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John W Garvy Elementary School

CPS choice · K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

52% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the top 20% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). 21% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools. In 2025–26, 57 applications were recorded for 5 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
21% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Academic fit
89% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Social-emotional fit
75% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
5225 N OAK PARK AVE
Neighborhood
Norwood Park
Phone
(773)534-1185
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://garvyschool.org
Before and after care

Before care from 7:00 AM. After care until 6:00 PM. Run by Right At School. After care costs $353 a month for 5 days a week.

From the program’s own page. Checked Sep 2026. Hours, prices and space change, so confirm with the school.

Arts and creative

Drawing, Film and Video, Painting, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Ceramics, Media and Production Workshops, Photography, Piano/Keyboard

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Sports

16” Softball, Football, Girls' Soccer, Aerobics, Chess, Girls' Softball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Conditioning and Fitness, Girls on the Run, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Volleyball

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Climate survey
Involved families
Strong
Supportive environment
Strong
Ambitious instruction
Strong
Effective leaders
Strong
Collaborative teachers
Strong
Safety (student-reported)
Neutral
Overall organization
Well Organized

UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.

5Essentials - the latest survey in detail

Student Responsibility, Collaborative Practices, and Classroom Disruptions are rated above the CPS average; Teacher-Teacher Trust, Innovation, and Academic Press are rated below it this year.

From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.

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Ambitious Instruction

56 ▬ about the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

55 ▲ above the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

58 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

60 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 98%, teachers 60%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.

Programs (1)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery)

Open enrollment

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.

Next meetings

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2027 at 5:00 PM

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Stephanie Bester · Principal
  • Leslie Pietruszka · Parent
  • Javier Maisonet · Parent
  • Krissy Estrada · Parent
  • Mallory Ward · Parent
  • Lori Orlinsky · Parent
  • Trevor Dotson · Community member
  • John Rizzo · Community member
  • Victoria Dotson · Teacher
  • Lilianne Smith · Teacher
  • Ellen Topel · School staff (non-teaching)
  • Haley E Orlinsky · Student

CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.

Parent questions & conversation

What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.

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SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.