I don't know where these get what they are saying about Terrytown Academy, but for the past few years, this place is a desert wasteland to take money of innocent parents who cannot afford a better private school but believe private is better than public. \r
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In my experience, the school year is shorter than legally required school years. The teachers do not teach anything on or above the level of the grade the child is attending. And in my experience, teachers mark homework assignments and even test items as correct when they are not. They pad the grades so the students look like they are excelling and the parents are happy. I knew a boy with severe learning disabilities who attended and somehow managed to make straight As. However, his standardized test scores were extremely below average. And when he transferred to another local private school, he flunked out in the first nine weeks. \r
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I warn you to beware of adminstrators that immediately turn to verbal abuse and accusations at a single question. \r
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Also, when children are learning how to write their ABCs in second grade, you know the teacher isn't teaching state standards (I'm talking about print, not even learning cursive yet).\r
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Do yourself a favor, choose any other private school or public school in the area and enrich your child's education with homework help and extracurricular activities. However, leaving your child at home in front of pbs everyday would be better for your child than this school!
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