Children's Community Charter School

6830 Pentz Road

School District

Paradise Unified
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by teacher on January 15, 2020

I am an educator at CCCS and have been their for ten years now. It is my favorite place in the world to be each day.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2020

Top notch. This was the perfect fit for our family.
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2016

It is appalling the misfunctional ways this school continues on in. It just isn't good.
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2015

The teachers at this school are incredibly passionate and dedicated to their students. The school offers programs that most do not, including music, art, science, and engineering. Parents support teachers in and out of the classroom and work collaboratively to provide a top notch program for ridge students. The principal and several teachers have their own children attending this school, which demonstrates the commitment and buy-in from the staff. I am extremely proud to be a CCCS parent!
Submitted by parent on September 05, 2014

This is an excellent school. Teachers are amazing, and recent changes to their middle school program have given the kids even more opportunity. They offer an engineering elective, have advanced art classes, a dedicated science lab with an amazing science teacher, and have continued to offer music taught by an actual music teacher! This school is top notch for all ages.
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2014

CCCS is a great school with a very dedicated staff. The interaction I have had with everyone from the janitor, office people, teachers and parents has been nothing but positive. I feel fortunate to have my children at such a caring school.
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2014

Paradise CCCS is a wonderful school! My daughter loves going to school there, and I have been pleased with all her teachers. We look forward to the years to come. The current staff and principal are great and have made many positive changes over the last couple of years. We love this school!
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2014

CCCS has been going through many positive changes the last few years. This school has the very best Science teacher and an outstanding Art program.
Submitted by parent on November 25, 2013

I have two children at Children's Community Charter School and we have been very happy at the school! The staff and the principal are very dedicated and truly seem to enjoy their jobs. In addition they are very committed to the educational needs of the students and are proactive in providing the students with a caring and supportive environment. We moved from a different school and are very pleased with our circumstances.
Submitted by parent on November 14, 2013

I absolutely love CCCS! The staff has been incredibly helpful and the teachers are supportive and fantastic educators. I love the fact that parents have to volunteer in the classroom, it helps the teacher, students and keeps the parent involved. I feel included in my child's education and that is extremely important to me. Communication between the teachers and parents is excellent. The principal seems to love this school just as much as I do. Along with their regular teacher, our children are taught by an art teacher, music teacher and a science teacher....even in Kindergarten! My children don't understand how lucky they are to be in a school like this. I'm looking forward to being a CCCS parent for many years to come.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2013

CCCS is an excellent school! My child has never been happier and more educationally fulfilled! Keep up the great work!
Submitted by teacher on July 17, 2013

CCCS is an incredible school with a highly qualified, dedicated staff and many committed parents who partner in their child's education. It is a bummer that some people have a negative perception but the fact is that the majority of it is based on inaccurate information. I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful school!
Submitted by other on June 13, 2013

I've been reading the reviews of this school and I am appalled at the hateful comments! I've had Grandchildren at CCCS since its inception and all of them (4 so far) have had nothing but positive experiences. They have all been exceptional students because of the education they have received there. One is in college now to become a teacher, one grandchild just received the Principals award for having a 3.5 GPA and my 7 year old Granddaughter knows 600 sight words instead of the 100 required. I hardly think any of that point to a negative education and experience. I've spent many hours in the past 15 years volunteering in the classrooms, the carnival, helping with the different functions the classes have, helping make a story quilt with 8th graders, and on and on. Never one time has anyone at that school been rude to me, certainly not the secretary! The principal this year is kind, helpful and has children at the school which says to me that she has every confidence in the education the children receive at the school. And to the person who states that the secretary works Cedarwood too, I don t know where you get your information but you are most certainly wrong.
Submitted by parent on June 13, 2013

As a parent I thought my children would get a great education and led by professionals, that's the way kids learn. The rudeness and "behind the scenes" gossip in the office needs to be looked at. There is a "know it all" helper secretary from another school that acts like the principal and has gained the power and support from the parents because they are afraid to say anything. This secretary should not be working at CCCS or Cedarwood....she has a terrible chip on her shoulder and punishes the child and parents through gossip and behind the back untruths that support her agenda. We pulled our children out of this school and the gossip followed our children to their new school. The superintendent needs to get involved with this one, damaging the way children feel about school and damaging the way parents deal with schools....it just makes the child scared and the parents on defense.
Submitted by other on June 07, 2013

I encourage anyone experiencing discrimination of their children to contact the Rowell Family Empowerment a non-profit organization serving families of Northern California. Section VII: Special Education Services/504; It is understood no student shall be denied admission to CCCS or denied services due to disability ~ Page 109 of the school's charter agreement. The office manager is wrong. The have absolutely no right to hand select preferred students, But unless it is reported this is what they continue to do. Paradise Unified School District is the supervisoral oversight of their charter and responsible for monitoring their compliance of all applicable laws. Their office is open year round. Put it in writing and mail it to PUSD Superintendent, they are required to follow through on written complaints. Godspeed.
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2013

Privacy policies are not followed and the office gossip is horrible. Some parents have the headset that this school is exclusive,. its not. Charters are public schools and required to comply with the California Department of Education. All students and parents have rights. We teach our children to stand up for what is right and we are their example in life. You don t have to be a powerless bystander and you don t have to leave. Take a stand, make a call, you can make a positive difference. Be inspired, there are a few true hearted good people at this school. Be the change you want to see, in turn you will inspire others :)
Submitted by parent on April 09, 2013

Disappointed in the leadership of this school. The turnover of principals and teachers is appalling. This school was built on the concept of parental involvement, but that stops at the volunteer door. The school board is overrun with clique type relationships and does not listen to the parents suggestions at all. The students are behind in curriculum. Other local schools are seeing an influx of CCCS students and noting how behind they are. I agree that this ship is sinking fast. We are leaving just like many other families this year.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2013

This school is a sinking ship that is soon to go under. Since they have gone independent of the school district they have been through 3 principals and multiple teachers. The commitment is just not there by teachers or parents and the test scores just keep dropping every year. The school board is made up of 4 parents, 1 teacher and the principal and they are in control of everything from finance to HR. There is a serious lack of professionalism in handling teacher discipline and parent issues. The financial state of the school is so bad they have overdue bills (facts from board meeting minutes) no money in savings and have began dipping into the fundraising account (also facts from board meeting minutes) which is money that was raised by parents and designated for field trips and other fun school activities. As great as this school once was it is no longer. The middle school electives are pathetic and the school often has difficulty even getting the classroom computers online although the charter is written as "21st Century Learners." Sadly, I believe the governance of this school will be its demise in the near future.