I love AAHS! I have been here dozens of times as a contract employee and never once had a bad…read moreexperience! The students are so polite and the staff is talented and fantastic, offering advanced avionics and principles of flight, along with dozens of other classes for those looking for a future in flight! A great school in D20 and great admin staff compared to others, believe me.

Overall, a decent school; the staff are pretty good. However, the administration is absolutely…read morehorrendous. I cannot stress this enough. The principal and dean have been extremely unprofessional and unwilling to interact with both parents and students. From completely ignoring complaints of district violations to disrespecting parents, these people clearly don't belong in the education system. Once the administration changes, I'm sure the school will be a better place to send our children, but until then this is a firm 1 star rating.

Amazing school! I cannot say enough good things about this school. My 5th grader went to another…read moreD49 school and the difference is night and day. She is challenged and learning so much more. The teach communication is amazing. I feel they truly have my children's best interest at heart. I'm so happy that she will be able to attend BLR through high school now as well.

Do not send your kids to this school it's absolutely awfu! They have so many bad reviews on google…read morethey had to turn the reviews off! The amount of money I've had to pay for a public school, this public school is ridiculou! not only that but they allow bullying and do nothing about it. when your kid graduates the 8th grade they are so cheap here they don't even give them a continuation! it's crap. Our kids work so hard to not even be recognize for it.

This school if you didn't know is part of the IB program. This school is very diverse. A lot of…read morecommon questions about this school are very weird. If you are wondering yes the school does have a playground. Yes the cafeteria does look like a cafè. The school is probably the biggest school I've been to. No the school does not have a pool. If you have Physical Education that Quarter yes they do have a boys locker room and a girls' locker room. In each locker room there are showers. I recommend not using them because you have 5 minutes to change and change out. You don't want to be late to your next class!

I cannot stress enough: do not send your children to this school. The principal was condescending,…read moreaggressive, and completely disrespectful. She invaded my personal space, treated me with blatant bias, and left me frustrated, intimidated, and questioning how parents are even tolerated. Respect and professionalism are nonexistent here. The environment for students is alarming and unsafe. I have serious reason to believe at least one staff member may be using illegal drugs, and it's obvious that substance use--alcohol or drugs--is impacting the competence of some staff. Children are being cared for by people who appear impaired, unprofessional, and biased. Combined with administration that is incompetent, dismissive, and unsafe, this school is a disaster waiting to happen. If you value your children's safety, well-being, or even basic decency, look elsewhere. This school fails on every level--parents and children alike will be disrespected, endangered, and treated unfairly. Accountability, professionalism, and safety are completely absent.

My husbands mom and dad went here, my husband and I both graduated from here, and now our children…read morego to this school district. Boy has it changed since I was elementary. They seem to put so much more focus on to the kids. I love that they are really focusing on the arts though. That's really wonderful. I do wish they'd end these strict testing guidelines though and give the teachers a bit more freedom, but hey, that's all I've got to complain about.

Amanda G is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S…read more Anyway, it's a great school with a very loving and supportive staff and surrounding community.

After being a Ruth Washburn parent for over 12 years we are shocked and dismayed by the way we have…read morebeen personally ostracized and ridiculed by the administration and the board members just for asking questions that were never answered. Ruth Washburn has handled recent events in a clandestine and deceptive way. They held a private meeting for current parents and their new neighbors and friends, the Lauchpad on 8/5/23 (after a year of not telling parents about the upcoming development next door). At the meeting on 8/5/23, current parents were not allowed to speak, film for other parents, and also not allowed to ask questions aloud. The former director, Jen Filonowich and new director Angela Conway have gone out of their way to issue support for the new development next door without ever asking all parents via an anonymous survey (we requested one multiple times). Ruth Washburn maintains their public support of the Lauchpad going in next door to the preschool without ever surveying current parents or even notifying the parents until 7/28/23. (at least a year after Jen's knowledge on record). Jen held a 'community meeting' on 9/26/23 with the local residents, which parents weren't invited to attend. The meeting can be looked up on YouTube. Jens behavior and lies at this meeting are very telling. It's very sad that an organization that touts open communication, accountability, and transparency is now anything but.

Loved how they were quick to handle online learning and how the teachers were so involved. They…read moreare so good with my kiddos at their school

There is a difference between confidence in your school district and arrogance. The teachers and…read morestaff is this district will think they are better than you as a parent, even when you have the same or higher level of education as they do. The students in the school district are the reason why your district is rated so highly, not the dysfunctional staff at every level of educational. My favorite is when the staff hides behind policies instead of doing what's right.

My daughter goes here and loves it! The staff is very nice and the teachers are knowledgeable!…read moreMakes me wish this kind of school existed back when I was in High School.

I have taught at this public charter school for the last nine years and have seen unbelievable…read moregrowth in the quality of the students as well as the teachers and administration. Additionally, our focus on academics has really paid off as we're now the top high school in D11 and one of the top charters in the city. If you are looking for a high school with small classes, individual attention and concern, that is focused on college prep and the arts, then come check us out! You'll be glad you did!

What an amazing school. Kids are able to earn their associate degree before they get their high…read moreschool diploma. If your student hangs around the right people, there will have very little problems. The majority of the students are awesome. They are always that one percent that mix everyone look bad.

A really great institution to learn. I like how staff are supportive and how they like what they…read moredo. They give the kids the skills needed for the real world which is important in this day and age.