Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School

I attended AMSA for middle school, but now that I am in a elite private high school I see what academics it had. Students are required to take 3 years of Latin there. However, I was not taught enough at all to place out of Latin I in my high school. Also, in AMSA, all 7th and 8th graders take Chem, Bio, and Physics. Now that I take Honors Physics at my private school do I see that nothing was taught in AMSA. I am no better off at Physics than any my peers who had a generic "Science" class in middle school. Also, in AMSA, academic dishonesty is very present. While students read the Iliad, etc. most sparknotes it, and there are no analytical essays assigned to test to see if you know the book. While tests are very easy with no thinking and just memorization required, many students feel the need to cheat and teachers do not put in the effort to stop this practice. Teachers are not caring. While there are a select few, most are lazy and one not only did not write me a letter of recc for my high school, but she also lied about writing it. In AMSA I spent the two months before MCAS reviewing, not going forward. That sums up this school: teach for the test and appear good only on paper.

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AMSA teachers are very supportive and the communication with e-mails and ed-line let's you know what's going on daily. Our son has enjoyed fencing, wrestling, dances and monthly roller skating activities with his friends. Although AMSA is not about the extras it's about the academics. The staff goes above and beyond to ensure he students are reaching academic potential. The teachers helped problem solve and plan out how to best support our son. They use technology to tech and have infused universal design practices into there teachings. As parents we lucked out that not only does AMSA support our son's academic needs it fosters a health social environment for learning as well.
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We have been pleased with our experience at AMSA. Our child is doing very well and the curriculum seems more demanding and coherent than the offerings at other public middle schools. The fact that this year, many children from area private schools transferred to AMSA is a testament to the bad economy but also to the quality of AMSA. But be forewarned -- coming to this school means your child will be giving up some of the 'frills' of routine public school such as: a nice, useful physical plant (the school is housed in two former office buildings NOT built to be schools....the rooms are small, the hallways extremely narrow, there is not a cafeteria, school kitchen (so no hot lunches, except for catering); no gymnasium or auditorium); there is no music program as part of the curriculum, so only extracurricular band or music. Otherwise, we like the school.
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Its one of the best school that I have ever come across after living in various parts of world.
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