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I highly recommend Astrum Academy! Teachers are very supportive, experienced and knowledgeable.
The curriculum is unique and interesting.
The curriculum is unique and interesting.
I would like to tell the story of my son and warn everyone to be careful if you want to send your child to this school.
Somewhere at the end of May or at the beginning of June, I visited Austrum Academy to find out if they would agree to take my son to first grade. The fact is that my son is autistic. I explained that he has behavior problems, but otherwise he is a completely normal child, at least not withdrawn. In general, the main two problems are behavior and nutrition. They told me that they would gladly accept him and that I should not worry, because they have extensive experience working with different children and that everything would be fine.
The child was waiting for September, when he would go to a new school. And then September came, we went to school and were surprised to discover that they categorically did not want to tell us how he was doing at school. After the end of the school day, he was taken out onto the porch and all attempts to talk with the teacher and find out how he was doing were refused. This is quite strange considering that the child is unusual and it is advisable to maintain communication between teachers and parents to help the autistic child adapt to the new school.
And so on October 23, we (his Mom and I) were invited to a conversation with the teachers and owners of the school. They approached us with a request for help in solving the problem of bad behavior (surprise) of our son. Which they decided to talk about only after they themselves could no longer cope. They said that he would like me to try to bring him to school in the morning instead of his mother, since the presence of his father could have a positive effect on his behavior. Of course, I agreed, especially since I had the next two days off. Both the first and second days went well. I noticed that my son is spoken to too much like he is a baby. I decided to call and ask them not to talk to him like that, because it seemed to me that this way of talking irritates him and this could be the reason for his bad behavior. To which I received the answer that they are professionals with many years of teaching experience and will not listen to my advice. As a result of the fact that I was endlessly interrupted and not allowed to finish the thought that I was trying to convey to them, the conversation ended in a raised voice. After which I decided to delegate all communication with the school staff to my wife, since I cannot calmly talk with people who constantly interrupt the interlocutor and let you know that they are not going to listen to your opinion.
The next day, my wife took my son to school and at the end of the day she was called to pick up her son and not bring him back. Simply put, they kicked the child out of school as revenge for the inappropriate tone (in their opinion) of the parent when talking to them. Of course, I was outraged and thought that it would be possible to complain about this educational institution to some municipal education regulatory body. But as it turned out, private schools are not regulated by the state and, in fact, they do what they want.
I would love to give this school -5 stars, but alas, this is impossible.
Fortunately, after three weeks of being at home, we managed to find a school that he enjoys going to.
Somewhere at the end of May or at the beginning of June, I visited Austrum Academy to find out if they would agree to take my son to first grade. The fact is that my son is autistic. I explained that he has behavior problems, but otherwise he is a completely normal child, at least not withdrawn. In general, the main two problems are behavior and nutrition. They told me that they would gladly accept him and that I should not worry, because they have extensive experience working with different children and that everything would be fine.
The child was waiting for September, when he would go to a new school. And then September came, we went to school and were surprised to discover that they categorically did not want to tell us how he was doing at school. After the end of the school day, he was taken out onto the porch and all attempts to talk with the teacher and find out how he was doing were refused. This is quite strange considering that the child is unusual and it is advisable to maintain communication between teachers and parents to help the autistic child adapt to the new school.
And so on October 23, we (his Mom and I) were invited to a conversation with the teachers and owners of the school. They approached us with a request for help in solving the problem of bad behavior (surprise) of our son. Which they decided to talk about only after they themselves could no longer cope. They said that he would like me to try to bring him to school in the morning instead of his mother, since the presence of his father could have a positive effect on his behavior. Of course, I agreed, especially since I had the next two days off. Both the first and second days went well. I noticed that my son is spoken to too much like he is a baby. I decided to call and ask them not to talk to him like that, because it seemed to me that this way of talking irritates him and this could be the reason for his bad behavior. To which I received the answer that they are professionals with many years of teaching experience and will not listen to my advice. As a result of the fact that I was endlessly interrupted and not allowed to finish the thought that I was trying to convey to them, the conversation ended in a raised voice. After which I decided to delegate all communication with the school staff to my wife, since I cannot calmly talk with people who constantly interrupt the interlocutor and let you know that they are not going to listen to your opinion.
The next day, my wife took my son to school and at the end of the day she was called to pick up her son and not bring him back. Simply put, they kicked the child out of school as revenge for the inappropriate tone (in their opinion) of the parent when talking to them. Of course, I was outraged and thought that it would be possible to complain about this educational institution to some municipal education regulatory body. But as it turned out, private schools are not regulated by the state and, in fact, they do what they want.
I would love to give this school -5 stars, but alas, this is impossible.
Fortunately, after three weeks of being at home, we managed to find a school that he enjoys going to.
I went to this school for high school and I had such an amazing experience. The teachers and staff are very hands on and they care for their students deeply. I struggled frequently with math and science at my old high school but when I moved to this school I was able to improve my grades significantly. The lessons are taught in a way that is easy to grasp which then results in students success. A very kind and warm environment :)
Excellent school,who want their child to really learn deeply their subjects!
Small organizes classes , one to one time per child!
Can not get better results In such way of learning!
All the kids who graduated,got scholarships in universities!!!
So glad ,we have made that choice
,by trying this school!!!!
Highly recommend!!
Small organizes classes , one to one time per child!
Can not get better results In such way of learning!
All the kids who graduated,got scholarships in universities!!!
So glad ,we have made that choice
,by trying this school!!!!
Highly recommend!!
What a great school! Our daughter truly enjoyed all of the classes, especially math, chess and karate. The teachers created very safe atmosphere for the kids and the kids never wanted to miss a day of school. Our daughter fell in love with math here and is not afraid of higher levels of it, she even feels excited to advance in it. Thanking all of the teachers, as the staff and, of course Molly ❤
I'm in Grade 12 graduating from this school, and I have enjoyed it. The teachers offer great help with subjects, adapting to my or other students' needs. The course lessons are exploratory, the assignments are interesting, and various amounts of hands-on work and research have always kept me occupied. Overall I've had a social, educational, and helpful experience moving through and out of high school!
This school is like a second family to my son. Teachers are very knowledgeable and attentive. Classes are small, which allows teacher to give more individual attention to the kids. The level of education is very high. My son told me several times that going to Astrum has been life changing to him. Huge thanks to the school!
