Souderton Charter School Collaborative

The leadership is genuine. The teacher's are there to teach, to reach kids where they are and help them find and use their potential. Each student has a voice and is heard. Parental input is not only truly acceptable, its expected.
--Submitted by a parent

We transferred our son from North Penn in 3rd Grade - it's the best decision we've ever made for him! Our academic and social concerns have disappeared. He was insecure and didn't like school. He was nervous and began stuttering at his old school. On the very first day, he bounded off the bus and said -' I love it at SCSC!!' These are words I never thought I'd hear from him!! He now has a love of learning, has made friends and has completely stopped stuttering. He now loves to read - and his report cards are near-perfect. Most of all - he's happy! The teachers are completely focused on the kids - the classes are small (17) and parents are very involved. It's everything I had hoped for in a school and for my son!
--Submitted by a parent

This school has well exceeded expectations! my son used to attend public school, and switching to scsc has been the best decision our family has made. No bullying and other nonsense, but lots of support and encouragement. His attitude towards education has improved dramatically. All staff are wonderful and the commitment of family and staff to this school is superb. Other schools should have such high standards of excellence. We also really like the democratic practices observed in the classroom by allowing the children to help shape their curriculum within reasonable boundaries. This school cannot be more highly recommended. What a wonderful choice in education to have!
--Submitted by a parent

Great school with professionals who care, children learn and the traditional problems in schools are not ignored. A perfect balance between mind and heart.
--Submitted by a parent

SCSC is a fantastic school! Our children are enrolled and we are impressed by the academics and the child centered approach. There are plenty of opportunities for in-depth study. The teachers are professional and caring. We couldn't be happier.
--Submitted by a parent

Academic rigor is evident without a 'teach to the test' mentality. Individualized attention occurs every day. And parent involvement abounds!
--Submitted by a parent

Probably not for everyone, but a definite blessing for our family. Our daughter was failing miserably in the public middle schools due to their inability to accomodate some of her probems (inattention, forgetfulness, disorganization, social awkwardness) and work on them w/o jeopardizing her academic opportunities. SCSC is able to place appropriate demands on her so that her weaknesses are lessening and her strengths are blossoming. She's a bright kid with lots of promise and is finally getting the opportunities she deserves. The parents are highly involved, are allowed to participate fully and can have meaningful discussions with the teachers. It may not be utopia, but it's definitely not a factory. Standardized test scores match or exceed the local elementary and middle schools. I could go on and on, but the limit is 150 words.
--Submitted by a parent

This is not a bad school, just not as different as they claim to be. The administration and teachers have abandoned many of the features promised in the charter and are using many of the 'old school' methonds. They no longer embrace child-directed learning, and individual learning plans are all but ingored. Parental involvement has been reduced to the usual non-teaching roles found in many traditional schools. The promised collaboration between the community, parents, teachers and students is non-existant. The best thing is that the class sizes are, for the most part, small, generally in the range of 16-18, with one classroom having 23 students. They should go back and revisit the charter to get back on track.
--Submitted by a parent