Now, before I begin this review let me just say that I cannot speak on behalf of the middle/elementary school. But let me explain a little bit to you about the highschool.
This is, by all standards, physically the worst possible high school you can send your children to. PLEASE, if you ever had to listen to one yelp review make it this one!! DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL.
Firstly, Doral Academy has quite possibly the worst education in the valley. My child previously excelled in all subjects in school. After attending the high school here, he struggled in almost every single core subject at public school. THEY DO NOT TEACH ANYTHING! Even the worst public schools in the valley get through all of the core subjects for high school. This school does not. Your student will lack in Math and English proficiency for however many years they attend. When you switch them out of this school to another, they will be left behind by the other students due to the terrible education Doral can provide. It is absolutely atrocious. Furthermore, the teachers do not provide homework, or even extensive assignments, which means the students get used to slacking off and earning good grades for nothing. Definitely a wake up call for them when they switch schools! Additionally, this school does absolutely 0 prep for the state-issued ACT in their junior year. Please, save you and your student some money by sending them to a different school so they can earn scholarships!
Second, Doral Academy has some of the worst teachers I have ever had to deal with. From teachers confiscating items for no reason, to being entirely unethical when it comes to punishment, this school is ran like a madhouse. I personally know of a student here who was publicly shamed (in front of their peers!) for breaking rules. They were placed in the middle of the room, while other students had the opportunity to laugh and poke fun at them. The teachers here are racist, rude and unnerving to talk to. PLEASE, save your students the trouble and do not send them here!
Now, as a parent, you are thinking the exact same thing I was. You have heard good reviews, and you want to send your child here because it seems like a good high school experience. Do not be fooled. It is not. The school had no homecoming dance for incoming students, restricted and treated students like they were in elementary, and based all their punishments off of previous prejudice. It is absurd that this school has the rating that it does. They tried to implement a system of no cell phones during lunch for crying out loud! Absolutely absurd, please save yourself and your student the pain and move them to a different school for high school. Also, they have no real football team, and their basketball and soccer leagues are with other charters. I mean seriously, what high school have you seen that offers only flag football?? It's like they think the students are 6 years old!
To conclude, this is quite possibly The worst school in the valley. PLEASE, take what I have written into account before you send your students here. One of my greatest regrets is sending my child to Doral Academy. I'm glad I took him out when I could. read more