What the press is saying about Nettelhorst

“A Chicago public school has gone from one of the worst to one of the best”

“The Nettelhorst School is a vibrant and dynamic school, but just a few years ago it was far from being a school of choice… in four years, test scores have more than doubled… ”

“Over the last year… local parents have overseen a remarkable transformation at Nettelhorst… ”

“…the 110 year-old school is in the midst of a renaissance…”

“The Nettelhorst Parent Co-op is an excellent example of what concerned neighbors can do when they put their heads together and serves as a model other needy schools should emulate… ”

…”this 110 year-old public school — largely forsaken by residents of its white, middle-class area north of downtown — is experiencing a rebirth… ”

“It's a success to make Mayor Daley proud…”

“Alderman Tom Tunney, State rep. Sara Feigenholtz, and US Senator Dick Durbin watch as students get a fresh lunch from the salad bar at Nettelhorst School. Officials toured the salad bar as part of a push… to expand such programs into other schools.”

“ 'If we don't do the kinds of things that we're seeing at Nettelhorst, we will be faced with an entire generation of children who will not be productive adults,' said Dr. Terry Mason, the city's Health Commissioner…”

“The salad bar at Chicago's Nettelhorst Elementary School… is one way the school is promoting healthier choices for students. It also teaches nutrition, has an after-school cooking program, has reinstituted recess, and has dance and physical education classes - the sorts of programs needed at far more schools, children's health advocates say, given the rise in childhood obesity.”

What people are saying about Nettelhorst

“If all my schools were like Nettelhorst, I'd have fewer gray hairs. Nettelhorst has hit a home run.” -Arne Duncan, CEO Chicago Public Schools

“If I lived in Chicago, there is no question that my kids would go to Nettelhorst. What kid would not want to go to there?” -Jeff Garlin, HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm

“I've seen such a resurgence of energy in the school” - State Representative Sara Feigenholtz