Venture Academy

3390 100th Avenue

School District

Zeeland Public Schools
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on July 29, 2012

Summit School is NOT toxic. I for one graduated from Summit this spring. It was the best decision I have ever made. Summit is what you make it, I'll tell you that. When I met kids who went to juvenile hall and made bad decisions, I learned from them what not to do. Summit School is a second chance. I was never treated like simply a number in the system. The teachers are always there for you as well as your classmates. In fact, I am applying for colleges and looking into financial aid on another tab I got pulled up. If you graduate from Summit, you have a more likely chance to get a scholarship, especially from Baker College. Again, Summit is what you make it. If you ask for help and work on fixing your problems, you will have all the pieces to succeed. I knew a whole bunch of kids out in the the regular school who were also getting into trouble. The only difference between us and them is we admit that we have done things, or have issues, and we are strong enough to say, "we need help!" I'll say it once more, SUMMIT IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2011

If your child is struggling with bad grades in school, ADD, Aspergers, etc, demand that you receive extensive psychological testing by the school. The first place Zeeland will want to place you if your child is struggling is in this school because it frees them of your rights and their obligations to providing your child with special education accommodations. There are laws that entitle your child to a free, appropriate public education, with accommodations for learning disabilities and other disabilities. Many Kids who never got in trouble and had a hard time in school who enter this program suddenly found themselves next to kids who were in and out of juvenile hall. It's a toxic learning environment. Your child will NOT receive even close to an education compared to the regular high school. The lure of small class size, high standards, grades and attendance rates are all smoke and mirrors. Don't accept that it's your child's fault. This school is all about behavior modification, micromanagement and not about education. Don't put your child through the horror of this school.