Disappointing. I brought my children here this year with the promise of great things. Leadership at the school was all talk. Now that they have my kids, and the $$$ they get from the government for my kids, there is no action. The teachers seems uneasy. There is too many kids crammed in the class. The
... Read more principal doesn't want to hear concerns or she says she will do something but then doesn't.The curriculum sounds great but if it is so great, why aren't the test scores higher?having uniforms is nice. The teachers seem good but they don't seem happy. There is obviously problems behind the scenes. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
School was good last year. This year it is horrible. New principal will tell you what you want to hear but doesn't do what she says. She plays favorites. Very disappointed and regional director doesn't care. The changes have hurt the staff moral. Not sure I will stay.
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Posted by a parent on 09/13/09
I really wanted to like this school and I really tried to like it but it falls short in too many ways. There is a new principal every single year. Staff turnover is too high. The only thing consistent is the inconsistency. Too much disorganization and too much disrespect for families. Some of the new
... Read more staff members seem to have an attitude like they are doing us a favor to work with our kids and our community. We aren't rich but we are still good people who care about our kids education. I lack confidence in this newest principal. Classrooms are overcrowded and they don't care. A lot more kids this year but I don't think the school was prepared for them. Overall very disorganized and disappointing. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/28/09
I am a parent who has just dis-enrolled my child from Imagine Wesley after two years. Year 1 had many bumps in the road and I thought things were finally heading in the right direction after last year. I believe the IB curriculum is superior to the constructivism taught at her new school, and the teachers
... Read more were outstanding. But the alarming trend of increasing classroom size forced me to make the leap when an oppty came up at another school with a 2/20 ratio. If you are considering this school, I urge you to research the ratios. IWIA's stated policy is to fill every class to the state maximum, which last year was 1 teacher/21 children in 1st grade. The state has loosened the limits due to the economy and IWIA has taken advantage of that fact to get even more students ($$$) per worker. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/25/09
I thought we were finally getting somewhere at IIAW but I am quite disappointed in the happenings this year. I am not impressed at all with the new principal. The staff seems more on edge since she is being hired. There is a feeling of division rather than of community. She came in bringing with her
... Read more teachers from her old school and creating jobs for people from her old school. She tells us she came because this school is so much better but then why did she have to drag half of of the other school over here with her? Parents are no longer welcomed in the classroom and the building. Charter schools are supposed to be all about parent choice but we are being turned away at the doors. It's not the Imagine way, but then the Imagine way seems to be getting schools shut down all over the place. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/24/09
Only in its 2nd year, IWIA is already a wonderful alternative to the zoned public school. There is strict policy (www.imaginewesley.org) on uniforms, carpool, homework, volunteer hours and more. Unfortunately much time and energy must be spent dealing with the families that do not comply. It is no
... Read more doubt, a school of CHOICE as no school or business can be all things to all people. A charter school is inherently about being part of the solution to the problems that arise. It is not for those who live and behave out of a sense of entitlement that they deserve a school to always operate smoothly and agreeably with them. There is an INCREDIBLE core of families, teachers and administrators that are amazingly dedicated to making IWIA top notch. The greatest challenge is attracting and growing THAT calibre of families and educators to create a superior school for our children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/12/09
This has been our 2nd year at IWIA. The school has come a long way after opening K - 6th last year. We have a beautiful new campus, a very strong leadership and committed and dedicated teachers.
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Posted by a parent on 06/12/09
I was initially very excited about sending my kindergartner to this school. That excitment quickly went away. Although parent involvment is very high the admininistrative team is doing a very poor job leading the school. The school lacks organization, consistancy, teacher supervison and student materials.
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Posted by a parent on 05/08/09
I am very disappointed in the quality of this school and quite frankly it offers no advantages over a competing local public school. The administration is unapproachable and concerns, such as a lack of books in the Middle School, are ignored. Discipline is inconsistent. The school can't even do a fair
... Read more job of explaining the grading scale. Who ever heard of a grading scale that can vary from one teacher to the next? This was the message communicated by the administrators to the parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/07/09
This is my child's second year of attendance at Imagine, and I must admit I am disappointed. However, I will cover the good points first. The current principal is approachable/accessible to parents, warm and caring with the students, a great communicator, and an effective organizer. He has the vision
... Read more to keep the school moving forward. Gender teaching is a welcomed and effective change from the more traditional approach, chinese instruction is excellent, and parental involvement is heavy. Areas needing improvemnent include the following; the quality/consistency of instruction from teachers varies greatly, administrative support needs to work on professional communications (unreceptive and unwelcoming) with parents, afterschool program is disorganized. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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Atlanta schools — Imagine Wesley Intl Academy is located at 1049 Custer Ave Se, Atlanta GA 30315. 1049 Custer Ave Se is in the Custer/McDonough/Guice neighborhood and 30315 ZIP code in Atlanta, GA The school district for Imagine Wesley Intl Academy is the Atlanta Public Schools. Imagine Wesley Intl Academy is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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