Charyl Stockwell Academy - High School

We are extremely disappointed with the middle and high school. A lack of books, too many children in the classes, no locks on lockers and items being constantly stolen, very limited electives for high schoolers, loud, loud classrooms with students sitting on the floor in the hallways so they can concentrate due to the noise level in the class. I think if you enroll from elementary on it may work but putting children in at middle or high school was not a good fit for my kids. Also the students there are not very welcoming, it is our first year with CSPA and we it will be our last. We are contemplating pulling our children out before the end of the year. The teachers are overwhelmed with not enough support or supplies..
--Submitted by a parent

My children went to CSA until we moved. We miss the teachers and staff. The children were prepared and have done well in their new school.
--Submitted by a parent

CSPA has low expectations of it's students. This is not a bad school by any means, but it certainly does not deliver what it promises and it does not challenge the average student the way it should. No sour grapes here. The school may work for some kids, but I expect more from a school than what CSPA is offering. Choose carefully. A clean building and uniforms on the kids does not mean a good education. Looks can be deceiving.
--Submitted by a parent

I have four kids enrolled at csa/cspa. They have been there since kindergarten through high school for the oldest. The students here are treated as complete individuals with social as well as academic needs and goals. I have never seen teachers as involved with their students and the parents as those here. Parent involvement is also incredible. We chose csa after visiting all the highly rated public schools in the area and have never regretted our decision. The reviews written here are nonsense. If you want a school to understand your child and give them the kind of personal edcational assistance that only comes from truly understanding who your child is, then this school is for you. If you want your childs name in neon ABOVE other kids, then look elswhere.
--Submitted by a parent

OMG! All these reviews sound like sour grapes to me. My son has been in this school for 6 years now, since 1st grade. He is thriving here. They have excellent teachers who work hard with my son and really want him to succeed. The teacher/student ratio is half of what the local public schools are. And the MEAP scores are higher than those of the local community. Who wrote these reviews?????
--Submitted by a parent

You will not be accepted into college if you go to this school. I transferred after four days in the high-school and I went to the K-8 building for a few years. The only elective courses they offer are Spanish, choir, art, and gym. I now go to a public high-school and my electives are Psychology and Child Development. If your child and I were two people up against each other to be accepted into a University, they would pick me. Why? Because I meet the criteria colleges look for. Even if you complete the criteria to graduate from CSPA, you won't even have enough of ANYTHING to get into even a community college. The teaching is a joke. Everyone watched YouTube videos when I went. It's an absolute poor excuse for a school. Everyone is academically behind at this school. If they were to go off into the real world, they would not make it because they were babied at CSA and CSPA. For the sake of your child's future, remove them from this school
--Submitted by a student

We took our child out of the school after 3 1/2 years of trying to make it work. Their academically gifted program is a joke. The number of students in the classroom is way too high to maintain order and a conducive learning environment. Teachers are frustrated with the situation and the administration spends more time telling parents there isn't a problem than working toward a solution. Don't send your child to CSA if you care about their education and learning experiences.
--Submitted by a parent

The uniform policy is problematic. They are hard to purchase, and it is not effective. The school is too noisy. It is distracting and the classes are too large. The support staff seems friendly. The transportation complexity is also a problem. The car pool setup is organized well, but the geographics and road access lead to problems.
--Submitted by a parent

This is not a good school! most of the teachers struggle to teach, and the students are unruly. The uniforms are awful! and it seems like many of the teachers do not want to be at the school (except one in particular). They have hired a new person to be a principal, so maybe that will make the difference. But I'm not sure! Things better resolve soon, because students are leaving quickly!
--Submitted by a student

I think that this school is somewhat good, I think that the academics are where they are supposed to be (for an advanced school). Although, I feel like the math is a little low. I had a bad experience at the beginning of the year, and its getting better, but it took a while for everyone to realize what was going on between students. I hope that the school continues to progress, and I think that it will be perfect after five or six years, they just have to work out a few things.
--Submitted by a student