8012 Penman Springs Dr #27
Waxhaw, NC 28173

The administration at Sandy Ridge seems very inexperienced and insensitive to the needs of children with disabilities. Getting support from the school board for the county does not help either. I would not recommend this school to any parent that has a child with a disability or IEP.

Marvin Ridge does have a good curriculum and has achieved great things academically, but they are still lacking in a few areas I believe.The bussing is fairly bad, though maybe it's understandable because of bus shortages, and the car traffic management isn't amazing. Also, the cultural atmosphere in the school is generally not that great, and it doesn't feel like there have been attempts to address it, such as bullying. Racism and queerphobia can be a bit commonplace sometimes, but that's what you can expect in many parts of the South anyway. Either way, on an academic level I would mostly recommend sending your child here. There are quite a lot of clubs, various good classes they can choose from, and higher level options such as AP, IB, or dual enrollment through SPCC that can all serve to be great things.

Two of my kids have been to this school and it has been a great experience for them overall. The school have lot of good programs to allow student to grow at right pace. While there are few exceptions like most schools, most of the teachers are great.