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Classical Charter Schools

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2.7

24% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)
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Lester Long

43% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Classical Charter Schools has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Classical Charter Schools employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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190 reviews
2.0
Aug 11, 2015
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Pros

Very orderly, lesson plans prepared, my lead teacher seemed to enjoy the experience. Professional attire and practice demanded.

Cons

SBCS is a no-excuses charter, meaning minimal behavior altercations in the classroom are not approved of. If a child disrupts a lesson in the slightest, or even moves there hands out of their laps or folded in front of them, they are moved a scale of colors. If there are 3 infractions they are moved into another classroom. This does create great order, but the kids are not given a chance to speak, interact, or have any free-will. This culture dominates the school and is oppressive. Also, lesson plans are provided and assessed down to where you stand in the classroom, so autonomy as a teacher is sacrificed. SBCS also had some controversy revolving around food withholding as a punishment.

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Classical Charter Schools Response
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Thank you so much for your feedback - we appreciate you taking time to help us improve our organization. You were spot on in your assessment of our level of professionalism. We take this work seriously and expect our employees to reflect that seriousness in their attire and practice. While we are equally appreciative of your constructive feedback, we think the characterizations of an “oppressive” and “militant” culture are exaggerated. We do value order in the classroom and throughout the school building and believe because we have an orderly and structured environment, teachers and students are liberated to produce exceptional results as teachers and learners. Again, we are thankful for your feedback and will definitely remain vigilant to ensure our school culture is productive but we have no intentions to “chill out” until every kid in the South Bronx is attending a first class school.
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