Pros
- Focused on getting students into college. - Has high expectations for all staff. - Students are able to get more time in the classroom which helps them catch up.
Cons
- My region focuses on culture, and not academics. They do not incorporate rigor into the classroom, and only push students to do the bare minimum to pass the state test. - Teaches students to learn things at a very low level of understanding. Teaches through tricks, songs, and chants rather than actually pushing the students to understand the content. - Very cult like. If you aren't on the inside of the cult, they could care less about you, and will try to push you out. - Discipline is very inconsistent. - Hours are too long, you spend too much time babysitting rather than teaching. - Has relatively high scores on standardized tests, but also has the students for 3 extra hours a day. The scores should be higher.