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STEM High and Academy (Highlands Ranch, CO)

• Website

  https://www.stemk12.org/

• Topics

  • By Subject Area: Engineering
  • By Subject Area: Music
  • By Subject Area: Science
  • By Subject Area: Technology
  • Grade Level: High School
  • Grade Level: Middle School

Comments

Parent on 9/14/2015

We pulled my son out of a well-known Denver STEM school because it refused to meet his needs, especially in math. When he got accepted to this school, we met with the guidance counselor and a grade skip took about two minutes. He was non-plussed by my son's ACT scores and said he's never been asked for a grade skip by someone who didn't have scores to back it up. (Why aren't all schools so logical?!) My son was then further accelerated in math. There are many radically accelerated students at this school and they all seem to be thriving. My son is small even for his age, but he doesn't feel self-conscious because there are so many skippers in his honors classes. We travel quite a distance to attend this school, but it is well worth it. My son loves it and has a big group of friends who are all radically accelerated.

Parent on 4/9/2015

This school has saved my son's sanity. He is finally learning, enjoying life, being challenged, and feels like he belongs. The flexibility is the best part of the school: if your child is an asynchronous learner, they will place him appropriately, even if that means taking half middle school classes, half high school classes. The assignments are real world and relevant. As a former engineer, I am so glad that my son has the opportunity at this school that I never had.

Parent on 11/11/2011

I feel that the teachers are not very personal - every issue the kids have and ask the teachers - gets referred back to the parent portal; might as well have an online schools. I am very disapointed in the school.

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