What Parents Experience

• Yes (99%)
• No (1%)

Key takeaway: 99% of parents who responded would recommend their Personalized Learning Public Charter School program to others!

“I just love having more time with my kids rather than them being gone all day and facing hours of homework each night.”

“They believe all students are great.”

“My child can do work anywhere and even when having asthma illnesses.”

“My son’s self-esteem and confidence in himself has grown exponentially since we started classes there.”

“We met the director and were inspired by her vision, believing this new school would continue the excellent level of personalized learning and respect for our family’s values.”

“To have more time with my child.”

“It provides a needed public alternative. Cannot afford to homeschool completely on my own, but this gives my child the best possible outcome for her future.”

“Smaller classes.”

“Teachers truly go above and beyond to personalize the students’ academic path.”

“Ability to choose curriculum that best suits my child’s learning style and interests.”

“It offers classes with credentialed teachers to give kids a “classroom” experience.”

“Personalized Learning public charter school programs enable students to focus and stay on task with class curriculum without distraction of the massive classroom setting where the educational curriculum is adversely impacted due to the poor teacher-to-student-classroom-ratio.”

“Opportunity to thrive for a child with distinct learning differences and medical needs.”

“More time available for me (the parent) to invest in my child rather than child being one of 25+ students five days a week. Also in regards to “I believe that it provides a safer, more secure learning environment”, this is due to the charter school being smaller and the staff actually knows my child’s name.”

“Parents can instill their values.”

“I taught in the public schools as a credentialed teacher for ten years. I was a master teacher and a mentor teacher. Public schools cannot possibly serve the educational needs of each student as well as one-on-one instruction can. Because I can afford to stay home to educate my children and enjoy doing so, I educate my children at home. My children are heavily influenced by the caring adults they found themselves surrounded by. They are free from the disrespectful environment that exists in many schools today. They learn academics, real-world skills, and have an appreciation of right and wrong, and know who they are. I chose to join our charter school so that tax money could support their education. I can educate my children better at home, and for less money than can the public schools. I say that with much assurance because I have been on both sides of the fence.”

“It promotes community and a smaller charter school allows for less peer pressure and stress than regular high school.”

“A flexible schedule that permits more opportunities to volunteer and work in fields where he is interested in career-wise.”

“They recognized and gave me credit for his high level of academic learning and trusted me as a parent.”

“My child is thriving with this model and he is not distracted by other students’ influences, which can be very bad behaviors.”

“Allowed us to maintain our personalized approach and to incorporate collaborative learning/projects.”

“It provides accountability & structure while simultaneously offering flexibility, choice, and opportunities beyond a typical brick & mortar setting.”

“There is more efficient use of time.”

“The support from our school for me as a teacher has been so helpful. They also help with classes I can’t teach on my own.”

“Amazing staff!”

“Ability to study topics interesting to my child and make learning more fun.”

“More less-scheduled time to be a child while also learning academic subjects without the “busywork” of homework that is often cited as one of the ills in our highly rated but troubled school district.”

“More curriculum choices that are a better match for child’s learning style and better options.”

“There is sincere interest in my child from his teacher.”

“The teachers are awesome and the teaching and learning structure is best suited for my child. District public school systems are just not the right fit for my child.”

“Freedom and choice to choose how core curriculum is taught/learned and how presently shows higher education levels.”

“Personalized Learning builds student self-confidence.”

“I am able to meet my own child’s special needs better than a school environment can.”

“We already had children in this program.”

“It allows our family to feel more free! That’s what being American is all about. We can add more soul to their learning and more hands on world experiences through field trips. We can focus on family and give our children a sense of individuality that lacks in the public school production line model.”

“Since attending this charter school my son no longer feels like “the dumbest kid in class”. He said the teachers told him he was holding up the rest of the class. He was broken when we left public school, and now he has confidence! It’s been a blessing for us all.”

“We have had an opportunity to engage in the intensive Physical Therapy my daughter needed.”

“Smaller class sizes. More personal.”

“They offered the most flexible homeschool option.”

“Smaller class size equated to more one-on-one attention.”

“Because academics come so easily, she can move on to art, music, sewing, dance, hiking, swimming, and follow her passions. There are so many wonderful opportunities for her.”

“My child is no longer forced to tutor other children that his teacher does not have time for. At this school he is instead allowed to move ahead in the curriculum with his extra time.”

“To have a choice to choose what I think is best for my child.”

“Great field trips, school atmosphere.”