they don't get enough pizza or milk to feed their students, the school food itself is terrible and…read moremost students starve themselves instead of eating

My daughter attended the CDS Key school for 5 years, left for middle school and 2 yrs of high…read moreschool then returned as a Jr. We could not be happier. The academics are outstanding and the level of teacher engagement--and simply caring about the kids-- is unparalleled. The kids have integrity and support one another. Very happy with the Upper School!

Fantastic magnet school focusing on engaged and experiential learning. Amazing community garden…read morewith chickens. Great teachers, involved parents, and diversity

I'm not a graduate of the school, but my step father was. I attended Asheville for a summer and…read morethen for 3rd form (freshman year). My father and my step father's names are confusing for tabloid researchers lol :/ Asheville is a short drive from my grandparents home in TN. I had an excellent experience here as a student, with many fond memories. I highly reccomend the experience, and have nothing but affection for the school. Unfortunately, people who never attended the school and have no connection to it wish to be associated with alumni and with the names of people they deem as socially elite - or oppressive in some way. I encourage people to be aware of this problem before making any assumptions.

There are some really good people who work here. There are also some really terrible ones. Faculty…read moreand staff are a revolving door. Most people don't stay long because Sgro and his wife are tyrants who treat everyone else like dog s*** on the bottom of their shoe, all while being so fake and pretentious about how much they supposedly care about others. Most students are fine. Lots of entitlement though.

LOVE THIS SCHOOL!! The teachers are invested in the kids, and the administration actually…read moreencourages the staff to see the students as individuals and not test scores. My kids have never looked forward to going to school so much. Plus, they get to go on the most amazing field trips. I feel so blessed with the opportunities my kids get here that they wouldn't have at another school.

My child was bullied mercilessly at this school for years. The teachers and administrators turned a…read moreblind eye, rather than deal with the significant behavioral issues in the classroom. In this way, they enabled and protected the perpetrators. It is easier for them to let disfunction be the norm because there aren't enough staff to deal with the problems. The classroom ratio is 1 teacher (and one part time teacher ) for 26 kids. The classrooms are small. The state funding challenges make things even worse for this school. This school may claim to be environmentally friendly, holistic and nature centered, but it is not a healthy environment for a child. Don't do it if you win the Evergreen lottery. It isn't worth putting your child through hell.

In Fall 2018 The biology teacher kept picking on and targeting every single black student everyday…read more He was not wanting to teach the class with them in their, and began targeting me and anyone who dared to stand up for them and send us to suspension. Everytime anyone tried to record he would force everyone to put their phones in this basket or he would call the principal and the school resource officer to arrest them. Everytime someone tried to record him he knew. He kept verbally harassing these black kids and making up accusations to make them look bad and making up excuses to not teach the class. He kept sending them to suspension at random times when he felt like. He would set up his own private cameras to watch them in the bathroom and in the classroom. One time he loudly threatened to send one of the innocent black girls to guantamo bay. one time one of the black girls he was terrorizing everyday was crying and screaming for help. that week she wasnt seen in class. One time, the biology teacher said his name wasnt his real name. and another time he loudly admitted in class that he was watching all the black kids walk to their homes through the satellites. One time while he was harassing black kids he forced everyone to look forward at the white board and made them not pay attention. And he stood in front of me and made me look at his deck. He saw that I felt uncomfortable and he liked it and laughed. i was afraid to stand up for the black kids and afraid to report everyone involved. I am still traumatized by all of these events to this day.