Foxborough Regional Charter School

My children are in 1st and 2nd grade and both are great students. They were reading when they got to Kindergarden and teachers gave them extra work so they would not be bored and pulled them out of class when something is easy so they could do advanced work. Great school they love learning spanish and it's a longer school day than a typical public school. Not to mention they have uniforms so childen don't have that distraction to deal with.
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Our son is a Kindergartner at FRCS and we could not be more pleased. I can go on and on with kudos but with brevity in mind here are the standouts: 1.) Staff We have spoken on numerous occassions with several of the staff and each has been more than willing to chat with us, discuss our issues in detail, and drive forward to a resolution in a fast and efficient manner. 2.) Facilities The kindergarten classrooms are state-of-the art in both their technology and resources available to the students. 3.) Lines of Communication At any given point we have full access to both the teachers and directors at the school which is important to us as parents. 4.) Quality of education When my son entered Kindergarten he could not read nor was his site word list large. The other evening he read a book to me, talk about a WOW moment! Also, he is already speaking spanish. I can t say enough about how lucky we feel that our son hit the jackpot and won a seat in the lottery. We look forward to 1st grade. The Frolio Family.
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MY school is awsome don't you forget it. There is a super long waiting list. WE are learning stuff a grade above our level. We talk spanish everyday and have a community service club. We just got a new highschool/middleschool building, Gym, and cafeteria. The library was just reventanated. We have a huge amount of sports like Soccer, Basketball, baton, Track, and cheerleading. They are all lead by fantastic coaches. I am currently in 6th grade. I have been going to this school sense i was in 3rd grade, and started baton in 4th. When i first started going here i hated dreess code. as the years went on though i really didn't care anymore. I realized it was so we wouldn't be distracted. I have made many friends at schooland it gets kids excited. I have many friends in lots of other grades too. ONe was a girl named cossette harris. you may know her. SHe is currently a senoir. SHe is on the baton team and is really nice. There is one teacher that stands out to me the most. Her name is Mrs. MOran. she is my math teacher and we relate in so many ways like she did the same sports as i did. I hope to stay at this school to my last day of highschool!

My daughter started at this school in Kindergarten, and is now in 3rd grade. I really feel that all in all, this is a good school. They tend to have good core values that they teach the kids, and the families for the kids are in very involved in the well being of the kids and the school. The fact that this is from kindergarten through high school is a huge plus, as the kids are allowed to get comfortable in thier school and their enviorment, and the dress code allows them to stay focused on the things that are important, rather than the latest fashion trends. All of the older kids in the school all seem to have really good attitudes, and they seem to help out with the activities for the younger kids. Teachers keep in touch through e-mail when you have questions or just want to check in, which is very convienient to keep informed. They are finishing up on updating the school and expanding, which was much needed for the kids, so the future looks bright. If I had to point of any negatives, I would have to say that the area where the kids are picked up after school is too small and seems dangerous. I am surprised there have been no accidents. Also, it can be hard to get help from admin
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We have attended the charter school for 11 years. K-4 grade was a wonderful experience for my children. The teachers were great! From 5th grade on it has been an up hill battle. I kept thinking it was growing pains and things would improve but it hasn't. Class sizes are to big and there is not enough support in the class rooms ( with teacher aides) for each teacher to adequately accommodate all of the needs of their students. The number of students within a class that require accommodations have increased significantly. Children with IEP's and 504 plans suffer greatly. The special ed department leaves a lot to be desired. Lots of talk but no legitimate support or consistent action. They know what to say to keep them legally out of trouble. It is always easier to blame the child or parent than hold a teacher or school system accountable. The administration is defensive regardless of the situation. There is not a lot of support for parents especially if you are questioning the actions or policy of a staff member. The partnership between school and parent is non-existent unless you are complementing them. Very frustrating place!
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Gone WAY down hill since we enrolled 6 years ago. Administration is atrocious and incompetent. Transportation is dangerous; children not safe on their buses. Children are herded around like cattle, wait in long lines for everything and are constantly yelled at to keep quiet. Most teachers can't be bothered to take students out for recess, so the few minutes break they get is spent indoors (even in good weather) where again, they are yelled at to keep quiet. Half the teachers we have had are equally horrible. E-mails are consistently unanswered, repeated requests for conferences are ignored. My child reads way below grade level, but the only attention the schools pays to this is a letter in early June telling me he should go to summer school. When I try to address it during the school year I am told he talks too much. My children are not happy at this school, but sadly it is a better alternate to our local public school. They pride themselves on their academcis. I find it to be nothing more than an overload of paper task. There is very little hands on learning for young children and no creativity whatsover.
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The only reason I didn't give the school 5 stars is because the school grounds could use better quality construction, design, and landscaping. But, they are slated to get a federal grant so it will improve. As far as the education and teachers, I've been very impressed. Reports are online, easy access to teachers, class room size is adequet, and they have special teacher/tutors who will pull children aside for special attention if needed. They are also already teaching Spanish in Kindergarten. It's like a free private school. As far as friendly environment for people of color that is a bunch of hogwash. I'm half Latino and have seen several different kids of color from Indian, African-America, Asian, etc. The 'color' population in the school is definitely no-less than the % of those cultures in the surrounding community radius. I can't even pronounce some of my children's friends names.
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Foxborough Regional Charter School (FRCS) is great academically. Children are learning on average a grade higher than their present placement. However, it is not a friendly environment for people of color. FRCS does a horrible job in maintaining cultural competencies. Out of the entire faculty there is only 2 Teachers of color. (African American) This is unacceptable as the population of Haitian speakers, and African Americans tend to increase each year. As a school whose motto is 'Enter to Learn and Exit to Lead, they are doing a horrible job in leading the call to increase the diversity on their staff and implement organizational wide diversity training. There lacks diversity on the Schools leadership team, no diversity centered parents' group neither is there any diversity on the FRCS Board. Should you decide to send your child-of-color to FRCS, ensure you are very involved in EVERY aspect of your child learning.
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I have to say that the benefits of this school far outweigh the cons. I have sent my older children to 3 schools (2 top rated) and this is by far my favorite and will be the only school my children attend (at least for Elementary School). My children are exposed to such a variety of children-it's wonderful! Growing up in the city, I really wanted my children to be exposed to other cultures, colors, religions, socioeconomic status' etc. Dress code is wonderful, and I LOVE that they really learn spanish at such a young age. I do agree it has it's issues with the building/grounds & parking lot, but I think my children are getting a great education and in the end, that is what school is about.
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I am so glad I go there. I have been attending this school for eight years. Let me tell you, I wouldn't trade this school for any other. Yes, as many parents posted, we don't have a million dollar playground or enough buildings to get lost in when trying to get to your Math class. But the overall, it's a great school. Teachers are kind, and are always there to help- during student life, academic enrichment, before and after school. Dress code is essential to my review. It all began as a dread, but as the years passed I had noticed that the dress code had really affected people during class. Spirit days always distract people (wearing neon yellow sweatshirts, pink t-shirts, pajamas, etc.) Most of the students in myself have grown to appreciate our school, no matter how small it is or what we are limited to wearing.
--Submitted by a student