2 Stars: Challenger School is okay but not great (by Betty R.)

Betty R. — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:20:00 GMT

For the money, Challenger could be better. Teachers are not certified and do not have much freedom in teaching. There is a large turnover in staff. Many of the aides are very young and inexperienced. The director does not listen to input. There is no foreign language offered and there is a lot of homework. On the plus side, the kids are well behaved and the perform well on tests. However, from my experience, I think there are better schools for the money.For the cost, I would expect more language, music, sports, certified teachers and parental involvement.

2 Stars: fair school, (by jenniebeck)

jenniebeck — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Challenger School does very little to involve either parents or staff in decision making.The director prefers to do things her way and does not welcome input from anyone. Teachers are not required to be certified which is an issue for me. Also staff turnover is high. Some of this is due to the director and her refusal to listen. Curriculum rules to the point that teachers have little flexibility. There is also a lot of homework.There is no foreign language program which also bothers me.Elementary schhol is the best time to teach a language. This is the age when children are most capable of learning one.

On the plus side, the kids are well behaved, safe and score well on tests.

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