Centennial Arts Academy

It's time for someone to start responding to the negative feedback that's appearing on this site. Centennial Arts Academy is not the should it was. The teachers are highly discouraging of parental involvement. The gifted program is not anywhere as challenging as it should be. The principal has eliminated academic recognition is is downright rude to parents who walk in the door to participate when invited. How has she risen to this position? She has the personilty of a fish and really has not made any positive influence. I would hate to teach in this environment. I will not be sending my youngest child to this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school! My daughter, who was basically basically introverted, is in her 4th year at CAA. Since starting school at CAA, she has bloomed! Her kindergarten teacher, Ms. Whitaker, was great! Her first grade teacher, Mrs. Boyers, was fantastic also! Her second grade teacher, Mrs. Orr, was awesome! And her third grade homeroom teacher, Mrs. Izaguirre, and math teacher, Mrs. Brewer, are both superior teachers! I am very pleased with quality of education that she is receving at CAA. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The Principal, Ms. Williams, and the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Frierson, BOTH do an incredible job. Ms. Williams, who was the Assistant Principal to Mrs. Gilliam, the former principal, is really doing a wonderful job! Ms. Williams assisted Mrs. Gilliam, who was also great, for many years. Ms. Williams knows her job! If she wasn't capable of performing her job, believe me, she would not be the principal of CAA. I believe when parents show up, and show an interest in their child's education, the child performs better, and the staff knows that the parent cares. We have a policy in America, "No child left behind", no matter what their situation is.
--Submitted by a parent

I would honestly say that the education at Centennial is declining because they have to teach to the lowest common denominator. When a hispanic kid moves in fresh from Mexico, he is placed in my child's class regardless of his ability. He may not even speak a lick of English, and this is very realistic, and the teacher is in a furry to get this hispanic child performing at a higher level so he can pass his CRCT and our school is not placed on a needs improvement list. My child, meanwhile, is relegated to self instruction via "centers". The gifted program is not fit for such a title as the gifted instructors will assign projects for the child to do at home and after the project is submitted, you will never hear any feedback. My only other beef with the school is the lunch program. A bunch of the kids are on the free lunch, however, they have the $.75 to buy a high fat ice cream snack after they each the free lunch. The school is definitely lack strong leadership, however, the assistant principal does a super fine job. I still can not figure out what the principal does for the school except for the afternoon announcements and some other petty job functions.
--Submitted by a parent

At Centennial Arts Academy, the principal, asst. principal, other staffs are not at all welcoming, honest, helpful, caring people. The parking is terrible! The school isn't safe, there are no safety patrol at 7am and no traffic patrol person at all, & not enough fencing too! There website is no help. It seems like they don't want to communicate and share much information. Many things has gone wrong with this school since last year. It boils down to the two new principals. They do not need to be in the school systems!
--Submitted by a parent

This school have poor principals and staffs. They bullies the children. They are racist bunch of people. The staffs are there for the paycheck. My child has been label and bully everyday. It is not a great school to go to for children. They do not want to communicate with parents period.
--Submitted by a parent

My child is very happy and she is progressing everyday
--Submitted by a parent

This past year was the best experience I have had with my daughter at Centennial Arts Academy! Her teacher, Ms. Wood, was outstanding - all-around caring, fun, challenging, and knowledgable!! The administration was the only problem with this school year...
--Submitted by a parent

This has been the best school for my autistic son and his gifted younger brother. The staff all treat them as individuals and adresses their needs accordingly.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers at Centennial as well as the administrators have nurtured both of my children and provided outstanding educations. My oldest is excelling in middle school now, I feel, due to the attention and guidance she received at Centennial. The teaches are loving and supportive.
--Submitted by a parent

i love my school caa its the best school any students can have and the teachers care about your progress and listen to what u hace to say they really care about you
--Submitted by a student