Bethania Rd
Pfafftown, NC 27106

Former Hanes kid, you might as well send your children here. Sure it’s bad but compared to other schools it’s like a coffee stain over a throw up stain, both bad, true, but one is preferred.The main issues with most schools are the students themselves. Be mindful, the media and what’s trending will affect how the students act. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN! When I was there being a jerk to everyone was common. And acting sexual was the standard. If a person looked at what was trending during my years there you’d see the trends. Also the racism was crazy, no Mexicans you cannot say the N word, no white boy you cannot call racially motivated micro aggression.The HAG program was built horribly. Sending a bunch of egotistical 12 year olds to their own sections of the school and constantly giving the praise is a great way to build narcissists. I’m not kidding, in 6th, two pods, one for regular education, and Academically gifted students, one for primarily HAG students and a few Ag. In 7th-8th they were on the entire other side of the building.The different education levels rarely interacted with each other, the only time where that could happen was during electives. By then there was a divide between students. The HAG kids were, and I say this with pure venom, all unfunny snarky jerks. So many of these kids had such big egos and would treat the different children so much worse.The HAG students also went on far more field trips than the AG students, if your child is regular ED, they’d get one (not like anyone is going in any trips this year we have no moneyyyyyy)Work wise, teachers didn’t care too much about regular ED students, I feel like somewhere in the teachers they gave up on them. AG where I was, had a good balance of work, at times it felt a bit much but teachers were happy to help. HAG, kid always complained about having too much work, I wasn’t one of them, I wouldn’t know.The schools is dirty, the property damage by students was crazy, it’s not even funny why would anyone do that? Janitors were always over worked.There are teachers who care. but they’re all tired, I didn’t blame them, some students were horrible, please stay good teachers, you guys made school moderately enjoyable.

I went here last year and I like that the teachers are fair and kind. If you don't hang out with bad kids nothing bad is gonna happen to you

Old Town Academy is a really great school! The community is great, kids are nice, and the teachers are caring and really tuned in to each students needs and academic level. My son loves it. This is his first year there and it’s been really nice to see him excited to go to school. The previous two years at a highly rated public school never felt like a good fit and he would always get anxious and want to stay home so I’m super relieved to have found OTA.

One of the worst decisions I’ve ever made I didn’t have motivation to come to class and always felt like an outsider. A lot of teachers are hard and dont think about how we have a life outside of school.

I taught at this school for many years and have nothing but positive things to say about the students, parents, and staff members. I am filled with pride when I think about my time at the school and miss teaching there very much. The students are challenged academically and held to high standards, but they generally rise to and exceed these standards. The college professors in particular will hold the kids to account, and it shows in their development both as students and individuals. If you want your child to develop a strong work ethic, feel supported by both their peers and teachers, and grow into thoughtful, respectful, and diligent individuals, send them to this school!Please be mindful that this school is not for everyone. Students will be enrolled in college courses immediately and this has proven to be difficult for some individuals. The school also does not offer after-school sports (students can still participate, just at their neighborhood school), however there is an abundance of clubs on various days that almost all students participate in. Parents also need to understand that micromanaging their students' coursework is a no-go here. College professors sometimes outright refuse to speak with parents as they only communicate with the students themselves. Don't be turned off by this - it simply encourages the students to learn how to speak to their professors when they need help (questions, extensions, etc). In my opinion, this is one of the most important life skills that is taught at the school. That being said, parents are still a HUGE part of the Early College family and are encouraged to volunteer whenever possible. The school provides ample opportunities for families to get involved and participate in their kids' high school experience. I truly loved my experience here. I am so proud of my students and I had so much fun watching them develop into incredible, thoughtful, intelligent, and creative individuals.