Chester Academy

We have 2 children at CA and are looking to move, as 3 of our friends have, to another town due to the lack of intervention with learning disabilities and poor follow through with academics across the board. Some of the CA teachers are great but many are very inadequate and do not seem to care about all students equally.
--Submitted by a parent

CA is getting so much better every day. Just being nominated for the 'NH School of the Year' is an honor. Our school has come so far with the new administration! Keep up the great work!
--Submitted by a parent

I just heard at an awards ceremony last month that Chester Academy was nominated for the 'school of the year' award. This award is given out for the state's top schools. The academic program is outstanding. The administration is great with their new principal. Keep up the Great Work!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

We have 3 children at Chester Academy and 1 child who just started Pinkerton. We are so fortunate to have teachers who actually care about our children. I am so impressed at the hands on treatment my children receive at Chester Academy. The new principal is fantastic. She goes above and beyond to make sure everyone is satisfied. We are looking foward to many more years here. about the her
--Submitted by a parent

I've had four children attend Chester Acad.My children attended from 1993 -2005.The level of parent involvement is good.Availability of programs is good.Academics is another story. Some of the teachers at CA are great,some teachers are burnt out! And some of the great teachers either retired or left. And I lost count of the amount of school principals CA has had in the past 12 years!
--Submitted by a parent

Chester academy used to be a great school - they have made way too many changes in their curriculum over the years again and again. They should have stuck with what was working. Unfortunately I still have a child in the school.
--Submitted by a parent

Very poor quality school. Favoriets are played with coaches and teachers. Curriculum is poor, changed too many times over the years - as have the principals. I don't know why people move to Chester.
--Submitted by a parent

I've had 3 children go through CA over the course of 8 years and have found the school to be mediocre at best. Some teachers are excellent (esp. grades 1-3), but many of the upper grade teachers are simply awful. They lack creativity, and as others have pointed out, they do little to inspire students. They lack professionalism & talk to the kids like they are peers! If you're moving to Chester (which is a beautiful town), check into private schools in the area.
--Submitted by a parent

This is my daughters third year at ca and i am very pleased i have not always agreed with certain things but i think that is found in life in general. My child has many opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities and i as parent also have had many chances to get involved. The teachers and the pto communicate quite well. If my daughter has had a problem academically or otherwise i have had no problem getting it resolved. I also think the new asst. Principal is doing a great job.
--Submitted by a parent

My children have been provided with a very good educational program and I've found the school to be responsive to any parent concerns.
--Submitted by Informed Parent, a parent