My daughter just started 6th grade at Natomas Charter and she LOVES it! So far I have nothing to say but good things about the campus (which is very safe) and I feel comfortable with her being there after school. The only thing I would change is to let the PFAA students participate in sports. My daughter
... Read more loves cheerleading but PFAA does not offer that. Otherwise; I am thrilled to have her there!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/21/09
Is your student in class everyday?? I find it very hard to believe that the teacher would not cover the materials needed for STAR testing!! When parents wake up and stop making excuses for their child maybe then and only then will the student be successful! PFAA gave everthing to my child that he
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Posted by a parent on 06/10/09
I totally agree with parent review of 1/30/09 - there definitely are teachers there who should not be teaching and the staff does cover up for them. Student's education should be top priority and it isn't that way at PFAA - my freshman took the STAR testing and most of the Biology questions had never
... Read more been discussed in her current Biology class because of the inept Biology teacher. Upon complaining to the administration was told it was my student's fault not the teacher's. Administration needs to get their head out of the sand and deal with these inadequate teacher issues,, if they don't, they are doing a great dis-service to the student's who attend PFAA. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/20/09
My kid has been at the Performing and Fine Arts Academy of Natomas Charter, since 7th grade and has experience has been nothing short of phenomenal. May I add that he did not learn to read until he was 10 years old after an intervention of private tutoring. So, he went into this school with skills that
... Read more were shaky, and has blossomed into an excellent student in every sense of the word. PFAA well exceeded my expectations and continues to impress me after four years. This is largely due to his teachers who are awesome, highly intelligent, caring and decent human beings. He has never had a bad teacher at this school, and really not even any mediocre ones. He has excelled and is an honors student. I highly recommend this school and think it has provided a superior education and prepartion for college. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/29/09
The parent involvement is great and it ends there. There are teachers that do care, but just like any other schools there are some who shouldn't be teaching there and the staff all the way to the top, covers up for them. If your kid is struggling because of learning disabilities or a slow learner,
... Read more then they're doomed from the start, don't even bother. They pick & choose who they want to make the school look good. The parents involvement is what makes this school great (because they do all the work). The parents gets a five star, the rest of the paid staff/teachers? well let me put it this way the only reason why they're getting a star or two, is because there are some teachers that do cares. This school can make a student great (w/ their parents help) or can really damage their self esteem. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/30/09
Natomas CHarter Schol is the only school in Sacramento with no fighting, no bullying, no gangs, and no violence. It is a Performaing Arts School (like in the movie Fame), so all kids have to audition. My son has been there since 7th grade and is about to graduate. His focus has been in Drama. The
... Read more school has a recording studio, 2 theaters fro performance, incredible teachers and great students with a beautiful campus. All students can audition (you don't have to live in Natomas to go there). We have kids comeing from as far as Vallejo every day to go to this school. If you can get your kid in (yuo have to apply in January for the coming school year), your kid will be safe, have a great time, make great friends, and have an incredibly enriching junior and senior high school expereince. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/09
I have one child in PFAA in middle school and the academics have been terrific. It is a lot of work, but it is fun and interesting, not just pen and paper. The music program is wonderful. There is a huge gender discrepancy that really needs to be addressed. I wish they offered some sports for the
... Read more PFAA students. They should let PFAA students play on Leading Edge sports teams. This is a huge area that is lacking and could help to make up the gender differences. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/26/09
I went to Natomas Charter for three years in PFAA as a middle school student. Although the school is good for the academic experience and exposure it fails to show kids the real side of life and how to get used to the outside world since it is so sheltered and strict. I decided to leave and start High
... Read more School and Inderkum High due to the schools rules,stress to stay on top of your work, and the size of the student body. The size of the student body bothered me because people know many things about each other that they might not want to know and drama is a every day thing at the school. I also left for a REAL highschool experience and to play sports for my own high school for a chance at a scholarship. As a student i felt over protected. -Theresa Smith. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/23/08
The school and its faculty, staff and administration are second to none in any public school that I know.
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Posted by a parent on 09/06/08
This is my daughter's 3rd year at Natomas Charter (she's a Junior) She loves the school for it's teachers, the curriculum and the safety - If you follow the rules, behave yourself and participate (students and parents) it a Very Good Experience!
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Sacramento schools — Natomas Charter School is located at 4600 Blackrock Dr, Sacramento CA 95835. 4600 Blackrock Dr is in the Natomas Park neighborhood and 95835 ZIP code in Sacramento, CA The school district for Natomas Charter School is the Natomas Unified School District. Natomas Charter School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 12.
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