Bromley East Charter School

Posted December 23, 2008

I have two step-children who have attended BECS for the past couple of years. On the one hand, I'm glad the school challenges the children and gives them homework every night, and I think the teachers they've had have been mostly qualified on the whole. However, their father and I are not even close to being satisfied with the level of communication between home and school, particularly when it concerns incidents that involve his kids (who have had both academic and behavioral challenges), and we end up having to hear about it from the children's mother 2 weeks later or when we check the grades online and it's too late to do anything about either. We've REPEATEDLY requested to be in the loop, both to teachers and principal, since we share custody with their mother pretty equally, but to no avail. They may go to another school next year.
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Posted July 13, 2008

My children have attending this school for 3 years and can definitely say this school is one of the better in Brighton. I removed them from another public school in the area because of the incredibly large class sizes and poor teachers. BECS CORE Knowledge program is fabulous and starting science in kindergarten rather than 5th grade is a definite plus. Yes, there is a lot of homework and the teachers are either wonderful or duds. The principals are mediocre at best but you will find support with many other parents eager to have quality education for their children. If the school would add a few more teachers like TJ Olmsted (4th grade) and a few others like him I would gladly upgrade this review to 4.5 stars.
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Posted July 9, 2008

Our son attended this school for the 07-08 school year. After an unsatisfactory year, we decided it would be best to check out Colorado Virtual Academy. Our son took the placement tests and placed 2 years behind where he is supposed to be. I do not recommend this school to any parent who is involved with their child's education. You will find yourself struggling with the teachers, as well as the principal.
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Posted January 22, 2008

My student started at BECS as a kindergartner and is now in the 4th grade. BECS's CORE curriculum is challenging and expects alot out of young students, and most students step up well to this challenge. However, there is ALOT of homework assigned at this school, and it can be a challenge for kids to organize it all. For example, my student failed 3rd grade math simply because he couldn't get assignments turned in on time. Third grade! GT services are non-existent here, as are any special-needs services unless your child has an IEP or 504. As with any school, parents are the best teachers and you need to advocate for your child. We are trying to place our child at another school where the curriculum can be tuned to his individual needs, but until that happens BECS is the best choice for us in Brighton for K-8.
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