John M. Morehead Stem Academy

It is a great school! Our daughter loves her teachers and going to school everyday!
--Submitted by a parent

The wonderful thing about a magnet school is if you are not happy with it then your child can go some where else. I don't understand if you feel this way why you keep them there. There were 700+ people on the waitlist that would love that spot. Our experience has been nothing but positive but I understand with any school that will not always be the case. The school states at the start of the year it is a tough program, that will require hard work on the part of the child and the parent. There are days we struggle to keep up with the work load but it is worth it when you look at what they are learning.
--Submitted by a parent

These teachers are THE hardest working educators in Charlotte. While they are given updates in technology and work hard to write grants for more opportunities for students, they are expected to give their entire lives (24-7) to meet the demands of administration. JMM can go so much farther with parents who are RESPECTFUL, UNDERSTANDING, and SUPPORTIVE. Overall, parents do not trust the faculty when their child's misbehavior is disciplined. JMM needs a PTA that is organized and welcoming! Parents get turned off by the PTA when it is not inviting. The administration seems to be the source of the high turnover rate. Since the latest principal joined, more than half of the teachers have left JMM to move onto other schools. The principal even left in the middle of this year! The school will benefit ten-fold with a STRONG, SUPPORTIVE, and ORGANIZED administration! The teachers are incredibly dedicated to the students and school, and they need to be better respected and appreciated by students, parents, and administration. Clean Facilities, Tight Schedule, Heavy STEM integration in all subjects, DEDICATED teachers, Use of new teaching strategies, Challenging & rigorous curriculum

I am so impressed with this school!!! My son started Kindergarten this year and I can't believe how challenged and happy he is. He loves it. The teachers are so supportive and wonderful, we could not be happier!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter was a kindergartener this past school year and we had a great experience with Morehead. She learned so much! She is already reading and writing and her math skills are great for her age. I am very happy that she attends this school.
--Submitted by a parent

My son loves this school as the teachers are cooperative and extra curricular activities like Spelling Bee, Math Superstars, Science Fair and other events like egg-drop. They are organized very well. This is a perfect school to nurture the kids as responsible citizens.
--Submitted by a parent

We love the school. My son finished Kindergarten and is going to first grade this fall. He has learnt a lot even in KG and we can really see the difference in his behaviour and discipline so far. The teachers are very caring and we love the fact that he gets homework to improve on what he learns at school.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a 1st grader and this is our 2nd yr at Morehead. Because of the no child left behind act, and the area that I live in this is unfortunately the highest graded, non title I school that is in my area and pool of schools to choose from. This school is not that great. They hide behind their Magnet compact, while they break your child down, give work above grade level, and fail to give you the tools that are needed to help your child be successful at shcool.My child was assessed and not taught, from day 1 it was she is unable to do this, and couldn't tell me that. My question is ARE YOU HEAR TO ASSESS FOR 'DATA' OR ARE YOU HERE TO TEACH?
--Submitted by a parent

I am very pleased with Morehead Elementary School. My two older children graduated from the school, and my younger two are there now. I am happy to know that middle school program has been added to the school. I am glad that my daughter will be one of the pioneers of the 6th grade class starting 2011. Parents should take more responsibilities for their child's behavior rather than putting all blames onto the staff at Morehead.
--Submitted by a parent

It is the only math and science magnet elementary school in the district. We will soon add grades 6-8 over the next 3 years. We are working to become the premier math and science school in the state. Most of our students come from low income households, and monetary suport is all but nonexistant. We have become a flagship school for a number of programs, and we're hoping to increase availability of technology around the school. We're on our way to the top!
--Submitted by a teacher