I can't say enough good things about MSEO! My kids, 7 and 5, have been attending for two years and…read morewe plan to have their younger sister join them next year! From our initial tour, I instantly felt that this school had the environment we were looking for. The welcoming teachers and staff with the ideal balance of play, exploration and learning, MSEO truly feels like an extension of our home. It's important to our family that our kids have a well rounded experience at school and we love that MSEO provides extended learning and play time outdoors, Spanish classes throughout the week as well as PE, physical fitness, art and dance. We have watched our kids walk into school with smiles from day one and we are so thankful to all the teachers and staff at MSEO who work hard to ensure our kids are well cared for, encouraged, and excelling as they grow.

I have two children enrolled and one has a learning disability and the staff is very understanding…read moreof this and works with my child in every way possible to help keep them on track and progress at a rate that they are comfortable with. My child would not get this individual attention in any other school setting, so I am very thankful for all of their help.

They love your kids like family and take very good care of the students. This school is very…read morecreative in learning, fun activities, lots of spirit days and the kids learn ALOT!

This school is very disorganized and not professional at all. They never provide information or…read moredocuments in a timely manner. They are too expensive for what the classrooms and facility look like. The classrooms look like the bare minimum effortqas made, the children are not even allowed to write in the books like workbooks, that should be included in tuition. You also have to pay for other fees like graduation and testing separately. Not to mention the many days off and early dismissals. So what is included in tuition? They are very rude, especially when you question them or address concerns. Save yourself the headache.

Orange County Preparatory Academy opened last fall in the old Page Private School facility. I…read moredecided to transfer my youngest child from the public school she was attending after a few bad years. Getting the postcard in the mail telling me that OCPA was opening was honestly one of the best things that could have happened. Before I switched my daughter I did my research about charter schools and the company that manages OCPA, Charter School Associates. I'd recommend any parents that are considering it do the same research. I found that they had several good schools, and I was hopeful that this new one would follow in those same footsteps. So, as for my review of the school... the beginning of the school year was rough, with the expected growing pains and some unexpected ones. Traffic was a nightmare, the principal left, and loads of other little things. Now, at the half way point in the year it appears that most things have been smoothed out. And I am very happy we switched. I love that this school is a K-8 school (currently to 7th, but 8th is supposed to be added next year). The school is supposed to focus on STEM, and in the fall all grades participated in a school-wide science fair. For a new school they have really hit the ground running with awesome events for the kids. At Halloween they had a trunk-or-treat, which was loads of fun. They also did a storybook day and had a school-wide fairy tale bowl with questions about the stories. The school provides after school tutoring and several clubs. The addition of clubs came later in the year than I would have liked, but we are really happy about the options. My daughter is in the after care program. One huge perk over the public school she was at is that they only charge you for days the child attends. Since my daughter only has to go to after care a few days a week I save money by not having to pay for the whole week like I used to. Since this is a charter school they wear uniforms. They had a few sales events at the school where we could purchase them and I had no problems with the uniform company. So far my daughter really likes wearing the uniform, and it makes getting ready in the morning super easy. That's all I can think of. I'm assuming if you are reading this review you may be thinking about switching to the school, so feel free to send me a note and I'll answer questions.

My children and I have been a member of the OCPA community since its beginning. As such, we've seen…read morethe school make some great strides, especially over this last year in particular. Yes, OCPA does have its positives and negatives, like any other school might. But OCPA's very accessible administration and small classroom sizes lend a very personal touch to each child's learning experience. The principal, Mr Higgins, and fellow administrator, Mr Austin, have been consistent and dedicated contributions to OCPA's improvement this year. Under this new leadership, I have seen more new programming such as organized athletic teams with winning records, various educational/STEM nights, and fun field days, just to name a few that I've personally participated in. I believe the structure and culture that Higgins and Austin have instilled have grown the school's support staff and allowed for some great momentum this year. For that, I give OCPA 4 stars. With only more improvement in OCPA's future, I am sure that it will earn the 5th star sooner than later!