Hawthorn Townline Elementary School

Our experience with Townline has been excellent overall. Both my boys are challenged by staff academically. Anytime we have approached staff with a social or bullying issue; it's been quickly addressed. If you're an involved parent; the staff at Townline is always willing to help. We moved here two years ago from Colorado and have had nothing but excellent experiences with Townline; both academically and socially. Teachers see parents as partners. I really can't say enough good about this school. Both my kids are thriving at Townline.

Excellent School. My daughter is in kindergarten. Very nice and caring teachers. My daughter was ahead in reading, so they had an enrichment program for advanced readers. They have a nice music teacher and art work. Very happy with this school.

My three children attended Townline (the dual language program), My oldest was in the pilot program and while there were some deficiencies when she got to high school, she caught up quickly. She finished the Spanish and French curricula in HS, learning languages like a sponge, probably due to the excellent experience she had at Townline. By the time my second child finished the DL program, the deficiencies that my daughter had experienced were fixed. My youngest is still at Townline and all three of them have excellent accents. My daughter was able to communicate effectively with a family in Latin America who spoke no English. It was amazing how fluent she was, she sounded like a native. We are grateful to have the chance for our children to learn a second language at such a young age, the teachers have all been amazing.

My son attends Dual Language (which is a separate school than Townline- but I want to respond to the below review.) It is an incredible program with dedicated teachers who go above and beyond. They provide opportunities for the kids to work at their level throughout the school day. As far as the homework issue, it sounds to me like the teachers are just complying with district policy of purposeful homework- not busy work. As for the movies, a quick reading of the newsletter will tell you how they support the curriculum. I feel privileged to be a part of this program! The teachers and staff are amazing!