Peabody Charter School

Wow---on October 9, 2010 a parent posted a comment that is spot on. However, rating this school on a star system is difficult. If you are comparing it to many of the other public schools around the country, then it gets a 5. If you rate it just on teachers, then it also maybe gets a five. If you rate it on its own overall merits, I'm afraid it comes up short. Peabody is a pleasant school, but there is certainly nothing cutting edge or outstanding about it. My kids have a large age span; one entered kindergarten as the other entered 6th (seniors). The younger one is simply repeating project-per-project everything that the first child did, without the introduction of any new ideas, methods or approaches. It s interesting that the teachers don't get burnt out from the repetition.
--Submitted by a parent

This school does have some amazing qualities being the cafeteria witch uses organic ingredients and its own personal chef. yum. However, when it comes to the children, especially if you have a child with special needs, the staff including the principal or horrid! They are rude to the children, even ruder to the parents, and do nothing to help the child. They are only interested in what is best for them and easiest for their day. They use outdated power play on the children instead of positive teaching and reinforcement. Our experience with this school has been to say the least a major disappointment.
--Submitted by a parent

Great parent support and great Principal.
--Submitted by a parent

School is a bit focused on fundraising, fundraising, fundraising. Preferential treatment is given to those who donate the most money or raise the most money. The principal is ok as long as you don't bring up any problems. The classrooms are old portables and there is very little supervision of the 700+ children on the playground. It has some stellar teachers but some really bad ones as well. Feelings are a bit mixed.
--Submitted by a parent

Wonderful teachers & principle! My daughter was at a private school, but we decided to switch her to Peabody (our neighborhood school) and she couldn't be happier. They offer many more enrichment activities, that the private school she was going to did not. It's been wonderful for her- she is thriving!
--Submitted by a parent

peabody is a great neighborhood school with lots of wonderful families and parents who volunteer
--Submitted by a parent

It focuses on the whole child. And honors the creative in every child. Family involvement is high--and happy.
--Submitted by a parent

I have 2 kids at Peabody, and I have been amazed at all of the wonderful extra-curricular things they get to do that a lot of other schools are not offering. Every staff member there is wonderful and truly loves the families.
--Submitted by a parent

Peabody students and families have so much pride, and the programs are so fabulous!!! We are so happy to be part of such a fantastic community!
--Submitted by a parent

Peabody School is an amazing place with great teachers, staff, and programs for over 700 kids. We are grateful to be a part of such a loving and enriching environment.
--Submitted by a parent