Language Immersion; this school has high expectations, an excellent staff, dedicated parents and they offer students the opportunity to become bi lingual.
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Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
We have all three of our children in this school. I can't find anything negative to say other than this school needs more space as there is such a demand for enrollment! We have a 7th grader, a 5th grader and a 2nd grader who have all started school here. We are to be moving to Virginia Beach and I am
... Read more devastated as there are no schools anywhere else in the US that offer this opportunity. I would rate this school with a 20 on a 1-10 scale! You are fortunate for your child to be able to attend this learning experience, it is priceless! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/02/08
I have two children in the Japanese Immersion program. They have had an extremely positive experience there and have been taught by the most phenomenal teachers. The size of our programs ensure that you get to know all of the students and many of the parents throughout the years. The gift of language
... Read more immersion is priceless- in terms of learning and for future career opportunities. I highly recommend Smith to any parent. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/16/08
Our daughter is in the Kindergarten Japanese class. We can't say enough about the leadership and teacher quality.
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
This school is a hidden gem. The teachers are great and the curriculum is diverse and challenging for all students.
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Posted by a parent on 07/13/07
We believed in taking advantage of the new Chinese program, my son was exited when school started but rapidly had a change of heart. His experience with bullies in the classroom & bus-rider and being punished when he tried to protect himself had let him to think about changing programs(K-2006 school
... Read more yr). He felt that he was not being treated equally in his classroom I addressed the matter to the principal she was very helpful and understanding but the damage was done. He had been (intentionally or not)separated from the 'group'. As a parent I may not have done all I could to stop this from happening, but as the end of the school yr got closer his passion for Chinese stands...he will be attending 1st grade w/high hope that the new yr brings better experiences. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/19/07
I'm a new parent to the CMS (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)system. My daughter is a kindergartner in the this unique magnet school. She's in the Japanese immersion class of this language arts school. I've been very impressed with the flow of information from the school to the parents and extremely impressed
... Read more with the e-mail updates of my daughter's progress. Her teacher Karakisawa Sensei is the prototype instructor I imagined for my daughter first years of school. The instructor is caring, disciplined and knowledgeable. I note that the PTA is very strong at this school and parental support on the individual level is very high. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/06
My 12-year-old Daughter has been in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Language Immersion program since kindergarten. I haven t second-guessed this decision once. Although the French program changed schools a few times in the early years, it has found a home at Smith. The teachers are native speakers of the
... Read more target language and provide not only training in a second language but also share cultural experiences. Parent involvement is outstanding. There always seem to be parents helping out the school. Parents started an after school Chess club (open to both elementary and middle students) and science club (elementary). For middle school students there is also a Drama club, Dance team, Community Problem Solvers (academic club), and many sports. The elementary program is full immersion for most of the languages. In middle school students only have 1 or 2 periods in their target language. Great School, students, staff and parents! Tours in the Fall-Winter Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/09/06
My three children went through the French Immersion program from the beginning (Fall 1993)and what is amazing is they are the typical examples of an Immersion Program product: highly developed problem solving skills, good language decoders/comprehension, excellent 'Global Thinkers', etc. Their foreign
... Read more language skills were easily transferred to English when they began their formal instruction. What isn't so 'statistical' of a result is how my children have parlayed that experience into a successful high school experience. Their experience at Smith Academy was the best of all worlds: great education, small tight knit groups of families and educators with the same dedication to global languages and cultures, great diversity in terms of race, religion, education, economics and politics (!), highly regarded and accredited adminstrators/staff, and performance results that can be seen years later. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and education. Read less
Posted by a former student on 08/24/05
Amazing teachers and high parental involvement make this school a one of a kind learning experience. Being a native german speaker I enjoy listening to my kid's songs and stories in my mother tounge. How nice that my child not only learns about german tradition but also about japanese and french traditions.
... Read more First class academic program and lots of hands on fun learning activities (plus a trip to Germany in 5th grade) make this school unique. Read less
* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
993
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
76
Number of classrooms:
60
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English as Second Language
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Charlotte schools — Smith Language Academy is located at 1600 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte NC 28210. 1600 Tyvola Rd is in the Madison Park neighborhood and 28210 ZIP code in Charlotte, NC The school district for Smith Language Academy is the Charlotte - Mecklenburg School District. Smith Language Academy is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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