Canandaigua Academy

Posted December 23, 2008

I have worked extensively with many departments at the school including Administration, Arts (Music Department), counseling and several others. I have always found an attitude of wanting to excel and do the best possible job for all involved. As noted in other reviews, the Music Department is absolutely incredible and is definitely in the top 50 in the country if not the top 10 - concerts are well attended by the community (not just the parents). I have a child with special needs and Academy and the district has always went above and beyond to meet my child's needs. My child is now a senior and the counseling leading up to this time regarding his post high school career has been excellent as he has already been accepted at four different schools and the counseling received was key to that happening. Overall, I would not send my children elsewhere.
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Posted November 6, 2007

If you want to expose your kids to drugs, administrators who don't work with you and sports athletes are allowed to break the rules especially the varsity football, then this would be a good choice for you. I have tried multilple times to get administrators to anwer my emails or phone calls about concerns and they never bother to answer. The latest superintendent is very rigid and runs things with a my way or the highway attitude. He has no compasion or understanding of how young minds work or need to be motivated. He strictly runs the school on a punative system.
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Posted June 26, 2007

School offers programming for serious academic student, (a small percentage take AP/IB). However, support for academically inclined students weak. Counselors seek to lower the bar - avoid student stress - don't communicate to students importance of challenging themselves in preparation for college. Selective college advising non-existent. Jr/Sr teachers also relatively unaware. Consequently, parents of academically serious students must be proactive early, understand college requirements, ensure child selects appropriate curriculum, activities & stays on target for top-tier colleges of choice. (Worked for us.) Huge emphasis on athletics. Good service club opportunitites. Excellent Performing Arts. Academic clubs seriously lacking. Have math club, newspaper, yearbook and an annual literature publication. But no history/govt/science/film/art/book clubs (no debate, Mock Trial, Model UN). Academically, Science, English, Math, Foreign Language departments perform weakly - see test results. However, Performing Arts (theater, vocal, instrumental) are highly selective & frankly, far superior. Big school; economically diverse population; truly challenging demographics!
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Posted March 26, 2007

I am a student at Canandaigua Academy, and in 11th grade. I just wanted to say that Canandaigua City School District as a whole, is a awesome, we have many extra-curricular programs for parents and students of all ages. At CA all staff, believe in thier students, and know they have the ability to learn. Canandaigua Academy is just an astounding school, and hope other kids get a chance to experience CA. The districts web site is so easy to use for the student, staff, and parent communication. There is the Homework Hotline in which students and parents have the opportunity to view there assignment.
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