I recently taught here, and it was a decent school for students, a horrible school for teachers. Some admin members talk to staff in such a condescending way you leave feeling bad about yourself as a teacher and sometimes a person. They make sure you know how replaceable you are by constantly firing people over the smallest things. On the last day of school, they fired four people, which meant they didn't have enough time to find a job for the next year, since the teaching hiring season is in February. Not only did they fire left and right but teachers also quit in the middle of the year because of how bad it is. HR is the CEO's mother and the librarian is the principles mother, if that isn't a big enough conflict of interest, I don't know what is. There are also cameras in each classroom so you are constantly being watched. Most of the lessons are so heavily controlled by admin that it's as if they are scripted and if you don't follow the script your classroom phone might ring with instructions to get back on script. There is no room for teacher ideas or creativity, the way they want you to teach is so robotic, there's no point of getting a degree. I would have put up with the low pay for another year because I loved my kids but the disrespect and micromanagement was the reason I left. Unless you are desperate don't work here. read more

Took my son out, disappointed tons of issues with staff and with my sons behavior. Now he is in a public school and I am happy to say I have a normal kid now, not a military behaved quiet and serious boy... I can see the huge difference in his behavior. I'm happy as long as he his happy! read more

It is disappointing what a failure this school is for the children. They are leveraging state tax money to make a profit and run a business. This represents a true failure in the charter school concept. Charter schools represent a great option in many parts of the city, but sadly this is not one of them. The drive for high test scores is an attempt to demonstration their success, but this is at the sacrifice of a real education for your child. I strongly recommend considering other school options for your child. read more

Before enrolling your children at any school, you should ask yourself a few questions: 1. Are parents welcome to visit, observe, and volunteer? 2. Are students being taught to think, rather than just to regurgitate answers for a test? 3. Are teachers being supported to teach and meet the needs of individuals in the classroom? 4. Are kids developing a love of learning? At CLA, the answer to these questions is NO! That should be enough to send you running in the opposite direction. This school is not about what is best for kids, and there's more than test scores to consider. Look at this school with your eyes open, and ask questions. Then, don't walk away, RUN! read more

The teachers are very strict I like it but they're too strict I mostly like that my children have lockers they have no technology class. The academic level is pretty good and I like that teachers encourage the children to like learning read more