More flexibility than most schools, very accommodating of students charting their own course through.It's a smaller STEM school, so sports are middling.
Good academics (offers all non-obscure APs in HS) with strong teachers in all your core classes. TMSA Triangle - Triangle Math and Science Academyģ3 Niche users give it an average review of 3.6 stars.įeatured Review: Senior says Overall, fairly good school. #9 Best Charter Middle Schools in Raleigh Area. A second school has been promised for years and is needed. Perhaps the biggest manifestation of this is that the school is currently too small for how many students it has. Teacher management is bad: I've seen teachers dealing with unreasonable/confusing demands, and more than one leave because of it. The schools weakest point is admin, which seems to be quite bad. When it doesn't, clubs fall into disrepair until another leader comes along. When this happens, strong resources are provided. You'd think the clubs would be strong, and they can be, but only when students or parents take initiative/leadership and take over the club. It's a smaller STEM school, so sports are middling. More flexibility than most schools, very accommodating of students charting their own course through taking advanced classes. If you're looking for a ton of sports, Exploris is not for you, but my kids have enjoyed club offerings and enrichment classes through Explorations. It is turning my children into compassionate, kind thinkers that will see problems around them and feel empowered to tackle them. My kids have done great academically, but we've really enjoyed the "whole child" education approach. The curriculum is project or theme based, so that content is linked to real life, particularly in the middle school. They are making a real effort to become more diverse, which can be hard for charters without funds for transportation. The culture and community at the school are warm and welcoming. My oldest has since moved on to HS (for which she was extremely well prepared) and still says she misses Exploris. We had two kids start when they expanded to elementary in 2014 and my youngest was lucky enough to start there in K. Parent: We have had a fantastic experience at Exploris. The chemistry department and precalc teachers hold office hours at the same times, so it can be challenging for a student enrolled in both to maximize the amount of time spent in office hours.
One of the things I would like to see improved are better coordinated office hours. A fair warning, the classes are harder than any I have ever taken before. The student run cultural fests and activities were some of the highlights of my year. There are a wide variety of extracurriculars available for everyone. Through the Research Experience in the Humanities program, my ability to analyze texts and write has significantly improved. Even though this is a STEM school, the Humanities and Fine Arts departments are incredible and there are many opportunities for growth within them. The school has incredibly counselors and teachers, and all the support for new students was especially helpful for me. Senior: The adjustment was hard initially, but overall very worth it.
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