East Point Academy

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"Are you a tiger mom that only cares about your kids learning Mandarin? Do you care more about having the "smartest kid" than about their souls or minds? Teaching them right from wrong? Do you want to squeeze all happiness in their childhood away? Do you not mind that your kid gets bullied mercilessly, as long as you can parade them like a parrot to your friends and family? "Look, MY kid knows Mandarin, come and jump through the hoop little Jack!" Do you not care if the other subject matter is dismally behind? Do you have no conscience as to how EMPLOYEES are treated? That teachers, students, and support staff are LEAVING right and left? That, literally, EPA has significantly higher TURNOVER than schools in the horrible Corridor of Shame? Are you willing to sacrifice the vulnerable in the belief your kid will be the best? Are you willing to turn your head to all sorts of corruption as long as YOUR family is not the one hurt? Are you willing to sacrifice your relationships for your kid to learn Mandarin? Are you willing to let your little girl be photographed in the bathroom, as long as they can show off for you? Then THIS is the school for you!!!"

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"East Point Academy has been like a second home to us. The teachers and administration love and nurture our child daily, and she is thriving. We love our school!"

"We love this school. Staff and teachers are great and our children are thriving emotionally, mentally and intellectually."

"I have a hard time believing that children will thrive in the long-term with such a tumultuous environment. Ever since it opened in 2010, the school is losing teachers, staff, and existing students faster than a bad toupee in a Cat 5 hurricane."

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"My son has attended East Point Academy since its inception and my daughter soon followed. Honestly, we weren't looking for a new school but when I learned that a language immersion school was opening, I had to pursue this opportunity. I've been thrilled with the quality of the facility, curriculum, activities and most importantly the faculty and staff. My children are thriving academically and socially. It is amazing to me that they can speak and write in Mandarin. Within 3 years of its inception the school has received an A+ Federal Rating and a 100% on the SC School Report Card. Their recent PASS score results are impressive and outrank the state and other Charter Schools across grade levels and subject matter."

"This is a horrible school!!! The teachers are physically and verbally abusive. The staff supports them. The kids are pressured to learn Mandarin at a fast pace and certain students are not checked on to see if they understand or if they are retaining the information. They do not place a high academic level on the kid's native language or standard curriculum. They are only concerned with Mandarin and half of the teachers are not certified to teach anything but, Leaving children not properly educated. If you want to send your child to a school that may abuse your child and lacks compassion or emotion depth. Then EPA is for you. If you want your child to be targeted or labeled after the staff deems them challenging then EPA is for you. If you want to be part of a community that is all about publicity and not the heart of the child then EPA is for you. I write this review based off of my experience. My son attended Pre-K his teacher was fantastic.Then he had a Kindergarten teacher who told him good job when the activity required him to write words and he was scribbling. I removed him immediately. She also was not willing to go the extra mile like teachers or anyone in life has to when you are in a position working with people. Be not weary in well doing... Anyhow this year I say ok almost 2 years have passed let's give it a shot again, for one I had no problem with the school just the teacher's slack-ability, this year rolled around everything was awesome!! Met his teacher liked her, the little I knew. Then the messages start coming oh your son is very energetic is he always like that? My response in my head well of course he is we are a free people not a tamed people. Then it goes from what other options do I have as a parent to frustration as a teacher. Then one day I pick my son up and he is crying he states his Mandarin teacher hit him in the face with a bag in front of everyone and denied him the opportunity to go get ice. I see a fresh cut with blood. Called the authorities and the teacher is still there!! RUN for the hills this school is horrible!! The principal saw the cut and bruise and moved him to another class. Since I called the authorities the school is NOT conducting an investigation, which strikes me as abnormal. They say I have tied their hands. This is not the first time this has happened....Be AWARE and then BEWARE. He will be changing schools when this is over!"

"This is an awesome school which focuses on academic rigor, language immersion and a school culture where every student is treated with value."