Imagine Charter School

This is our school of choice for one simple reason - they sincerely care about the whole child. It's a great place for my kids and I look forward to keeping them all here through the eighth grade. My kids have definitely been challenged, but most importantly the teachers take time to get to know my kids and work with their individual learning styles. I'm always welcome as are grandparents and other families to come on site and see first hand what is happening in the classroom. I'm informed well of how my children are doing and communication is a top priority here. I can't IMAGINE taking my kids anywhere else for their schooling.
--Submitted by a parent

This is my child's 3rd year at Imagine and we are very happy with the education that she is receiving. We like Core Knowledge, as well as the ability grouping that we feel that it really helps the kids to make significant gains, whatever their ability. We have found the teachers to be helpful, caring and truly vested in thier students. We are always greeted warmly and love that the staff knows us personally. We would recommend Imagine to anyone who is looking to play an active role in their child's education.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been at this school for 2 years so far and I have been very happy with the school. I like the classical core knowledge, the character education, and that they do ability grouping for reading and math.
--Submitted by a parent

We are into our second year at Imagine. We have experience here in both elem. and middle school. Most all of our teacher experiences have been wonderful. Communication is awesome. We always know where our kids stand in their academic progress and we always feel encouraged to approach any of our teachers with a concern or issue. I find the front office staff to be informative, friendly and engaging. Both my children are athletic and I feel we have plenty of opportunity in our community to address those needs. We have not missed the "lack of electives". The quality education my 8th grader has received is more than worth it. My 8th grader will be very advanced upon transitioning into a main stream HS and ready for any honors/AP program. Those study habits and high expectations have already been established with the help of core knowledge and a great group of teachers. The students are held to a high standard of behavior and some of the nonsense you hear about at larger public schools is simply not tolerated. I have even felt it too strict at times, but the students adapt. Bottom line is, the bar is set high and the overwhelming majority of students will strive to meet it.
--Submitted by a parent

I have very mixed feelings about this school. My child was in Kindergarten here, and there was absolutely 0 communication. He was never sent home with newsletters and I never got emails, etc, so I did not have any idea what was going on in the classroom. Homework abruptly stopped without warning. When I asked why, it was because the teacher was "testing" and "didn't have time" to assign and grade the work. My son also was supposed to receive speech therapy here and the teacher and receptionists never got their acts together enough to enroll him in it. The receptionists up front are unhelpful and can't answer the simplest of questions regarding the school. (When I asked if this was trivium school, they could not answer.) I am so disappointed because I was hoping to have my child in a core knowledge school. But this one just isn't very good.
--Submitted by a parent

This is an amazing school, even though the first year was a little rocky. I have seen an amazing change in the way my children learn and act. The morals and respect that is taught and shown at this school is better than any school that I have seen. The teachers and parents, of Imagine, actually care about students and their education.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended Kindergarten & 1st grade at Imagine and I am impressed with this school. I would say it's definitely the best school in Firestone and we have experienced them all. This school school does ability grouping which has done wonders for my daughter, she is in the higher ability groups and it helps not having to wait for her classmates catch up to something she might already have learned. It also helps with the slower kids, since there is low, average, and high ability groups - they are tested at the beginning of the year so see where they stand. Great system, challenges your child to his/her ability, and fantastic teachers!
--Submitted by a parent