Canton Charter Academy

We have been apart of this school since it opened. I am not happy with all the changes, such as the grading system and math curriculum with no directions. The teacher turn over rate is higher than surrounding schools. While the long time staff members are great, the newer staff lacks experience. This school also has issues disciplining students and overlooking issues that should be addressed. I personally think CCA has become overrated.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school, but from my house, getting to the school can be a little hard, because of Beck and Ford traffic.

My two children are enrolled in this school. My daughter has attended for 7 years (since Kindergarten.) We are fortunate to be there. The grading system and math curriculum change from a few years ago was challenging but we moved through it. This school is a blessing.
--Submitted by a parent

We could not be happier with CCA. Our child started K at CCA and had a wonderful year. We love all the teachers and the office staff. They have been nothing short of helpful and pleasant. We love the fact they focus on morals and values as much as they do academics. They teach at all levels within the classroom, which is great for the kids that are advanced and those that are not. When I was looking at the reviews years ago, I remember seeing one where they stated if yout kid is average, he will not do well here...and that this school is for the smart kids. I don't find that true at all. I've participated in the classroom and kids were grouped together based on their academic level and taught at that level for both math and reading. And I love the new grading system.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is OUTSTANDING! Today it really does "take a village" to raise a child. Here we found our village.
--Submitted by a parent

The school has strong focus in both academic and everyday life values.
--Submitted by a parent

I believe that the recent introduction of Canton Charter Academy's new grading policy is not an effective tool to assess and motivate our children. The switch from traditional A, B, C, D grading systems to a new Standards Based Scoring System, makes it impossible to motivate and encourage students to work harder to achieve better grades. Furthermore, the fact that homework does not count toward a grade, either positively or negatively, is not teaching our children proper study habits in preparation for future education. This Standard Based System does not benefit the overachiever or the underachiever. It does not motivate students on either end of the educational spectrum to strive for anything more than meeting the standard. We expect more from our children and their education. As parents of students in Canton Charter Academy we demand more than an average education for our children.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from Canton Charter in June of this year. I am now attending Salem High School, and it pales in comparison, to be honest. Ironically, I despised the school while attending and even considered transferring to a nearby public middle school. Now, I can't be more pleased that I stayed. Everyone says the work in high school poses an extreme challenge to most students, even though the schools tend to go easy on freshmen like myself. Thanks to this school's exceptional curriculum and brilliant leaders such as out former principal Mrs. Williamson, the public school system is a breeze! As a matter of fact, I often find myself missing this place, the challenging work, and the people I've met there. But most of all, I miss actually having to lift a finger to receive a 4.0 GPA.
--Submitted by a student

Graduating this year, I am very proud of Canton Charter Academy. I've earned awards--mainly in writing, due to the constant encouragement and constructive criticism my helpful teachers unhesitantly provided--and rightfully taken my spot on the High Honors list, an honor I couldn't have achieved without the challenging curriculam I endured every day. I enjoy going to school each morning; the staff and students are my family, and the close atmosphere was consistantly what allowed the new students to feel welcome and the old students to feel special. Our test scores dominate, having beaten Plymouth-Canton in 27 of the 28 MEAP tests this year. I don't even mind the uniforms. I look forward to meeting the new staff, and this year we were granted with a new principal (previous V.P.) and a new vice principal! I definitely will miss CCA--and yes, I intend to visit. Thank you!
--Submitted by a student

Pardon me for my rude behavior to some of you parents but Canton Charter Academy is a great school with a great curriculam. I came here in 6th grade and I started my 8th grade right now. I'm against some og the thing some of the parents have been saying right now.There is no favoritsim what so ever in this school. Everyone is treated equally and there is a whole lot of diversityny child who has problems such as autism are treated with special care and are given attention to. There are many extra curricular activities such as NJHS and there are many sports teams.Parents are very involved in this school! So many parents have been involved in to making this school as it is today. There are many confrences in which you can talk to and discuss problems with your child's teacher. We are a very advanced school.
--Submitted by a student