Cameron College Prep

I love Fall Hamilton my son has been there for 3yrs and we love it. It has helped him in so many ways we started fall Hamilton bc my son has some disabilities and it has been nothing but excellent as far as catering to his needs and helping us in any way possible. I have seen so many great things since my son has been there that I will be enrolling my daughter for pre-K for the 2018-2019 school year.

I really love this school! The staff is really great and they truly care about the kids who attend this school! My child is currently enrolled in the pre-k program and I must say that I am very impressed! They go above and beyond to make sure that my child is able to comprehend what is taught in class and works hard to strengthen her weaknesses. I am a parent who likes to keep up with my child's progress daily and the teacher had no problem creating a daily report for me. In doing so, I can help my child at home in the areas she needs help with! Every child has a different way of learning and they cater to each child's needs. Who could ask for more than that!!!

My daughter started this fall at Carter-Lawrence. We were extremely lucky to get into this school via the lottery for MNPS. The teachers are amazing. The staff truly love what they do. I received a month after she began a letter with the option to transfer because the school received lower test grades. I chose not to. I feel my daughter is learning at an amazing pace, she is happy, safe and the school has been nothing but wonderful. I truly am pleased with the school and staff and the new principal is fantastic.

This is our child’s third year at the school. We originally chose it because we had heard such wonderful things about the former principal, but he left before we even started. Since then, we have seen a continued push toward the arts, which we appreciate, but unfortunately it feels like that focus has come at the expense of academics.Over the past few years, test scores have dropped and the school is now a Level 1 school based on its academic performance. It often seems as though the administration is not fully connected to what is happening in the academic classrooms and continues to prioritize the arts without addressing the decline in academic outcomes.Teacher turnover has also been noticeable. This year the school has gone without a gym teacher or a librarian, and several other teachers have left mid-year. The teachers who remain are truly wonderful, dedicated, caring, and hardworking, but from the outside it appears they are not given the support they need to meet the academic needs of every student.We genuinely love the community and value the creativity the arts bring, but the lack of academic leadership has made us seriously consider other opportunities for our child next year. We hope to see stronger direction and a more balanced focus moving forward.