Peak To Peak Charter School

i went to this school i started in kindergarten and im know in 8th grade i earned a best friend named michael and i love it hear even though he left but i love the small fealing that this school has.

I've had two kids graduated from P2P; they both enjoyed their time there and had reasonable success (4.0+ GPA). While P2P may take 'credit' for their overall success, I would say that the school tends to attract high-achieving independently-motivated kids, gives them multiple chances to succeed, and generally kids with good self awareness do a bit better. I never was that impressed with the school's hiring/retention practices with teachers nor their handling of varied grade dispute issues; however my wife & I thought the small school aspect and challenging academics benefited our kids. Finally, there seems to be an air of academic or scholastic superiority emanating from the school that is unnecessary and the endless pleas for money seemed bizarre at times.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has quite possibly saved my life. I was accepted by absolute luck, and was able to start my Freshman year. At my previous school I was bullied, by students and teachers alike. I came to Peak to Peak and I was astounded by the outpouring of acceptance I received. I'm now a sophomore, and I adore my school. It helped me discover my true passion, and I'm now working on getting into my dream college. Simply put- P2P is fantastic. I thank the staff, students and community for being so wonderful about everything.
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We too are custodial grandparents of an 8th grader who started in 6th grade. We are so very pleased with the school. It is true that the teachers do not always keep up with their scoring. Our student has simply asked the teacher to update the grade, and they comply as they can. More importantly, the teachers make sure they are available to students to help them with anything they need to succeed. Our student has been on the Dean's List since starting P2P. Part of this success is our student's drive to succeed, the other part, however, is the staff that will come in early, stay late, and help in any way they can for the student to succeed. We think the teacher's are amazing. The success has also been our willingness to help at home, to make sure our student has a good place to study without distractions, and get our student to the teachers as needed. Do papers occasionally get mixed up? It has happened, and our student simply showed them his work and it was changed. Organization? We work with our student weekly at home to help. Is it perfect? No, but they sure try. Since we have to go through the public school system again, we are so glad we got to do it at Peak to Peak.
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I have been attending P2P since 1st grade and I am now a Junior. I love it here. Everyone is so open and inviting and I love the small atmosphere. Everyone is kind and I have so many life long friends from this school!

Our son started at P2P in 1st Grade and is now in 9th. He's grown with the school and we enjoy the "family" of the school. Having a small campus with K-12 means that everyone feels part of the school, not bussed off to different campuses. The teachers and staff are amazingly dedicated to one thing: giving the kids the best education possible. Watching "waiting for superman" we feel SO blessed to have our son at P2P. Every kid should be able to get ahead in life by going to a school like this. I wish it wasn't so hard to get into a great school, and ALL schools had this level of excellence.
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I am afraid this school is not all it wishes to be. My son went to high school here and was a very good student, straight A's. He has always marched to his own drummer and wouldn't conform to their every request. The administration and counselors couldn't stand his independence, the teachers really seemed to appreciate his quirkiness. If your child loves to conform and be told what to do, this is the school for you. If you want a child that thinks for themselves and pushes boundaries, look elsewhere.
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This school reminds me a lot of that story about the emperor and his new clothes. Everyone is continually raving about what a great place it is, but honestly, I don't see it. I am the custodial grandmother of a seventh grader who started at Peak to Peak last year. We have had ongoing problems with teachers who have marked her homework and schoolwork as late or missing, when, in fact, it wasn't. In some cases, the work had already been graded and returned to her, and then marked as missing on the website gradebook. The teachers claim to be available by email, but our emails often get no response. The students are expected to have an EXTREMELY high level of organization, but the teachers are not held to the same standard. For the second year in a row, we are locked out of the website where all the homework and
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a parent of an 11th grader at Peak to Peak. She's been at the school since 6th grade. I am amazed over and over at the commitment, enthusiasm, and support the teachers, principals and parents show for the students and school. Everyone works together and is committed to getting every student in a college of their choice.
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It stimualtes overall growth and knowledge for students. Involvement of parents are encouraged and appreciated.
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