Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences

Posted December 19, 2008

I have two boys in CSAS Elementary and two nephews who are graduates. My nephews are as different as two brothers could be. The oldest is finishing his doctorate in astro-nuclear physics. His younger brother is in college on a soccer scholarship. It is the younger brother who sold me on the school. He is a gifted athlete who struggles accademically and has ADHS. In most schools he would have been segregated to the slow class at a young age and would most likely have stayed there for the duration of his education. At CSAS children are not segregated based on past performance. The children are divided into classes to provide the most diversity and they are all exposed equally to the topics being taught. The result of this is that my athletic nephew went to the National Model UN and is now majoring in International Finance. No more dumb class!
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Posted August 18, 2008

This is my sons first year at CSAS. He loves it and is finally enthusiastic about learning. I personally am thilled with the academic levels of this school. This is going to be a profound experience for us this year. T. Clay
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Posted May 15, 2008

CSAS is a great environment for kids to learn in. Students at CSAS who work hard come out prepared for college. The size of the student body allows a great atmosphere for kids to feel like they are a part of something special. The building is beautiful and with recent renovations it has become even better. The teachers are most helpful and most have tutoring before or after school to help kids that want to be helped. Parents are required to volunteer 18 hours per year to the school which leads to great parent envolvement at the school. The schools student body is diverse in every way and this leads to a student being exposed to many different view points of the world in which they live. Athletics are available, but the importance is on the academics first and foremost. Great school!
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Posted April 25, 2008

My child went here for 2 years, enough to know that I didn't like it and pulled him out. It was awful trying to get him in, very hard. Once he was accepted I was shocked at the amount of extra money you have to pay for all the field trips. They go at least2 a week and you have to pay for all of it out of pocket. There was also no control over the kids, in the halls, classrooms, lunchrooms. Seems to let the children take control. There are NO support for the sports programs. The school is BADLY in need of repair. Was not impressed at all!!!!
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