Excelsior Academy

124 East Erda Way

School District

Excelsior Academy
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:22
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 20, 2024

This has been a great school and alternative to public school for my children. I feel like they are getting a better education and being challenged more than had they been in public school.
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2024

Excelsior academy STAY CLEAR They treated me and my son with a degree of disrespect that you would not believe, until it actually happens to you.” kids have been taken to hospital children coming out bruised and with injuries I was not prepared for the degree of power plays, sabotage, and just…evil…I experienced.Some of the neglect that Iv witnessed are …Football across faceChild throwing my child to the floor. I witnessed this.Always coming in with marks of which I confront school with.Always coming home with ripped trousers and marks to his knees.Boys pushing him into a wallAlways falling over and banging his face or nose School rang me on this occasion.Boy spitting in his facecoming home covered in blue dye, took ages to get off even days later, my son very upset by this because he doesn’t like being dirty.wet himself on an occasion because he said he couldn’t go to the toilet and teachers didn’t even notice and believe me he stunk to high heavens, this could have led to bullying.Black eyes from schoolI was at the school and me and my family witnessed him being singled out in the yard. He was wandering around on his own with no one wanting to play with him or acknowledge him school said that he was fine. He clearly wasn’t. Wandering around looking lost biting his nails. Broke my heart.My child always try’s to put a smile on his face regardless of anything but every night before school he would ask to stay at home with me and that school is the worst.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2023

if you have black children, I wouldn't recommend this school. It is filled with racism and cultural appropriation. My daughter went to school with box braids, and a few days later a white girl decided to get them too. My daughter attempted to be respectful at first, but then started calling her names. I'm not saying my daughter is in the right but she couldn't help herself. But on Thursday or Friday, she overheard some girls saying they were going to JUMP HER because she was trying to explain why it is disrespectful to have box braids, and the principal of the school SUSPENDED ONLY MY DAUGHTER and not the white girl for trying to jump my daughter with her friends. Absolutely not, I took her out of that school immediately. Not saying that black children can't go here, but this is my opinion and I wouldn't recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2020

Great staff, great teachers, effective learning plan
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2014

My son has been at Excelsior Academy for 2 years now, and my daughter will join him there next year. I love the more reasonable class sizes (compared to some local schools), having a teacher's aide at all times, and the leveled learning. I feel this is helping my son to be exactly where he needs to be with his learning. They adjust his group based on his ability levels so he's never bored or struggling. His teacher has also gone above and beyond in helping him to fit in and succeed in school. I love being included in my son's education. The learning plan he comes home with every night keeps me informed with what he's learning. I also receive emails from his teacher with updates on his grades and goings on in the classroom. The only things that I can think of that are "cons" would be the drive time (no buses), and they're a little heavy on homework.
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2014

We LOVE Excelsior.We have been there for four years. We chose it over our local elementary school based on the leveled learning they offer in reading, spelling and math. They use the Core Knowledge Sequence for history, literature and science. The kids are exposed to a wide variety of subjects even in Kindergarten. They stress patriotism by reciting the Pledge and singing the National Anthem. I love the uniform policy. I like the school wide behavior system, it is consistent no matter where the student is in the school. There were many administrative changes in the first few years. It seems they have found a great core of administrators who are dedicated to the school and community. Drawbacks: drive time (no bus system), a little heavy on homework, longer school day 8:15-3:30 (other public schools 9-3:30).
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2013

We have children in both elementary and junior high grades. This is our third year at Excelsior and all our interactions have been very positive. We can see a dramatic difference between the level of education my children were getting at Settlement Canyon Elementary; our children are being better prepared for higher education and excellence in their future endeavors. We love the variety of subjects they are taught and the way the curriculum broadens their perspective on those subjects. We are very pleased with the importance the school places upon teaching children about patriotism and civic duty. All our children are experiencing things in the classroom that inspire and excite them. Programs, such as art, music, and physical education are never taken from them. We are in favor of the classroom disciplinary system-some may call it "strict," but it's no different than the card system in other schools. It is enforced and children are expected to behave so that all scholars may learn. Scholars who master a subject are presented with advanced material that challenges them. Two teachers in every classroom is a wonderful advantage that greatly benefits teachers and students.
Submitted by other on November 30, 2012

I am a student at excesior in the junior high program and I love every one of my teachers. I also like their extra "homework" period.