Here's what some parents have to say about Aspen.... Our family’s original decision to
send our children to Aspen
Academy was primarily
centered upon a concern for the social environment awaiting them at our local
public middle school. After nearly a year at Aspen though, our reasons for staying have
expanded exponentially. I had previously been told by multiple parents that
the education provided here was superior to what we were receiving. I
have found their claims to be an understatement. Aspen’s programming and continual
efforts to improve it, do not disappoint. But there is more to developing
children than just scholastic excellence, and Aspen Academy
has not left the other aspects untouched. Character development, social
graces and respect for authority are a few words that come to mind when I think
about some of the less tangible yet highly significant components of the overall
educational experience at Aspen
Academy. I could go
on to talk about the caring, committed and very competent staff that invests
their efforts daily on behalf of the success of our children’s learning,
and the parents and families who give of their time and energy and finances to
make Aspen Academy the success that it is. If I could define in one word
why it is I send my children to Aspen
Academy, I’d simply
say, “Best”.
- J.G.
One of the main reasons we sent our children to Aspen Academy is because
we saw a great opportunity to be personally involved with their
education. This is very important to us as they spend a lot of time at
school. They deserve the best educational experience possible and we
believe that they get that at Aspen. It almost feels more like a family
than a school and we really enjoy contributing to that atmosphere. We volunteer a few times every week in our childrens’ classrooms and
help with the reading/spelling programs and one of the main reasons we
do that is so that we can see how the teachers interact with the kids
and how the kids interact with each other first hand. This social
interaction is such an important aspect of the learning process and it’s
a joy to be part of it at Aspen. As a Dad, I’ve made it a priority to be able to work volunteering at
school into my schedule so that I can get to know the students and
teachers and be a part of their school life. It’s been very rewarding
and fun and I look forward to seeing all of the smiling faces every
week. We feel very lucky and blessed to have a school like Aspen as an option for our special children!
- T. C.
We wanted our child to be in an academically rigorous environment and
challenged constantly in all areas. Learning about charter schools and
in particular Aspen Academy, the goals and vision of the school, met our
vision and we have been very happy all along. Having parents' voice heard
has been one more reason for us to send our child to Aspen. We are
extremely happy with the teaching staff and thrilled about our daughter
learning Spanish as well, in addition to other subject areas. Both my wife and myself work and we find different ways
to volunteer at school. We volunteer for MAP testing, lunch times,
board elections, reading times and so forth. We try to do more
volunteer work from home by taking projects that could be done at our
convenience. We love to volunteer at school to assist the teaching
staff who have been doing a phenomenal job teaching our kids. This is one
way we get to know the teachers better and kids of the school. More
than anything, we see the smile/proudness on our daughter's face whenever we do volunteer in school or from home.
- S. K.
We initially sent our son to Aspen Academy because of the individual approach to teaching. After nearly three years we have many more reasons: caring staff, dedicated teachers, and a committed leadership team to name a few. We volunteer based on requests from the teachers and staff. Anything from helping hang cabinets to cutting out game pieces for classrooms. We feel good about helping a school where everyone goes above and beyond, from staff to teachers, board members, and of course our fellow parents. Investing time through volunteering demonstrates to our son our commitment as a family to the success and growth of his school.
- K. P.
Coming from a large district with 6 elementary schools and feeling like we didn't have much of a say in decisions, the smaller community of Aspen, along with the overall parental influence and required parental hours was a breath of fresh air for us. The classical model, 2 languages exposure, as well as the rigorous academic push made us confident that Aspen was the best place for our children. I volunteer on a fundraising committee. My favorite volunteer time though, is being in the classroom and assisting the teachers with the students in learning. I love being in the classroom and being a bigger part of my children's educational experience at Aspen and being exposed to their environment.
- J. K.
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