Turning Point Academy

This school is a complete disappointment. My daughter is a fourth grader at TPA and this is her first (and last) year at this school. The school tries to communicate the importance of character, but the teachers treat the students with utter disrespect. The yelling and verbal abuse has gotten so bad, that I wrote the administration about it twice and nothing has been done yet. Do not send your child to this school if you want him or her to be a successful student. The school is overcrowded and completely unorganized. On the first day of school, the staff was still printing classroom assignments for the students. It took 1.5 hours for my daughter to get sent to her classroom. The homework assignments are about two grade levels lower than what they should be. In my opinion, this school should be shut down. It is NOT a good example of what a charter school should be.
--Submitted by a parent

Overall, this school would be a lot better if it had more space and better organization. Another problem with the school is teacher turnover. They have more substitute teachers then I would care to see. The administration is nice and seems to have solid academic goals. However, they are not there because of lack of space and teacher absenteeism. Until these things are addressed - on a consistent basis- I would not recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent