View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter Elementary School

K-2nd is as far as I'll go with this school. VPP use to be a great school. Unfortunately, the constant changes with ICEF has affected VPP in a negative way. Larger classes (30), loss of quality teachers, no computer class, $$ issues that just seem to not end..... Every year that goes by, VPP gets worse.
--Submitted by a parent

my daughter attended this school in third grade and I removed her during the first semister of fourth grade. The staff on the fourth and fifth grade campus are the most unprofessional teachers I have ever encountered. There is NO postive reforcement given to the students. The staff yells and screams at the students. In 2009 a teacher was fired for duct taping a third grade student to a chair and taping his mouth closed because the student misbehaved. Also given the new issues with the ceo of icef this school is not what it use to be. Dont put your children in this school.
--Submitted by a parent

The school has very high standards for even the kindergarten children. Parents must actively participate and volunteer a minimum amount of hours per year. In other words parents, teachers, community members all work together to foster an overall positive and nurturing environment.
--Submitted by a parent

excellent caring staff with great academics
--Submitted by a parent

My little sister went to VPP. She was the first generation of students to attend the school K-8th grade. The elementary school offers great teachers, and topics for students and is academically challenging. She learned so much, and was very good at all subjects. She now goes to Bishop Montgomery and has maintained a 4.0 GPA since she started (10th grade). Most of the students that go to VVP elementary continue on into middle school there, but leave for private High Schools such as Brentwood, Bishop Montgomery, Archer, and Campbell Hall. The school consists of mostly African American students and Hispanic student numbers are also rising. It requires a lot of parent volunteering, but I loved the school, the culture,and the time, energy, and care the teachers put into the students, (as if they were their own). The only bad thing about the school is the high population of rowdy children.

What a fantastic first year it's been for us at View Park. The school came highly recommended and did not disappoint. I was told that one area of concern was that the school administration failed to communicate with the parents effectively. And if that was ever a true concern, you've certainly addressed and corrected the problem. I felt fully informed of everything happening at the school. I was even braced for an onslaught of fundraising and found that it wasn't excessive. The first grade teachers were all very effective at the jobs and extended love, patience and compassion to the children. My son's teacher, Mrs. Walker, was always available whenever I reached out to her. Great suprises were dance, yoga, art, spelling bees, speech contests and weekly library trips. My one area of concern-onboarding new families-has already been addressed in the handbook that I received at the 2009-10 orientation. Great job!
--Submitted by a parent

I must say my daughter is soaring in this school. I am seeing so much of her potential being pulled out in a challenging yet fun way. As a parent you always want to know that your second grader is being nurtured rather than babied, challenged rather than scolded, and I must say that this year has been everything I had hoped for. Mrs. Fife has been so awesome. She's available to answer my questions, give me tools to help my child excel and grow and is so much fun. Thank you so much for offering an amazing education in MY community!
--Submitted by a parent

My son has been part of tthe ICEF (View Park) system since Kinder. he is now in the 6th grade. While the school has excellent benefits, it has been on a slippery slope and contrary to popular belieft it is not due the 'new' students lowering the classroom performance. The school does need better communication for new families and integration of newer students. When 75% of a class gets invited to a party and the new kids are rarely if ever included in outside events that is a problem and not an attitude we should be allowing our kids to promote. But too often we as parents are not doing our part. The school can be a little high schoolish, but as a concerned parent, remember you are there for the kids and let it just roll off the back.
--Submitted by a parent

View Park Prep is an exceptional school. Thery have caring teachers, prinicipals and administrators, and really strive to make their students successful.
--Submitted by a parent

I was very concerned about the experiences one of the parents had at VPP. We are a close school community, however there are probably parent cliques at any school where the parents have been together for a long time. I personally go out of my way to welcome new families and try to make their transition smooth. I think maybe we should implement a parent/partner program where new parents are assigned a returning family as a buddy. I will talk to the parent liason about this. In regards to the teachers they are all passionate. Anyone can have a bad day, maybe you caught the teacher on one. VPPACS ES may not be for everyone, but my son has continued to excel. He is in his 7th year in the VPP family.
--Submitted by Nikki Jones-Brocks, a parent