American Indian Public Charter School II

My kids are attending AIPCS II. They were attending elementary private school before they attended AIPCS II. I always thought my kids are very well prepared and I wouldn't have any doubt they would have any problems if they attend this school. Very unfortunate that I was wrong. I was shocked when the teacher told me my kids are academically behind. I couldn't believe it until months later. My kids told me the same bad story. They always thanks me to send them to AIPCS II. They always said they learned so much from this school compared with their old private school. The teachers are very supporting. I am so glad I made the right decision to send them to AIPCS II.
--Submitted by a parent

I enrolled my child in this school 3 years ago. She is now currently a freshman in high school. Though there is a American Indian Public High School campus, I was 100% behind her decision to not attend it. This school does not provide any help in real world social situations. The classes remain the same throughout all 3 years, so students are unable to improve their abilities to create new relationships with different classmates. And with only one teacher for all subjects that are taught, students are unable to adapt to different teaching styles over the years. All this school does is force each individual student into a pre-made mold and constrict their imagination and individuality. The principal of this school used to be in the American Indian Public Charter School 1 campus, but she harassed and emotionally-attacked my child during the early mornings before class and after school, so I transfered her to the 2nd campus. After a year though, she was fired from her job and eventually squeezed her way into the second campus. My child is now socially awkward in her new school. If the mission of this school is to create effective citizens, it is doing an utterly horrendous job.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is horrible. The teachers are encouraged to discourage and bully the kids into feeling awkward, unwanted, and miserable. Students are not allowed to socialize with each other or drop their pen. There are no extracurricular activities. The principal rolls her eyes and answers students' and parents' questions with a snobby, i'm-too-good-for-you tone. The principal favors students over others and is direct about it. She was a former teacher fired from the original American Indian. Don't let your child go to this school, unless you want him or her to grow up to be an unsuccessful, unhappy adult. Thank you for your time.

I am currently a 7th grader in aipcs2. This school is very strict and make no exceptions. This school doesn't have any lockers and I was thinking that it will be very embarassing to not know how to open a locker. It is because you didn't have 3 years of practice to learn it in middle school. It is strict but it helps me improve in all my subjects and finds interest in History . You get detention very easily but I don't really care because it is basically like study hall. I was surprised that I am the student of the month because I thought the smart students in my class gets it. When I was a 6th grader, I went to this school with no fear of getting detention and I was not scared to do anything bad BUT now I am for some reason.
--Submitted by a student

I am currently a 7th grade student at this school. During the first couple of months in sixth grade, I was very upset about being sent to such a strict school. Then, I started learning. The teachers are great. We achieve and overachieve. I got a 600 on my STAR test; that's every question correct! I also got a 509 on my Language Arts. We are rewarded when we do well. I feel proud when my school gets into the paper for being strict. Yes, we do get sent to detention for little things like skipping ONE SINGLE problem on an assignment or going against the dress code.
--Submitted by a student

This school is a step above the average for Oakland schools. Everything is above the average. The work load, the challenges, the hardship, and the rewards. The learning experience is great and the rewards is great for the students. But the price that students pay for the rewards is too great.
--Submitted by a student

I will be forever grateful to Dr. Chavez for his leadership and vision for our children and community. The first time I met Dr. Chavez I stopped him on MacArthur Blvd in Oakland and I came away more impressed that his leadership and style of discipline would be invaluable for my African American son in developing the skills for higher education. The school curriculum is high school prep and the state testing results demonstrates it competes academically with all of the top schools in California and nationally. For most kids coming to the school there will be some adjustment requirements. The homework workload is at least double if not more the amount given in public schools. Mr. Glover is a really good principal and teachers Mr. Young and K are excellent. Excellent staff Jean at the front desk and top janitors a very clean campus.
--Submitted by a parent

I have attended American Indian Public Charter School II. I am in the sixth grade and my teacher's name is Mr. Burns. He teaches me with great confindence and when I asked a question, he always answer. My grades got higher as usual when I started to attend AIPCS II. The principle and the teachers all care about the student. The school is a healthy place because it is very clean. I think American Indian Public Charter School II is a great school.
--Submitted by a student

My daughter was a student at American Indian Public Charter School II. Her worse subject is math when she was in elementary school. But when she attended this school, she improved in math and her grades also. The school is a healthy place because it is very clean. I think American Public Charter School II is an excellent school. The principle and the teachers all care about the student.
--Submitted by a parent

i have attended this school for three consecutive years. it is great for learning and is really an expeirence. it helped me learn disipline. as for sports and extra activities i would have to go somewhere else for
--Submitted by a student