Lotus School for Excellence

this is a medicore school with medicore staff. do NOT send your kids here! the principal and staff are the ones putting the good comments on this site to make their school look better. they do NOT have anything special or more worthy than any of the other schools in the area. the technology piece - they have nothing special & do not get technology education more than the public schools around here. the special education dept does NOTHING! the sped lady doesn't even come into the classroom! & small class sizes...yeah right unless 25 is small to you! the principal has no conncetion to the kids, and the elem dean has no love for the kids...she can't even say my child's name right! there have been several parents pulling their kids because this school simply has no clue how to run a GREAT school. they put on a great show for you, but after that, it's nothing special at all. they have staff members who are not licensed and have no clue what they are doing. i have walked in for several "surprise" visits & it is so crazy in there. & the principal & deans arn't in the classrooms or interacting with the children except when they immediately suspend them instead of working with them!
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THIS SCHOOL HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR MY CHILDREN. this is a Turkish school. go on the 60 minutes website and look up turkish schools and it will explain what these schools are like and what they are doing. the staff will tell you they are not a "turkish" school but they are...all but a couple of the administrators are turkish. most of the middle/high school teachers are turkish. the kids have to take half year of turksih language even in elementary! and the people here treat many people unfairly! they put their own people and culture ahead of everyone else!
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This school has been a blessing to us as a family for many reasons. We have 3 children attending . The eldest requires special education. The small class size, access to teachers and the principal and focus on 'community' have helped bring her out of her shell. My kids get tecnology education daily, tons of cultural arts, and the focus on the core knowledge curriculum has vastly improved their reading and comprehension skills. The 'community' philosophy aides the kids in social skills and creates a loving atmosphere too.
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DON'T PUT YOUR CHILD IN. IT'S HARDER TO GWT THEM TO DEAL WITH BULLYING THAN TO HAVE THEM THREATEN TO NOT ALLOW YOUR KID BACK IF YOU DON'T PAY FOR THEM TO GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL. They allow one child to bulky many and disrupt the many students by forcing them into other classes instead of dealing with the one kid doing the bullying. However they bully the parents into forcing money to pay for their "programs" or their books. They offer assistance to the ones they want but will not even return calls for those kids they don't want to deal with. Pay them or your child's on the list to find a way to remove. Only focus is on tests score not the focus they "run their school mission on". Too bad.
--Submitted by a parent

this school is not academically challenging at all. My children have attended this school for two years and I am pulling them out. Last year was ok, but this year it has been worse. The emphasis on math, science, and technology, is NO higher or does NOT stand out more than any other charter school or higher performing public schools in the area. If this school is so great, then why arn't the test scores higher? If this school is an "excellent" school, then why is the school rated so low and given an "F" on the CO grader of schools webiste? If this school is one of the best in the area, then why don't we hear about its accomplishments, its teachers, its staff, its clubs or sports on the news or in education news? If this school is doing so well, then it would have higher test scores, a much higher grade from the state, teachers of the year, and an overall better review from the department of education. Think twice & thoroughly research this school before taking your children here. It is not an "innovative" school or a high-performing charter school that is raising the bar. It is just another lacking school in the bottom of the pool that uses "charter" to make it sound better.
--Submitted by a parent

this school says a lot and shows a lot, but in reality it is not a very good school at all. the administration is not fair with all the kids & doesnt treat all the kids equally.The principal has very little invovlement with the elementary kids. Many of the teachers are unhappy and are treated poorly by adminstration with very little lack of appreciaition (ive been told by 4 teachers). The tests the kids take to measure the growth is not even colorado certified. over the last two years the good teachers have left the school becasue the admin does not recognize or appreciate or treat them fairly and the school is left with inexpeirenced and lazy teachers. this is why i am taking my children out of the school. i do not want teachers who arn't licensed or have very little experience in the field teaching my child. the school does not have a full sized gym, & the building has not been updated with things falling apart. this school does not have small class size either. 24-26 students is not small class size crammed in little rooms. the school and admin puts on a good show, but in reality they are not a true school with all staff truly focused on the children & academics.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school, great teachers, and excellent classes. Because this is a small school it allows teachers to better assist their students and enhance their chances of success. I feel like since I've been here I've grew both academically and maturity. I feel like this is the school of the future. Thanks to all the great staff members of Lotus.

lotus school for excellence is a great school it give you a chance to b great in the future This school is unlike a regular school a public school doesn't work with you so you can pass your class they tell you if you want to pass do it yourself but lotus teachers work with you to pass your classes. lotus school for excellence is a great school to send your child to grow and learn to be a better adult in the future.

Lotus School for Excellence is on the top of my list! My grandsons have attended this school, one since 6th grade (9th grade now). The educational structure of LSE is why my grandsons are intellectually seeking more knowledge from their teachers daily. They challenges to learn more about the world have made them both exceptional academic students. The faculty and staff of LSE care about the students, the parents, and enabling their student body to become future leaders of the community and America! I thank them daily for their commitment and dedication. Barb Whitfield
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Lotus is an ever emerging school K-12 school. Certainly appreciate the emphasis in Math and Science. Since all of the students wear uniform shirts/blouses there is little to no peer pressure regarding dress. There is little to non-existent dicipline problems. Recommend this school for you child.
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