Parents say…
“This is the perfect neighborhood school. The students represent true diversity while the teachers and administration offer best practices, individualized learning and attention flexibility compassion and high academic standards.”
"This school was a breath of fresh air in the overly-hyped and overly-waitlisted atmosphere of private schools in Chicago. This pre-K4 program (and this year, Kindergarten) was the best thing that could have happened to our bright, highly energetic child... they exceeded where the private schools simply couldn’t due to lack of resources. If you want a full staff who can exercise every option to help your child learn, give McPherson a try. It is better than we could have hoped and it fits our child's learning methods perfectly."
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Fill out the form linked below to request FOM funds. Email us with any questions at info@friendsofmcpherson.org.
Our Impact
Since 1887, James B. McPherson Elementary School has been enhancing the lives of school children in the Ravenswood / Lincoln Square neighborhoods in the northside of Chicago. Those who have come through the doors of this school have graduated and gone on to dozens of professions including those in the medical and law fields, politicians, entertainers, entrepreneurship, and various other positions throughout Chicagoland and beyond.
