Coming from Tennessee schools in the Shelby County area rated top 10 with extremely high test scores, this school is a night and day difference. The majority of the students are extremely low income - and this is not to demean because I am not a wealthy person either! There is a lot of focus on Socio-economic status at the school and there are many language barriers with students and more attention is given to them rather than the native English speakers. My son has fallen behind his peers and is sent home books that he was reading in kindergarten and first grade. The methods of teaching are based on the common core principles and simply do not work with our household and level of education. Also as far as rules and social etiquette is concerned, my child is treated as though he is one of many cattle and sheep in a group and the assumption is that he has no home training nor the ability to eat with utensils properly. I find this offensive the way the children are treated at the school. I prepared a fresh organic breakfast for my son and it was discarded by school staff during breakfast hours. They are required to eat the food made by cafeteria staff. If your child has any special needs this is probably a good school where he or she will have focused attention. If your child is a social butterfly, athletic, with average to advanced learning abilities, this school presents zero challenges academically. Many of the teachers seem flustered and sort of redundant in their behavior and they like enthusiasm that I found at my sons old school. There's an extensive number of unnecessary rules under the presumption that these children need overly strict discipline and control. The most fun my son has is that he's extremely friendly and likable and has made many close relationships. Otherwise he is very candid about the differences in the North Carolina school districts versus Shelby county Tennessee where The majority of those students excelled at a higher national level. The energy in the mood of the staff in the main office leaves much to be desired. I'm not sure if it's just North Carolina being different or issues related to the Charlotte metro area. All I can say is that I cannot wait for my son to attend a different school this upcoming year.