic and social/emotional improvement and excellence. It also embraces student diversity. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | I know many people who went to Sipley when I lived there and now their kids go there too. It was always one of the top schools in the area. Good Luck. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | If it for the kids to learn , I'm all for it. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | We have wonderful teachers that care. They take the extra step to help our children. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | The teachers are wonderful! The children enjoy school and want to learn! |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | This is an excellent school -- my kids love it! The teachers and staff are caring, focused, committed, and are able to work with a wide range of personalities and abilities. While others might see it as a challenge, I love that this is a diverse school. My children are getting a quality education and learning to be better citizens. Thank you Sipley! |
| 9/23/2010 | other | We are very impressed with the way our grandaughter is being educated and developed socially through this fine school. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | I love this school, because the teachers are very enthusiastic and caring! |
| 9/23/2010 | other | Wonderful school, great teachers - - they keep you informed |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | The teachers are great, my kids have nice friends and it's a clean safe environment. |
| 9/23/2010 | other | The kids are awesome! And the parents are Rock Stars, especially those in the PTO! |
| 9/23/2010 | other | The staff and teachers continously inspire the students to do their best, no matter the obstacles. They are caring, kind, and compassionate. |
| 9/23/2010 | other | The school and staff take special interest in all students in their teaching techniques. |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | Before coming to this school, my older daughter was bored with school. She was ahead of the curriculum and wasn't leanring anything new to keep her interested in school. With the wonderful teachers who really zone in on each individual child and programs in place by the district, she is finally challenged and learning new things!! My younger daughter was always deemed "average" and wasn't an avid reader. Her teachers pushed her and challenged her. They made learning fun for her and set high standards not only for her but for all her classmates. SHe now has a love for reading in her advanced reading class!! I can not say enough about Sipley and its awesome staff!!! |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | John L Sipley Elementary School |
| 9/23/2010 | other | The staff at Sipley School is very dedicated to the students. This school has a very caring environment. |
| 9/23/2010 | teacher | Sipley is simply amazing--I feel lucky to teach at this school. We have the best students, families, and STP!! |
| 9/23/2010 | parent | I love the way I feel each day I walk in the soor! I love the people I for and with. It is an extremely supportive atmosphere. I also adore the students! They are entusiastic learners and thtough their cultural diversity I have learned a lot! |
| 9/22/2010 | parent | GREAT teachers and staff. |
| 9/22/2010 | parent | I love John L Sipley Elementary School because my niece, who goes there, loves it. |
| 9/22/2010 | parent | We love the neighborhood, the teachers and the literacy enrichment program. The faculty works with the kids at their individual levels and helps them blossom! |
| 9/22/2010 | parent | My niece attends John L Sipley Elementary School. Loves it...teachers are great...friends are great and parents are great!!!!! Keep up the great work!! |
| 9/22/2010 | parent | It's great to hear my kids talk about how much they love school! |
| 9/22/2010 | parent | They have the best staff. Everyone is so nice and helpful. My kids love it there. |
| 9/21/2010 | parent | My son really enjoys going to school there and I believe the offer a excellent curriculum. The teachers are awesome! |
| 9/21/2010 | parent | The teachers are great. I feel very comfotable talking, dealing and emailing. |
| 9/21/2010 | parent | I love the small town feel the school and the staff still have we are so lucky to have lots of schools at this level and my children can go to school so close |
| 9/21/2010 | parent | Sipley addresses the whole child and recognizes each learner. |
| 9/21/2010 | parent | I love that the principle, teachers and staff treat each child as an indivdual. I also feel that when I have an issue and need to talk to the principle or a teacher, I feel that they actually care. I'm happy to have my children attending such a great school. |
| 9/20/2010 | parent | Sipley is a very nice warm, family orientated environment. I am so excited to become part of the Sipley family. My son loves going to school and learning something new everyday! |
| 9/20/2010 | parent | The curriculum is great. I felt that the school my daughter went to before did not make the kids work hard. Now at Sipley she is doing great. My daughter really enjoys learning and reading. |
| 9/20/2010 | parent | the teachers and overall staff are great and offers exceptional educational opportunities for our children |
| 9/20/2010 | parent | I have been very pleased with the teachers & the curriculum at Sipley. Also, we live walking distance to Sipley. |
| 9/20/2010 | parent | I love the way Sipley staff makes you feel welcome! It's all about the kids and they strive on that! |
| 9/20/2010 | parent | i love this school because they have a very comprehensive program in place to make sure the kids keep up with the class, and don't fall behind. |
| 9/20/2010 | teacher | We are an excellent school with a talented and dedicated staff. |
| 5/6/2010 | parent | The new principal is great very caring about students well being and education! |
| 5/3/2010 | parent | Sipley has a great LTR reading program that has kept my son involved, interested and learning despite reading above his grade level. |
| 5/1/2009 | parent | We have three children that attend Sipley School and I can't say enough about the quality education that they are receiving there. The curriculum and teachers are outstanding, and the multi-faceted reading program is top-notch. It is a school with great diversity and high standards. The thing that has impressed me the most about Sipley School is the social-emotional curriculum that has recently been developed and established throughout all grade levels. The children at Sipley are learning more that just reading, writing and math skills; they are learning the tools to become productive and tolerant people that feel good about themselves and others. I am disheartened to learn that your website rates schools solely on ISAT scores. |
| 1/14/2009 | parent | Sipley is close in the neigborhood . Both my children went there and their grades went up more then 50%. the teachers and staff really work with the students. this was my first choice and am glad i picked them. |
| 6/1/2006 | parent | The special ed program and reading program at Sipley are top notch. Both my children have IEPs and I have found the entire team at Sipley to be supportive and caring. |
