Summit Public Schools: Atlas

this school is great my last school made me feel like I was bad at everything but when I came to Summit I got a ton of help from the teachers and they also helped me a ton overall I love this school and I want wanna stay until I graduate!!!

I think that Summit is an okay place to be at. It's not the end of the world, but I find it boring. When the student is finished with the work assigned in class, they are supposed to "Self-direct" to create better skills of independence. I think this is a good idea, but when you're finished and up-to-date on the platform, there is little to nothing teachers can do to support you. When they do try and support you, they offer more online classes from different areas of the internet which you barely understand or find boring after a few weeks. The one thing I appreciate in Summit is the expedition's varieties. From online college lectures, mural painting, and google IT support, the variety of expeditions (or long electives,) is anything but limited. But, the classes are too long. There are only two core classes a day (plus two others; a self-direction class and a homeroom), and when the first one is over, you're wiped out and ready for lunch(the first core class period from 930-1120). In the end, it's an alright school that needs improving.

I love this school a lot, we get so much support and the teachers are endlessly caring and helpful. We do fun things so it’s not all just work. But I really do love it here at Summit. I do not have a single bad thing to say about it.

I kind of recommend but its really hard to relate to people that go to the school

I cannot stress highly enough what a great school Summit Atlas has been for my son. Every teacher knows every student, the kids get individual attention, the school teaches the kids how to set their own learning goals and achieve them, which sets them up for college success and career success down the road, and every kids has a mentor that they stay with for three years. They have their first class with their mentor and "pod" of students every day. Their mentor helps make sure they are on track or get additional assistance if needed, and they tackle social/emotional learning all together in their pod. My child is never overwhelmed by the workload, and rarely has to take work home with him - it is set up so he can complete it during his school day. This is the school I always hoped for my children to have!