Centennial Academy

I’m extremely disappointed with the communication and overall experience we’ve had with this school.For the past two years, I have sent emails to both the principal and front office regarding questions and concerns about my child’s education, and I have not received a response to any of them. As a parent, it is incredibly frustrating to repeatedly reach out and receive no acknowledgment or follow-up.My child is in the gifted program, yet he has consistently come home saying that he is bored and does not feel like he is learning anything. The gifted program groups students across different grade levels, which is not necessarily an issue on its own, but the program does not appear to provide the level of acceleration, differentiation, or academic challenge I would expect for gifted students.My concern is not about asking for special treatment. I simply want my child to be appropriately challenged and to continue progressing academically. Parents should also be able to communicate with school leadership and receive a response when they have legitimate concerns about their child's education.After two years of unanswered emails, I am very disappointed with the lack of communication and the apparent lack of urgency when it comes to addressing these concerns. There is significant room for improvement.

We have been at The Children’s School for the last five years and it has been a wonderful experience. We joined TCS in the Early Learning Program when our youngest daughter was 3. We originally heard about TCS through a family friend and as we went through the admissions process we really fell in love with the school and the other parents we met. Since being at TCS we have loved the community – it’s a wonderfully diverse, down-to-earth, caring community. The teachers at TCS also really make TCS special – they are compassionate, caring, and really focus on knowing and helping your child learn and grow as an individual. As we have moved into early elementary grades we have been very pleased with the curriculum – TCS uses Math in Focus (Singapore math) like most of the other top schools in the area, they have really increased their focus on phonics and follow the Orton-Gillingham approach. It has also been great our youngest daughter has been able to get support for speech right on campus through their Learning Support Services. We are so thankful to have found TCS and believe it is truly a hidden gem in our community!

ALHAMDULILLAH this School & the teachers are GREAT MashaAllah classroom settings are small which ALLOW the kids/teens to FOCUS FOCUS. ALL MUSLIMS KIDS/TEENS NEED TO BE IN A MUSLIM ENVIROMENT WE ARE A MIRROR REFLECTION OF EACH OTHER. THE PRINCIPAL (BROTHER BAH) 5STAR***** IS SUPPORTIVE TO THE KIDS/TEENS GROWTH AND EDUCATION. Your kids/teens are reminded of Allah daily and they pray so your kids/teens won't miss their prayers. THEY WEAR UNIFORMS WHICH ELEMATES THE STRESS.

This school is horrible, teachers are so disrespectful to students and the teaching is terrible and majority of the female teachers like to argue with students just for entertainment or just to get them in trouble to lie and make a large deal, they love to be gossip with students or with other co workers and cause bigger problems. Most teachers don’t even teach they just do slideshows and give out work without explaining, Some teachers treat bad students with more respect and they will receive more rewards than other students that actually trying to maintain good behavior or trying to stay out of stuff. Most students aren’t able to read or write, it’s always fights daily. Disrespecting others and trying to get a reaction out of others. The school in general is genuinely disgusting, there would be mold on the ceilings, food on the waterfountain or spit, there would be rats inside the ceilings or dead bugs on floor daily. The food is terrible there can be mold on the fruits or food and the food would be gummy or undercooked. The lunch ladies are worse they are disrespectful to students and not caring what to give to the students. Some male and females have questionable relationships with the students. The restrooms most of the time have feces smeared on the walls or the sinks, they restrooms have holes inside the stalls making it easy for people to see or watch people use the restroom, and not providing soap or toilet paper daily. The janitors are lazy too, Janitors curse out some students because of the slightest things and they just talk and barely does any work while just staying miserable. The school does not suspends or expels students for not the right amount of time. For example students fought and they get suspended for 1-2 days instead of 10 days or more, this school also lets anybody in without checking for any weapons creating a risk of some students getting hurt making an unsafe environment for students. The nurses doesn’t even do their job or rarely even comes to do their job. The front office ladies are so disrespectful to others coming in trying to greet them or trying to ask questions.

Throughout my tenure, I had the unfortunate opportunity to witness concerning issues and a toxic work environment that persistently plagued this institution. Foremost, the recurring problem of delayed payments for staff is unacceptable, and expecting employees to continue working diligently without timely remuneration is highly disrespectful and has caused significant frustration and demoralization among the staff.Moreover, handling conflicts and breakdowns in communication by the head staff is cause for great concern. Instead of addressing concerns and promoting respectful dialogue, there was a dismissive attitude, prioritizing other matters over resolving the issue at hand. This approach only exacerbates tensions within the workplace. Adding to the list of concerns is the apparent mismanagement of resources and questionable relationships between certain individuals. Additionally, the blurring of personal and professional boundaries raises further doubts about the integrity and professionalism of the leadership team.Based on my experiences, I cannot conscientiously recommend The LIFE School to parents seeking a nurturing and supportive environment for their children's education. It is crucial that these issues are addressed promptly and effectively to create a positive and conducive learning environment for both students and staff.