175 73
Manhattan, NY 10023

After having graduated from this school, I can safely say that the majority of the students are not really prepared for college. The grading curves in classes such as math are absurd, with tests only counting for 30% of students' grades and having corrections well into the AP sequences of stats and calculus. The average scores on AP exams are low, with the majority of students having failed the AP Calculus AB exam, prompting the school to stop offering the course. Students frequently use their phones during class and exhibit a general air of ambivalence towards their own education, with this trend seeming to have worsened with incoming classes of freshmen. The teachers at MVA are generally very good if you follow the curriculum that they would like to teach, as opposed to what they end up teaching after having to bend their wills to unruly students. They will offer good advice and provide additional support before AP exams, but the impetus falls on the individual's maturity and seriousness to truly benefit from them. In a world of ever-increasing competitiveness for college admissions, along with the end of affirmative action, I wonder how the school will continue to be able to inflate grades and prop up their students' entrances into colleges for which they lack the preparation.

I DONT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL, THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HAVES FAVORITISM TOWARDS KIDS THAT DONT HAVE IEP, THE STAFF CALLS ALL THE TIME FOR THINGS THAT NOT AN EMERGENCY, INSTEAD OF IMPORTANT THINGS THAT ALWAYS LAST MINUTE. THE TEACHERS RESPOND LATE, THE TEACHERS DONT HELP THE STUDENTS THEY PREFER ANOTHER STUDENT TO HELP INSTEAD, WHEN KIDS BULLY OTHER KIDS THEY DONT HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, THE AMOUNT OF FAVORITISM IN THIS SCHOOL IS HUGE AND THE STAFF ARE ALL UNPROFESSIONAL. IF YOUR CHILD HAVES An IEP DONT BRING YOUR CHILD HERE, HE/SHE WON'T GET THE RIGHT EDUCATION.

Very happy with the school. The principal added some very good specialist teachers this year. We were worried because the long time music teacher left, but the teacher has been really good. My kids absolutely LOVE the new art teacher Savannah. She has a background in the fine arts, which really makes such a difference. It's such a blessing that the school can afford and provide both music AND art instruction to all students.