Options Westfield

530 West Carmel Drive

School District

Options Charter School - Carmel
Grade

6-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by student on November 11, 2024

I wouldn't recommend this school to my worst enemy. This school does nothing but not only disrespect students, but disrespects teachers. Students get no real education. Teachers are rude, students are rude. This school has no value for education. Please, make a better choice, don't send your child to this school.
Submitted by parent on June 05, 2021

Options Charter School in Carmel was instrumental in our daughter's success! She graduated in 2021. The class sizes are small and teachers truly care about their students. We highly recommend other parents consider Options. Especially if you are seeking an alternative to large schools where some students may get lost. T. McDaniel
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2018

Our son has done amazing here. He had such a bad experience at Public School and wanted to drop out. He is doing amazing here and we are very happy we found options. Yes, they are more relaxed with the students, everyone is on a first name basis, but teaching respect comes from home NOT school. It has been a great experience for our son so far.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2017

My son went from a D -F student at Carmel High School to an A - B student at Options. It was the totally right move for us . I would recommend it to all who have students that feel "lost" in that huge school. I am thrilled with the success of my son and look forward to him hurdling any obstacle .
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2017

Options has treated our child with compassion and understanding. We are so thankful for the staff and school opportunity to help get our son back on track
Submitted by other on March 27, 2017

Options is a wonderful school! The teachers and staff are very caring and very supportive!
Submitted by parent on September 08, 2015

Initially I thought this school was perfect... It was close by and had small classes. However, over time I realize that this is not a school you want your child to attend. There are lackadasicial penalties for bad behavior. The reason I know this is because they freely discuss other student's personal information. There is no real structure there. Students address the staff informally by their first names as well as openly disrepect them. As a result, the children have become unruly. I feared my child's safety when I became aware they were letting former students roam freely in the school.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2015

What's great about Options Charter is that they are able to handle a lot. They provide students with such a well rounded environment while promoting positive things. The staff is great to deal with and I enjoy dealing with them pertaining to my children.
Submitted by parent on February 12, 2015

The class sizes at Options Charter in Carmel are relatively small. I really like that because this way they can handle anything that goes on with all their students.
Submitted by parent on May 01, 2014

This is definitely a great school. Small classes with new technology that are all for the benefit of the students. Anytime I call or visit I am able to talk to staff as well as the principal sometimes, too.
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2013

The Options Charter School is excellent. It has helped my daughter so much. She was failing classes in public school and when she started at the charter school, she excelled in classes.
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2012

Our children have been attending here for several years now and we have found that they offer a diverse curriculum, appropriate emphasis on academics, and an amazing sense of community.
Submitted by other on April 25, 2011

Options is a great choice to have in this area. The school was started by a friend who has an incredible passion for educational choices. I don't think you'll find a staff that works harder and is more committed.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2011

Overall it is a great school, my daughter attended Options for her last 2 years of high school (moving from Sheridan HS) and got accepted into IU, one of the best choices.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2011

Options Charter High School offers a unique, personalized small school climate. the teachers get highly involved in all the processes of educating he "whole student." Not everyone can handle it... it's not just an easier alternative,; but if your student can't deal with the overwhelming size of the local public school system, this is a great choice.
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2011

My son was not doing to well in Carmel Public Schools. So he decided to attend Options, at first it was iffy BUT now that he has good grades and likes school i see no problem. Some others say that the parent involvement and contacts are bad, they just do not know how to look. I would recommend this for a student who wants to go to collage or dose not want to go. They are very connected to Purdue and Ball State. At first i didn't believe that my son never had homework but i called them to see what was happening and they said that they do in class work only so no one has to struggle to get a good education.
Submitted by student on November 10, 2010

Greatest School. I could not explain how much of a better experience this school was than Carmel. Teachers are great. I personally recommend this school to anyone that does not like traditional public school. because the teachers and administrators up there are disrespectful where at Options the teachers are very friendly and teacher to student relationships are close. This is definitely the school for the best. This school gave me a second chance at graduating. Clutch decisions.