Marietta Center For Advanced Academics

10
24 reviews
Grades
3-5
Students
307
Type
Public

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Excellent school with well-qualified faculty. Students love it and so do parents. It is a gem.
Posted by a parent on 9/25/2023
Before I provide a review, I think it is important to give context to the journey it took to get to this school. At first, my wife pointed out this small school (MCAA) to me years before I ever heard great things about it. We initially had our daughter attend Addison Elementary School, but we did not find the core leadership to have enough equity in its ranks to comprehend the diversity amongst its student population. We decided it was best to transfer her to a more culturally conscious setting. Therefore, we moved her to Mountain View Elementary. The school was more befitting than expected and hit all the right marks on this front. However, I had the end goal to buy some time here until we could be accepted into one of the few STEM certified Elementary Schools at the time. I thought this would help accelerate our daughter into the growing wave of parent STEM sentiment to instill right into your children for career security. Nevertheless, we were fortunate to be accepted into MCAA as out of district. The school is structured very well and I attributed this to the principal, Dr. Patterson. She is a relentless "present" leader to the point where you will see her daily at the end of the day for carpool, saying hello and managing it. The school is small, but it is super packed in with resources, numerous fun and educational field trips for students throughout the year, and even makeups when things go awry (weather related). The staff always look involved and caring. My daughter has attended all 3 years and as we near our last term, I am sad, but extremely grateful for the support she received, friends she made, and the school for being a well run oiled machine where you cannot see or feel the rust ever. The work in this school is challenging and though my daughter was not in the gifted program, I can only imagine how much more rigor there would be in this setting. If you have the opportunity, at least check out the school, meet some of the staff, and keep an open mind to the small, but powerful punch this school packs in helping your child exceed a little farther than they even expect themselves.
Posted by a parent on 1/2/2023
My two daughters go here and are thriving. Both are extremely smart but learn differently MCAA teachers catered to both learning styles. Though the curriculum is challenging its not overwhelming. The entire faculty and staff are awesome and they love this school!
Posted by a parent on 5/15/2020
I have had two sons go through MCAA - both very different kids with different learning styles and they both thrived at this school! There is rigor but nothing that overwhelms the students. The children genuinely enjoy being there as do the teachers and staff which is evident if you walk through the building.
Posted by a parent on 3/6/2019
Teacher retention is a reflection of leadership.
Posted by a teacher on 5/21/2018
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Marietta schools - Marietta Center For Advanced Academics is located at 311 Aviation Road Southeast, Marietta GA 30060. Marietta Center For Advanced Academics is in the Marietta City School District. Marietta Center For Advanced Academics is a Public school that serves grade levels 3-5.

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