Academy for Science & Foreign Language

This school is horrible. I went here for 6th and 7th grade and I must say that the students are horrible-talking to the teachers any kind of way and/or tone-and the teachers are of the lowest quality. Do not let your child go here. The school only cares about how the children dress. They only care about there IB Program-which is garbage. They are stuck on titles rather than what the kids need to know to have success in the future. I remember hearing a lot of kids say they have a 1st to 4th grade reading level in 6th grade. A person with an actual 6th grade reading level was considered super smart when it is only supposed to be average. A majority of the teachers curse at the children and the children curse back at the teachers. More discipline needs to be ensembles in the kids. It actually made me thankful for having a good upbringing and to know that I shouldn't talk to adults any type of way. ASFL needs great improvement before I would even think about recommending that school to anyone. The building is also very low maintenance causing mice to wander around the building. I am very glad that I left the school, I hope that the school gets better for the sake of the other kids.

An ok school, though alot of the older kids behave like young thugs (not racially speaking). PTA is an absolute joke with very little parent involvement. Some of the teachers and admin staff are rude to parents and students and little is done by the Principal to curtail their behavior. SAD. Eight years of mixed emotions. Out of ten ten - ASFL gets a five.
--Submitted by a parent

My children both attended this school and i will say that things have changed since they first started. They did have some very good teachers Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Pope, and currently Mrs. Alexander, Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Ryan showed a great deals of interest in the child and make sure that they are learning. The space program was a great interest to the students, but was discontinued. The school seems more interested in the test scores and uniforms now, 4-5 years ago they were actually interested in the student learning and fdoing well in class. I would not recommend this school to any one over another school.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter loves ASFL since starting in 3rd grade. She is looking forward to continuing through 8th grade. I love the uniform policy. Dr. Summerville is a positive influence on the students and is truly hands-on. She takes her responsibilities seriously and is able to do amazing things even when resources are hard to come by. The staff is equally committed and motivated. While some unpleasant things have occurred (and where do they NOT occur, frankly), but each incident was handled professionally, promptly and appropriately. I could not ask for a better school for my daughter.
--Submitted by a parent

ASFL is a wonderful school to work in and for students to attend. ASFL has had one of it's teachers awarded teacher of the year in HCS 3 times in the last 10 years and all teachers are dedicated to the best interest of the students. Class sizes are small, students get the opportunity to participate in an extremely wide variety of extracurricular activities even though there are no sports. Adminstration is constantly looking for ways to improve the school. The students are great. They are typical kids, but they have a passion for learning and not just for learning about academics. By the time these kids graduate you can see in them their desire to know what's going on in the world and to understand it on a deep intellectual level. Overall ASFL is one of the best schools in this area and I'm proud to be a member
--Submitted by a teacher

I would like to state that ASFL is an absolutely wonderful school. If you conduct a longitudinal study of the test scores over the last five years, the data will indicate that the students are making a lot of academic progress. This year the students are in school uniforms and I have observed a definite positive school climate. I understand that because of the high academic standards for the students, there is a long waiting list of parents who want to enroll their children in ASFL.
--Submitted by a parent

They have been more concerned with what the children look like not what they are learning. Meanwhile our test scores continue to drop. At one time this was a great school but it has been falling year after year. My children went to this school for 7 years and I pulled them out this year. Very disappointing!
--Submitted by a parent

The make-up of ethnic backgrounds at ASFL is wonderful. The more they learn from others the world may one day have peace.
--Submitted by a parent

ASFL is an extremely well organized and student friendly institution and i am pleased to have my child attend. I am pleased with the smaller class sizes and the attention that the educators give to each student. Their commitment to excellence, not only from the student, but from themselves makes this a very goo school to have your child or children attend.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are awesome, and go beyond what is required of them. Most accept parent involvement. Administration can not be trusted and does not communicate well. They only communicate what they want you to hear.
--Submitted by a parent