I sent my daughter here for 8 years and absolutely loved this school. Were there a few times I felt different, yes, as in they could've handled some stuff quicker, then let it escalate to a bigger proportion. However, I believe it's protocol and they always do the right thing in the end. Furthermore if you send your kids here they will be a year or two advanced going into high school! My kid is now a straight A student at castle view, due to her education here highly recommend. read more

Do not send your kids to this school there are so many problems with bullying,mental health and assignments. Yes there are a few teachers that are pretty good at wca but from my experience last year it wasn't a good year for me, i got bullied by a girl who has literally made two other girls leave the school because of how bad it got for them. They seriously don't do anything about bullying if you talk to them about it they try nothing to help even if you try asking for a no contact policy. The teachers here that deal with mental health are okay but there was one girl i kept mentioning to them and was the main reason of everything happening to me and they didn't tell her to get away from me, half of the teachers liked her and because she was favorited they wouldn't actually take it seriously. If they really did try to do something like suspending her i wouldn't be leaving this review, the assignments they give here are so much it's way too much work for kids it's very stressful i remember being in 3rd grade and crying because of how stressed out i was about work. read more

absolute buns DO NOT send your children here I went there for 7 years. I was treated horrible by most staff. I got my head pushed down BY A SUB, i was told to sit under a desk by a teacher in 4th grade. The ONLY reason this school gets any stars is because its the minimum. There was one teacher who broke CMAS RULES to ask why i was leaving... For her info it was stuff like that, that is the reason i left. In my French classes i got taught NOTHING over 7 years now at my new school i've already learned more. The admin does NOTHING about bullying. I was in the principals kids class and he thought he could do anything and truthfully he could because admin is useless. Mr haslick suspended multiple kids for no reason. The admin here has NO buisness running a school. The only reason people get hired is because the are friends of the principal. One of my friends went home crying because bullying gets so severe because they no admin does nothing. You also learn nothing from this school because half the teachers arnt even qualified. They some how have an award that says "distinguished improvment" but if anything it gets worse and worse every year. read more

This school is a sin to education. My son took algebra one this year and learned absolutely nothing. They have a ridiculous system where if you don't charge your computer or if you forget to do an assignment you get a detention. Their admin, Mr.Haslick is a terrible person who wants nothing but to see kids suffer. My son was suspended from a field trip on the last day of school because he witnessed a bag of chips being stolen. Didn't even participate in stealing the chips, just straight suspension for the last day of school. They have no idea how to hire staff and they have fired so many actually good teachers. Shame on this school and the district for doing nothing about it. read more

I used to be a student at this school and my experience was horrible including some Spanish teachers they taught me nothing over 5 years, some teachers made me feel welcomed but some teachers from previous years would pick on me because I didn't finish assignments even though the learning was so fast and assignments were due in such little time giving a lot of stress and leading me to come crying in the car on the way home. Mr haslick would pick on students and suspend young to 8th grade kids for no reason and he would pick on students more if they had ieps or 504s, also when Mr haslick called me down to his office he had me so scared to the point I was violently shaking even if I wasn't in trouble. also when teaches mostly TA's when they would see a phone they would aggressivly rip It out of you or other students hands. One of my ex friends also get accused of vandilism even though she put sand in a very small play ground, she was yelled at badly by officers and by Mr haslick, and another time my friend got suspended at the LAST day of school at the end of year field trip which was the 6 mile walk around down town castle rock, but anyways she did a specific hand jesture to some other student who has spoken bad about me and my friend and some others, she also never got in trouble or suspended, and kept spreading rumors and personal info to other older students. Mr haslick was very dismissive about me and other friends being bullied and didn't suspend the bullier and is still going to the school. some teachers will yell at you for not having a charged computer or an assignment that was due in less then 30 minutes and would send u to Mr haslick or any prinicipal and you would get yelled at and the education system is so horrible to the point it made me fail so bad teachers would actually yell at me so much and email my parents to the point I didn't wanna go to school and beg my mom to go online. I've have seen teachers leaving with no explanation or "resigned" because of being perverts or looking at girls innappropiatly. it crazy how this school has many bad reviews and the only good reviews are from parents with horrible kids that pick, bully and threaten them. this school need a new principle ASAP, the rules are also so insanely stupid because what do you mean I was standing my a sewer thing in the floor and get yelled at because the school didnt block it off with a fence, also there organization system is so bad that it gives students mental disorders like depression, anxiety and much more because of horrible students, staff and some teachers but some teachers actually care but always get fired for no reason, also the drama at this school is so unsafe to children and staff. the amount of homework and school work they give you in a day is crazy, specially in 4-8th grade, it has also gave me stress and made me stop doing homework entirely because of how bad the stress was and the amount of work, and if u didn't do it some teachers will yell at you until your at the point of bawling your eyes out and making you have panic attacks. Its also gave me so much doubt on assignments and made my grades not matter which made me get bullied by my ex friends because I didn't try, the only teachers who followed my IEP were only 2 teachers my math and social study teacher. please don't enroll your kids here this school is so unstable that they even removed playground equipment because kids where breaking bones and getting concussions, they will also give your kids the fear that there not safe here and in some possibilities that your kid comes crying home, they will also test you for adhd or autism and dyslexia but will make the test come back as all negative. so please again don't enroll your kids here if u dont want more stress then you already do read more

This school is crazy. My daughter came home once saying she was a cussed of vandalism and the police were called on her because she put SAND on the playground, and my other daughter was also accused of vandalism because she was sitting next to the gaga ball pit. Once my daughter tripped at recess and fell and got concussed then the school blamed it on some kid they didn't like even though my daughter said he didn't do it and she tripped on her self. They made him right five essays about concussions even though he has had three. Also the teachers are very rude no matter how many times you ask them for help they won't help you, some just can't teach. Like last year ,y daughter had a math teacher who was a pervert and sending kids to the office because they were on "probation" which doesn't make sense they are students in your class you can't kick them out and refuse to teach them because they are male. Also the amount of people that have broken a bone at this school. Iike daughter and her friend were both bit by a snake IN SCHOOL. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL. Find your kids a better school like CRMS, or even Mesa middle school is better which says something. read more

Our family encountered the same abusive treatment as many others under Ms. Stefanie Henderson, in Spanish immersion. Just like Ms. Fisk, Ms. Henderson cannot control her temper. Stefanie Henderson insults and degrades literal kindergarteners. She threatens her own students with "reports". If you send her an email, she assumes you are attacking her directly, even if you are simply asking questions. She is irate all the time. Her reading and writing proficiency is poor. She often believes she has explained something to you that she's never even mentioned. Very impatient teacher. Avoid. read more

We have been here for two years and I'm pleased with the school. They have great communication, my girls love school, and my five year old comes home singing songs in mandarin. I don't expect them to become fluent through this program but I'm on day 500 of mandarin through Duolingo and they sometimes correct my pronunciation. I've also spent many hours helping out in their math class and I'm happy with the amount of one on one time vs. full class time the kids get and both the Mandarin/math teacher and her teaching assistant are amazing. read more

My daughter was coming home every day crying because of how mean these teachers are she would not talk about school and would tell me she wanted to move school. read more

My Children still go to this school, it's not a terrible school but some things that are not okay is that some kids at this school make my children feel unsafe in many ways. Im not going to point out names, but some kids have been trying to hurt my children, cuss at them, and so much more. They come home to me saying all of this stuff that happens at school. They have also been bullied for so long. They have told teachers and the teachers don't do anything about it. They don't care about my childrens safety! The school is very unorganized too. And my kids will have free dress and my daughter wore jeans and a long sleeve shirt and she got dress coded. And and a matter of fact the education is terrible. read more

Do not enroll your child in the after care program it is the worst ever seen and it is a crime what they are doing especially the director of after care Ms. Fisk the director yells at children for the most simple mistakes no matter the age a kinder gardener spilled there little cup with water in it and she freaked out on the especially her husband make some older girls in after care uncomfortable and doesn't seem like a good fit for the school teachers amazing only better after and before care would make this school good as well as having so many gas leaked it is scary it is so bad at least every month there is a problem read more

Disappointing to say the best thing I can about the school. The administration is wildly under-qualified to be running a school and got positions by being friends with the board of directors. Board of Directors treats admin positions as a who's who of their friends when filling vacancies. School has one of the lowest pay scales in a low paying district and the staff largely demonstrates that. Foreign language teachers (Mandarin) use rulers on desks when attempting to maintain attention of children and have accidentally hit some kids in this practice which they then apologize profusely for doing, a very serious abuse of power if you ask me. School has 15 complaints regarding its "Special Needs" program from this year alone and ARC has requested that the district do an investigation into the school. One admin, a vice principal, told a special needs parent that they should just enroll their special needs child in a public school as WCA does not have the resources to assist that student. The Athletic Director enjoys yelling at the kids and makes kids that use noise cancelling headphones take them off or he yells louder at them. Honestly outside of Mrs. R, the librarian, this school lacks any and all semblance of a qualified educational institution. The principal needs to go as she is in way over her head, and the vice principals need to follow her. I hope the Board of Directors actually start taking the childrens needs for a quality education seriously and stop playing come join our clique before this school fails even further than it already has. read more

WCA is an exceptional school that provides the opportunity to learn a second language in elementary school and continue to fluency in eighth grade. Rigorous but accessible curriculum, excellent support and truly amazing and caring teachers and staff. read more

Our kids love all the teachers and options for learning. We've had a lot of support when needed.

After long research on CO schools, we are super excited to be at WCA, this is our first year and so far we are in love with the school! We can't wait for the 2023-2024 school year. read more

This is the second year my son has attended WCA, we love the school, most importantly my son LOVES the school and the staff! He is a middle schooler who has become a better student and a much happier kid since attending WCA. He wasn't thrilled about school perviously and now he is up and ready everyday excited for school, that alone shows us that there is no doubt we made the right school choice for our son! Thank you WCA for everything you do! read more

We tried out WCA for about a year and disenrolled our preschool/kinder child. Receptionist is not very nice, always feel like I am putting her put when I ask questions. Wrote a letter of concern to the principle which was never answered. Preschool teacher was underqualified and unpleasant, as well as inneffective with high energy children. Many school days taken off for "staff functions". Very disjointed information flow about what was said to which parent and when. If you decide to try this school, be very careful what you say to them, and be ready for drama. read more

My girls have attended this school since it's inception. The teachers and staff give all they can to the kids and push for them to become better students and people. read more

The school is very new and inexperienced. We were very excited about starting there but it was very disappointing. Stick with the regular public schools in Douglas County who have staff who know how to interact with kids. Glad we are done with this nightmare of a school. read more

Although the teachers are good to great, the administration is completely incompetent. If you have a complaint, noone will answer your emails. They just ignore you. "Athletic director" is aggressive and rude. Admin just let's her bully people. Not enough electives, as school is too small. No band, no orchestra, no choir, no STEM, very few options. Don't waste your time, find a school run by competent, caring admin. read more

World Compass is a great new charter school in Castle Rock. My son has gone there for the first two years the school has been open. I chose it because of the daily foreign language immersion program and also because they have mastery-based learning that allows kids to move at their own ability level for math and reading. I have been most impressed by the school community that has been built in only two short years and also by how amazing and caring the teachers are. There were a few areas of opportunity as you would expect with any new school, but the administration makes a big effort to listen to parents and continuously improve. The school has already achieved some impressive academic standards. I'm looking forward to several more years in the WCA family. read more

My child attended world compass for the 1st 3 years. After kindergarten it went down hill. My child had a couple horrible teachers last year (home room) and (math). A home room teacher that tries to handle a situation with two kids and not take them away from their peers to talk with them. A math teacher that states she will not repeat herself. Overall this school lacks the know how to deal with children. The lack of concern from the staff is very concerning. The reason I wanted my child to come here was for the foreign language. I decided to remove her from this school because foreign language was not a good reason to keep her here. My child was stressed and being picked on and the staff did nothing. When your child is physically and mentally hurt it really makes you cry as a mother. I have been in the halls of this school and I witnessed teaches talking very poorly of some children. The Athletic director was yelling at a child because she was injured and didn't think she could participate in a school function. I know if this women was yelling at my child it would have gone bad really quick. The point I am trying to get at is the staff is horrible and the administration is a nightmare. When teachers and staff treat people and children the way they do, it is likely it will rub off on your child and their peers. Forgot the mention the front office staff which make you feel like you are bothering them, if they acknowledge you at all. read more

Our children attended World Compass for two years. Unfortunately we have since taken our children out of the school. The communication has been awful, and when you bring an issue up to the new principal, Susan Borzych, she is very defensive and unwilling to see her mistakes. She was very rude. Due to this reason, issues were not resolved and we were swept under the rug. Be careful, there are so many good charter schools with much better communication and attentive principals. read more

Honestly agree with C.M.'s review. Would not recommend WCA for younger children (I don't know about older children). C.M.'s drama comment is also very accurate. Although I had high hopes going in, with the experience we've had at the school I would now advise you to stay away. There are better options for your child. read more