Achieve Charter Academy

3250 Denton Road

School District

Achieve Charter Academy
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:22
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 10, 2023

I am very happy I choose achieve for my girls and over all very satisfied.they are academically growning very well.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2022

Teachers are very involved with their students and the moral focus is very positive. I get a lot of updates from my sons teacher and haven't heard of issues with bullying or sports. The pickup/drop off isn't my favorite, but without a bus system I don't see how it could be much better- they do great getting people and kids through in a timely fashion and I haven't seen anything unsafe with it besides some parents on their phones instead of paying attention while waiting.
Submitted by student on August 26, 2022

This school is very agitating. They do not seem to care about the status, health, or safety of their students. They seem to care more about guidelines and regulations than the experience the child will remember for the rest of their life. For example, in their P.E. class they do not care about health conditions or physical ability. They do not take the time to sit down and talk with say, a non-athletic student. Instead, they blame students for their mistakes and, don't do anything when students with higher skill level bully them. I do believe that they are effective in teaching their students, I think some of their teaching methods are cruel and abusive. Their saftey rules and regulations are over the top and strict. For example, you aren't allowed to even touch other people. That can ruin sports like, football, soccer, and basketball. Also, when a student gets injured playing a sport, they often resort to banning the sport for some time, ruining people's recces. Overal, bad school.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2022

This school is horrible my child comes home sad everyday . The teachers are mean and pick on students. Also they do nothing about bulling. If you dont want your childs feeling to be hurt dont enroll them there. They use inaporpate launuage and everything
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2022

Its good! I love my school Also my classmates they are so nice!!! I recommend this school for your child! There are no bullys! Even if there are bullys, there are NO way that anyone could bully someone and no people are mean!
Submitted by parent on May 05, 2021

This is very good school for culture, education and discipline as well parent teacher communication.
Submitted by parent on February 13, 2020

This school has a horrible drop off/pick up arrangement! Very challenging and unsafe. Sometimes, we get to school on time and get held back in line up to 10 minutes! Ridiculous!
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2019

Great Schools and always encourage kids to progress.
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2019

Excellent coaching, friendly staff, give important for each and every student
Submitted by parent on September 11, 2018

I realize now that this school is only interested in my child for one reason - the per student stipend received from the state.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2018

We have had a wonderful experience at ACA for the past 3 years. The teachers and principal are great and always care about the students. We love ACA.
Submitted by parent on April 22, 2018

Our girls have been in Achieve for 7 years now. They absolutely love the teachers, friends, environment. As parents we feel they are getting proper education and learn great values. The only concern is great teacher turn over and limited electives in middle school. Hoping something will be done to improve that in coming years.
Submitted by student on March 31, 2018

This school was a five star experience and I love this school a lot
Submitted by student on March 29, 2018

It was ok but definitely not as good as the TAG programs if your child is gifted. I am a high achieving student( one of the best in the grade) and sometimes I feel as if none of my friends really understand me. They only come to me for help on homework or tests. I just have different viewpoints than them and it makes me depressed that no one really gets me. The environment is just so tightly knit and that I just want to meet new people that I can relate too. I would say there is less bullying than a typical Michigan school but it definitely still exists. This school does not have a variety of electives. Credits for taking courses such as algebra 1, geometry, and foreign languages do not count towards highschool. So even if your child already took the course, they still have to take a placement test. Teachers are constantly leaving midway through the school year causing inconsistencies in your child’s learning. The subs know less than the students do so the only way we are able to learn is through our peers. The new teachers hired are often inexperienced, they do not know how to take control of a classroom or teach. I have not had a science teacher for months now( he left) The students here are awfully immature, constantly telling inappropriate jokes. ACA also doesn’t teach basic health courses so your child will be clueless(like I was) unless you teach them. Overall if your child is gifted, have them take the TAG test before you send them here, otherwise they might be depressed like I was. This school is ok but there are a lot of problems with it. I personally feel trapped here but I know it will be the right fit for some students. Just note that the teachers are either inexperienced or about to leave, and ACA does not provide a lot of essential courses. I can’t wait to got to highschool
Submitted by student on February 14, 2018

(This is my experience, things might have changed but who knows.)This is towards the middle school section at ACA (6-8):This middle school does not have a vast array of electives considering that electives are only 30 minutes long. I believe that electives would be beneficial if the school gave any value towards the classes. The school mainly focuses on math and english. Math would be the only class that has a set concrete curriculum. Science and social studies where every other day, which I thought was rather odd considering that it wouldn’t prepare us towards high school. Most teachers would go off topic a lot, and the teachers are all fairly new and inexperienced. The school does not have the option to take high school classes (ex. Spanish) that makes you ahead in 9th grade. Sports: not taken seriously for those kids that like athletics. When I was in middle school the average game won for soccer and volleyball was 1-2 games. Food: Sometimes served undercooked or overcooked, but it is cheap. Environment: There was a lot of bullying and teacher would usually just shrug it off. The teachers I had used to gossip about disobedient students. Also teachers would provide extra help after school, however it was paid. In public school there is so much aid but everything is non-profit. Teachers would meddle in the students personal life (ex. dating, family problems) If you are scared that you don’t want your 12-14 year old kid to be exposed to drugs/ bullying that isn’t something you can control. If you don’t make them aware of what is occurring in the world/ around them they will be more susceptible into peer pressure. (Drugs are everywhere) I had to learn all those things on my own because this school doesn’t teach sex education. High amounts of racism.
Submitted by parent on August 03, 2017

I have nothing but great things to say about this school. Academically speaking, your child will be more than adequately prepared for high school and beyond.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2017

This is our first year at Achieve. Amazing teachers, committed staff and high parent involvement.
Submitted by parent on April 13, 2017

My daughter has been attending this school for seven years since Kindergarten. We are satisfied with it. It is well managed and organized. They pay great attention to mortal focus and academia. my daughter likes it. I wish the school can provide more differentiated education to advanced students.
Submitted by parent on March 30, 2017

My daughter has attended this school since Kindergarten and is now in middle school. This school is wonderful with caring teachers and parents. Its been a great school for her to learn and grow!
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2017

I am very pleased with the academic and moral focus the school provides for my children. The staff is truly committed to the success of every student and they go above and beyond with their communication to parents. Achieve is one of the best schools around! I'm proud to be an Achieve parent!