New Designs Charter School

As a former student I can attest to the fact that the school trains students to test rather than think. It has absolutely NO extracurriculars which have a HUGE negative impact on students college applications. The few that get into exemplary colleges do a lot outside of school without the help from the school. The SAT test scores are extrememly low and its IMPORTANT that they aren't. They have a few good teachers and a great college counselor that has been the one getting these kids into college. The school doesn't help the situation by hiring inept principals and hiring staff for the most ridiculous jobs. These people do absolutely nothing and get paid with money that should go to students books and lab resources. It is an outrage. WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING?!? If it isn't for the kids. This place is a business,they get money for every kid and the "high" test scores are for extra funding from outside places. Take your kids somewhere they will get the resources and learning experience they deserve, they can go to much better places.

it is terrible, the food is nasty, no help, lots of bulling and flunking, people were found with drugs.

My Cousin graduated from the New Designs Charter School and is now at a 4 year college!! and all thanks to the great visionary and hardworking teachers and admnistrators at New Designs!! My Cousin who was an average student is now an "A' student. She attributes her success to the before and after School programs, the weekend programby the school and the opportunity to be mentored by students of neighboring USC students!! She also credits her success to he "A-G' graduated requirement by the school. Good job New Designs!!!

I am a recent graduate from NDCS, and though we can brag that the majority of the students graduated with acceptances to 4-year institutions, I can also say, firsthand that this school is not ideal, the students here are taught to test.The main focus of NDCS is to improve their API score, they can care less about the quality of learning. There are a few great teachers, but the school is very unorganized, even after seven years. Any teacher or staff member who goes against the CEO's opinion will most likely be fired, all true movers-and-shakers (as far as staff is concerned) do not return for a second year because of the CEO's unwillingness to compromise. The students at NDCS have a high API score because they are taught using the released California standardized test questions. They take these tests every month, resulting in kids who are taught to TEST and not to THINK. The obsession with testing at New Designs has ruined the potential for true high quality learning that this small school setting can provide. It is true that NDCS is a better alternative for other urban schools like Foshay, but if you want your kids to LEARN I suggest you also enlist an outside program.

Students at New Designs out-perform neighboring public schools on standardized tests. Most seniors graduate and can boast letters of acceptance to more than one four-year college. Great program! Great school!
--Submitted by a teacher

My daughter is currently attending New Designs and she loves it. The curriculum is rigorous and although she is in the 6th grade she is already taking college classes. Everyone who graduates from their high school has to complete the requirement to enter into a four year college. The school day is long but I love the teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

AWESOME PROGRAMS, AWESOME ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND GREAT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GOOD JOB ALL YOU NDCS PEOPLE!!. I LIKE YOUR ACADENY SYTEM AND WHAT IT AIMS TO ACHIEVE AND THE EARLY MORNING MATH BREAKFAST!!

Where is the LAUSD? this school should be closed and the administration thrown in jail for providing such a terrible school. My child is meeting with the councilor at the school who has no idea what to do. He won't meet with my daughter he is afraid I guess maybe he has something in his bakground? I have to take her outside of school for counciling and it costing me money I dont have.
--Submitted by a parent

I have been inside this classrooms with 4 different teachers, and the kids were playing around, those teachers did not have control, I am a disappointed parent. The quality of the school is very very very poor. The teachers and staff are focused on the students that are already doing well. Therefore, those students that are struggling are still struggling. They have mandatory after school, and Saturday school that is not effective. There curriculum is below average and they can not keep teachers. I have visited the office and the school on several occasions. Classrooms are out of control, little to no authority in the classroom as well. There are no music, art or special extracurricular, and parents do not want to volunteer their time. The vision for New Design Charter School is good, however there is no one to execute it properly. What a waste of a
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I am a Parent and although my daughter managed to mantain a 3.7 gpa...I was amazed..becasue daily she was bullied and forced to defend herself ... there were just to many kids there and not enoff supervison..and the Dean..Ms Rosias was terrible she just did not understand the kids or i feel how to dicipline them .
--Submitted by a parent