Central Oak Elementary School

The principal is nice, but ignorant of laws related to students with disabilities. It was a struggle to get supports in place, because the teacher dragged their feet submitting the paperwork for an IEP for my child with behavioral and learning disabilities, despite the request being made in writing on the first day of school, and they were chronically suspended or taken out of class for trivial offenses the entire year. Admittedly, my child had substantial conduct problems, but the teacher would not follow the 504 plan that took 6 months to get in place, and the principal backed the teacher every time. I felt bullied and shamed the entire school for my child's behavior, even though the kid was generally well behaved and did their work when the plan was being followed. This was our first any only year at this school, my child has had these problems since pre-K, and we have never had this much difficulty getting supports in place and having their behavior plan followed.

El hijo del director del colegio cristiano Destiny, Jerry Manderfield, acosó a mi hijo, lo que lo llevó a estar al borde del suicidio. Como consecuencia, tuvo que asistir a numerosas sesiones psicológicas para poder superar esta situación.

Awesome! Wish it went to the 12th grade.

I have had 2 grandkids that have graduated from CHA. They played sports, they were leaders in their class. They graduated top of their classes and had dual credits so they entered college with enough credits to be sophomores. As in all schools, students get out of what they put into it. Parents seem to be heavily involved. I have watched high school football players show kindness and being helpful to the younger students. What school can you go to with open lockers, cell phones exposed and they are never stolen? They also don't allow cell phones in class. I have watched teachers from elective classes to required classes and coaches pour themselves into these kids. They do have a Christian value but isn't that why you enrolled your child into a Christiam based school? That doesn't mean no one messese up, we all do, teachers, admin, students etc. But that they talk it out and work it out and are accountable for their actions. I would say the dress code can be strict but when you know it's to teach modesty and respect for one's body,I think it's good. Who doesn't want a school not to teach self respect, respect of others and not goofing off and disrupting class, after all that's a lot of money to pay and your child not be able to learn because the teacher has to spend their time wirh disruptive kids. Nope parents want their children to be able to take full advantage of an education that some parents have to sacrifice in order to send their kids to private schools. Not all kids that go to CHA are rich brats as one person said. My grandkids parents are a firefighter and teacher, but no means are they rich. But they make sacrifices so their kids can get an Christian education. The school offers grants etc. They are not brainwashing kids, they teach the kids to think, to lead and to find a solution. We love the school.