Varnett Charter School

It’s interesting to see a perfect 5-star review posted right as a former 8th grader expressed their obvious lackluster experience. A 17% math proficiency rate doesn't really line up with 'learning something new and exciting' every day; it feels more like a PR attempt to cover up the actual data and the experiences of students struggling with bullying and basic academics. I agree with the recent alum; the specifics about 'collective punishment' and the lack of high school prep ring much truer than a generic 5-star post. A school honestly can't be 'family-friendly' if the students' mental health is suffering to the point of unenrolling.

This school is terrible, theres no A/C in the school, I enrolled my son with special needs in May 2025, went to meet the teaching in July and they didnt have my son enrolled, I have to re enroll my son 4 more times, because their explanation was that " they didn't have or lost the enrollment paperwork", they called me this afternoon at 3:50pm saying my son was going to be transferred to another school because of over capacity, if this was an issue before why wasn't this brought up before enrollment, not only that but they also have my special needs son transferring over to another school and needing me to withdraw him the next day and starting the next day also, my son has a sibling in this school and his grandpa picks him up at school when it dismissal time, and has no other transportation, he isnt good with change, so him barely getting use to this school was alot of change. When i tell you DONT HAVE YOUR CHILD ATTEND THIS SCHOOL, I MEAN IT DONT HAVE YOUR CHILD ATTEND SCHOOL. THEY CHARGE THE KIDS FOR EVERYTHING EVEN FOR A FREE DRESS DAY WHICH IS $5, AND YOU WOULD THINK THE MONEY WILL GO TO FIXING THE A/C BUT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE KIDS.

I have three kids. One has gone all the way through Parker, one is in 4th grade. We have had a great experience at Parker. We love the music magnet, both kids play violin. We feel safe here, the parents are super involved, which makes the school feel like a warm and welcoming community.

The school never answers the phone. It can be emergency they still don’t pick up it’s insane.

I’m a student at this school, and I think some things need to be improved. 4th grade and up has to eat lunch in our classrooms instead of a cafeteria, which makes it feel like we never get a real break from class. There’s also no real social studies taught which is disappointing because it’s an important subject. Right after state testing the main focus is the school play. While it’s fun for some students, it takes away from our regular classes. We barely learn anything during those months. I didn’t go to English class for weeks. Some teachers need to be let go.