Windemere Park Charter Academy

My daughter has attended Windemere since Kindergarten and she is now in the third grade. Our experience has been wonderful. The teaching style, curriculum, and current technology are also an asset to the excellent educational environment. The teachers, administrators, and staff are friendly and dedicated to help students succeed.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been at this school for going on 8 years and drive 40 minutes to get our children to the best school in the area hands down. We wouldn't take them anywhere else. The safe, secure environment is comforting to us as parents, our kids are challenged, and are taught morals and values that are modeled by the teachers. You should take the time to check it out!!
--Submitted by a parent

great school! my daughter has been at wpca for 4 yrs and we love it. my son did young 5's this year and by the end of the year he has a head start on kindergarten for next year. nice to walk in the school and everyone knows who you are which child belongs to you. a very family feeling!
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We have been part of the WPCA family now for 8 years and have been very pleased. It has been a great alternative to sending my children to LPS. I love the family friendly atmosphere and the fact that I am encouraged to be involved in my childrens classrooms. Thank you to all the staff and volunteers that work so hard everyday to make a wonderful enviroment for our children to learn.
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WPCA is AMAZING! We are so lucky to have a school that holds high moral character as a standard. I love how they hold parents and students accountable for their actions. This is not very common in a public school now adays! My daughter has done wonderful there and my son will be starting there in the fall. He is super excited to go to Kindergarten.
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We can't say enough great things about WPCA! We love it. The standard of education, quality of the staff, and parent involvement are unparalleled in this area. We've been at the school for two years and intend to spend the next decade in partnership with WPCA as we send each of our children through. We'd love to see an NHA high school in Lansing!
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Our family has been a part of this school for almost for years now, and we love it. I pick my girls up every day, and their is a teacher or staff person - the same people every day - that personally brings my kids out to my van, puts them in, shuts the door, and proceeds with the next car. The principal, as well as many teachers and staff, are outside making sure that kids get safely to their car, that no kids are in the parking lot, and that parents are parking safely to pick up their kids. If you are a parent that has an idea of what goes on at the school, you would know that there is a school board at WPCA, a principal that has monthy meetings so parents can ask questions and be informed of what is going on at the school, and a DSQ (Director of School Quality) which we just had a meeting with him in the fall, as well as NHA to be held accountable.The principal is also accessible if you have a concern or problem - and that would be who you would go to first on the chain of command. No school is perfect, but I have gotten to know the staff and parents at this school and they have created a safe environment for the kids to learn and grow. We love it here!
--Submitted by a parent

WPCA is AWESOME! I have 1 child currently in school and 1 in the fall. I have no complaints about any of the teachers or staff that I have encountered. My child is excelling way beyond our expectations and we couldn't be more pleased. We wave to the principal every day in the parking lot, while he is directing the cars, making sure all students get in the school safely. In regards to the parent that complained about the security. I bet a majority of the students that are leaving the building unnattended is because their parent/gaurdian is parked across the street or somewhere else other than the parking lot where they should be picking up their children. If all of the parents followed the drop off/ pick up rules, some of these security issues could be minimized. My family loves WPCA and are hoping that there will be a high school by the time our kids finish the 8th grade!
--Submitted by a parent

Security is a big issue. There are many kids coming out of the building and not enough staff to ensure the right person is taking the correct kid. Very scary. There seems to be a huge secret about the "chain of command" with this company, as well. When searching for the CEO, Jeff Clark, on the NHA website, there are no search results (had to Google a CEO to find even his name). There is nothing but a generic contact form, and when calling the main office in GR, they always seem to want to have someone call YOU back. Weird. Truly isn't like a public school where you have a school board, superintendent, etc. Just bizarre that everything seems to be "secretive" and that is disturbing.
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Our kids have always attended a charter school. We move here 2 1/2 years ago and we did not know anything about the area. We are vey pleased with Windemere Park. They just recently had their Harvest Festival. My husband and I were blown away by the teacher volunteers that we there at every table helping. I have been a past PTO president for four years and on a PTO board for five. It was very difficult to get teachers to come to events that we were putting on let alone volunteer in the capacity that we saw at the Harvest Festival. The staff and principal are wonderful. Being new to the school this year has been a awesome experience. We are looking forward to many more years at Windemere.
--Submitted by a parent