I worked there for almost the entire school year. I tried reporting my supervisor in SPED. She swore at the kids as well as throwing their books and physically hurting them. I did not show respect toward her after she offered my coworker xanax and told me to help her with her cigarette addiction. Not appropriate for a work environment. I got fired from APA for insubordination. I stood up for my kids and I always will. They will do great things and I couldnt be more proud of them and what theyve achieved. However I am finally standing up for myself and those kids. Do not send your kids to APA. The emotional abuse those kids receive is sickening. Ive seen it from the inside and they deserve so much better.

Hello I recommend you not take your children here I went there and most of the teachers are wayyy to strict and some of them are super rude and one time my classmate was crying because they were strict and rude

The education is good but they have way too much homework and it can be difficult and very stressful, and I also do not like the fact that they hold people back because of getting bad grades when they give u a lot of work and dont have enough time to do the things that u would wanna do over the weekend.

Its a great school but the homework is overwhelming. It seems that the teachers could teach more and back up some on the volume of homework. The facilities are great, the uniform could give most choices.

I have been going to this School for three years and it was really great most of the teachers our amazing! I enjoyed the small atmosphere and the great things I was able to learn. Unfortunately the work load in middle school was way to much I would end up with one to two hours of homework a day some of which I would finish at school. This caused a lot of stress on me so I decided it was better not to go there anymore. It is a perfect school for many but not me. I do recommend going there for elementary.

They managed to ignite dust in an air duct within an hour of this campus officially opening.

This school is OK, its fun in some classes but they give you to much HW and so i decided to leave cause most of the kids there are weird and very inappropriate and my freinds were pretty cool there and that was what was fun for me. But OQUIRRH HILLS IS THE BEST SCHOOL EVER!!!!!!! Amen

My kids used to go to that school for the last 5 years. i recently changed my kids school since APA have new school teachers staff. They dont pay attention to the kids no special program or help for the kids if you dont do your homework which is more than a normal school they wont let you go into new class you repeat the same class for another year. New teacher staff is not helpful at all they just want your kids to do everything. No HelpAPA used to be an awesome school but sadly people are moving out there kids due to a load of HW and New School teachers. Before sending your kids make sure they are going to have a lot of homework with no HELP.

Worst place I have ever been to, the teachers are bad and they gave us way too much homework for our grade. If I could give it less than a one star rating I would. They do not have any electives and when I was in elementary I remember getting as little as ten minutes of recess. They teach kindergarteners algebra which is way too challenging for kids just starting to read.They have you walk to separate classes like in middle school very early on, which is very hard for young people to get used to and constantly be managing their own time. No field to run around in at this campus, just lots of playground equipment that makes you very dizzy. Many of my classmates broke their bones on the equipment. they enforce cursive, which these days is almost a dead writing form and this really bugged me especially when I first started there.Thanks for hearing my opinion, have a great day!

I loved this school. I thought very highly of it. But I quickly realized that APA wants cookie cutter students. My son has always struggled with school I but tried very hard. After a year and a half my I decided to reach out to the school to get him tested for an IEP program. From the day I spoke with them until it was approved it took 5 months just for the approval. Once he was approved he never really got additional help. The expectation of him having to be just at the same level as other kids was there and the only option the school gave me was to keep him in the same grade and keep him away from his other peers so he didn’t have to be embarrassed. That’s terrible for a child. During Covid my son only got 2 calls from his IEP program teacher and never heard back. So hurt and truly sad.

Absolutely amazing school focused on knowledge, individualism, academics, discipline. Love their material learned. Kids excelling in knowledge. We love the school, the environment, and the staff. Each classroom has an amazing teacher and an instructor. They are very able to handle classroom of 25 plus. We love this school, so happy we found it!!!

My son is an 8th grader and just started attending this school. It was an adjustment because they do give more homework than the average public school, but the work load is not unreasonable. I feel he is learning more- not only academically, but also about how to use his time. I also think the uniform has helped him to realize that when he is at school it is a time to work and not goof around as much. I appreciate that the school doesnt allow cell phones. This helps him to focus. He knows when hes at school hes there to learn. No school is perfect, but the administration and teachers here seem to be very focused on helping each individual child succeed. I have been impressed with the efforts theyve made.

The first year here was awesome but there were still some bumps and bruises. Then recently someone came into power here and made it corrupt. If your looking for a school that is full of sadness and misery, send your kids here.

This is an excellent school, two of my children go here and the teachers are amazing. My children are learning at an accelerated pace. Everyone we speak to at the school loves it.Side note: the complaints listed as reviews are shockingly juvenile and embarrassing. This is an excellent school.

I spent a lot of years trying to find a good fit for my smart-and-bored-in-class kids and finally found APA. I love that the school promotes a culture where learning is cool. The small group subject classes help the students move through the curriculum at a customized pace, and having a full-time teacher AND instructor in every classroom means teachers arent burned out babysitters. The integral character development program (they call it the Builders and the Ambassador program) helps the students develop life skills and promotes an atmosphere of exemplary behavior. And while children are not generally fans of uniforms, as a parent I can see how they greatly decrease the cliques and the comparing that can sometimes plague schools. No school is perfect, but this one comes pretty close. We wouldnt trade the past 6 years.

This is not a good school. None of my kids liked it.

I went to APA for 4 years, honestly, nothing good came of it. I wasnt one to complain about the uniforms (I didnt care) or the homework (finished with a 4.0). The one thing I will complain about are the admins and SOME of the teachers. The admins are harsh and uncaring. They treat the school as a modern dictatorship by which students are expected to kiss the ring and pay consequences if they dont. As a student, I raised concerns about 2 teachers who failed to create a decent learning environment for which, I was accused of Trying to start a mob. Dont get me wrong, most of the teachers are amazing, but with an unwilling and horrifically biased administration please consider alternatives.

Good school. Great option for parents who need different options for different reasons. The are a lot of definite positives...but there are some negatives. ...But that is to be expected at any school. You just have to decide with positives and negatives are best for your family situation. Overalll we have been happy, but wish a few things were different. I definitly prefer their middle school to the public middle school! Those are the hardest years anyway! If you are considering this school know they are strict, but in many ways it protects the kids from themselves, and their peers! I feel like the basics are better covered at this school, and my kids have a better base than I did at our public school!

Going to school there is fun bc the friends and most of the teachers are great!

This schools learning system is good, they have really nice teachers and really good staff, but I feel that this school has made me more stressful by the fact that they give out 4x more homework than my old public school. It has very strict teachers, which can be a good thing. The uniforms I am not a big fan of, they are hot and sweaty and the vests can get annoying. Other than that its a good school, I also think this school should allow you to listen to some type of music with earbuds on, just no texting or messaging or any of that with your cellular device, music is a good stress reliever and have children focus more.

Worst place ever.

I helped build this school, the people in charge, really took care of every detail, this is definitely one of the best schools in Utah.

Great school! Great teachers, values, and a strong focus on academics.

Actually our family has gone here for a very long, its a good school with amazing teachers.

Too much homework, not a good school.

Good school with great elementary education and professional standars in higher grades. Strict, diverse, fun.

Fun just not quite the best but it is one of the best schools and the teachers are awesome.

I have been here before and it was a nightmare this place is EVIL DONT GO HERE American Prison Academy is APA the teachers assault the students dont go here the playgrounds are a death trap many people have broken their bones

My daughter started at APA Draper 2 in 8th grade and is now finishing her 9th grade year. It has been exactly what we had hoped for: a respectful learning environment with academic rigor and excellent teachers. The school offers great extracurricular opportunities, from sports to musical theatre. We have found the principal to be very available and responsive. The extras like social dance instruction, special Veterans Day and Memorial Day assemblies, and amazing end-of-the year dances for both 8th and 9th graders are the cherries on top. The only reason I would not give it 5 stars is the amount of homework is sometimes too much for a junior high student. Even taking the homework into consideration, my daughter is very glad she switched from the public middle school she attended in 7th grade. No regrets, just gratitude for a great school.

Ive been going to APA for 4 years now. It has a great curiculum, and learning system. But as a student i can say that.....Going back 2 school each year is like starring in a new season of breaking bad. There is so much drama, gossip, and people seeking attention it really just pisses me off, i understand that the teachers cant do much about this, but i really feel like many of the students who go here, dont go 2 learn but 2 gossip and start rumors. Compared to the other public schools ive gone 2 the drama at THIS school is by far the WORST ive ever seen. Other than that this school has a great education system , many good teachers, and pays a lot of attention towards preparing for the SAT and ACT, so if thats something u want ur child to be apart of, APA is the school 2 go 2!

Nice school I love

One of the best charter schools in the Salt Lake valley.

Poor judgmentUsing Eminent Domain is not the answer, Better choices are

Wonderful school my kids love APA!

This is were i went for my first year of high school, It was tough but worth it in the end.

I have been there before it was great

The teachers were very rude escipally the first grade ones talking right in front of my face and being rude when I just went there to collect my students report card this school has no RESPECT !!!

To much homework

Nice

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