I ate a very good peanut sandwich here once, so thats five stars from me I guess

This school sus bro. Don’t send your kid here unless you want them to become a foo.Sid is extra sus to, don’t trust anything she saysP.S. PK looks like a tortoise

If I were you I would only take your child here if your never going to leave. I went here for three years and the only thing I liked about the school was that there was no homework and that they would teach you to play a stringed instrument of your choice. I had a lot of trouble in school but especially with math. my math teacher or as they like to call it my “advisor” was having a lot of trouble giving me some advice. Every time I would ask for help if we were writing a response to a prompt I would end up with the same answer “write down everything in your head”. Hey man give me some ideas. When you come to the school it feels great, you don’t have any homework you get to learn to play music or dance. But the longer you stay there you start to realize that not a lot of the students want to be there. Some people love it there but based on the people I knew the only reason they hadn’t left was because they knew if they did there was a high chance of them falling behind not being used to have homework daily or because they didn’t get the help from they’re “advisors” that they needed. I was there for the online portion of it during quarantine. They didn’t use zoom probably because they wanted to be “different”. So there was no help once again for me and it was a lot harder to pay attention. They would just play a live stream, talked to some of the other students online and they would literally just put the class on mute and play video games so something tells me that isn’t the most effective way to learn online. I had one zoom meeting and it was them recording us writing our names on pieces of paper as many times as we could in 1 minute. They probably made it look like we were doing work on zoom in like one of those videos they post online or something.

I went here for 4 and a half years and I can say with 100% certainty do no send your child here. The school resembles a cult more than a school and the teachers arent even qualified teachers instead recent college graduates who know as much about what theyre teaching as the students themselves. The school also treats those with learning differences horribly often chastising students for needing extra help or flat out refusing to help a student. The school gives no grades until senior year when they are created out of thin air. Your grades are dependent more upon how much the directors and faculty like you than your academic performance. This creates a environment based on fear where students never know their standing and undergo constant anxiety about their performance.

Our experience at Renaissance Arts has been really good. This school is different, and personally, I am thankful. My son told me, There are no bullies at Ren Arts. I can see why. The staff is strict and they somehow manage to do what our previous school was not able to do - keep the kids feeling safe.When my kids started, I sat in on many of the classes to help one of my kids adjust. Almost every day for a year I went to the first 2 classes. I was so thankful that they welcomed me. The only request is that I participate in the class, ie, not be on my cell phone, be attentive. In a large 8am singing class meant (I imagine) to gather the kids together and provide structure while stragglers arrived, I watched the teacher nip every potential behavior problem in the bud with, I hear someone talking. If someone is talking while X is asking a question, then we cant hear Xs important question. Or, If you arent participating then we are missing your voice. We need your voice. Everything here is based on the idea of an ensemble. And the importance of the individual within the ensemble is stressed. The ensemble performances that they do twice a year are truly amazing. Imagine being thrown in with different groups of students in your school twice a year to perform. Part of the reason there is no bullying is that you bond with your fellow cast members.There are some overarching mission statements that you see over and over again that are unique and heartwarming. For example, although there are no tests, they have a lot of essays to write where the kids have the opportunity to express themselves. They are told that there is not right or wrong answer and they just want to hear their ideas. They are often asked to reflect on themes and the teachers dont feel like they have the answer, but rather are excited to hear what the kids come up with. It feels like college level teaching. To me, this is exciting stuff! I sat in on a second grade humanities class and felt like I was in college: a group of 8 kids plus a teacher sat around the table and discussed King Lear. The kids had so much to say about the age-appropriate rendition of what they were reading. The school also has a social justice bent and the themes of their shows often reflects current events. One of the high school students told me that they read the constitution every year in high school and every time she finds something new.So yes, there is much here that is going to look different from your typical school. It functions differently and so the form will be inherently different. I feel that as long as the child is happy, that is the best gauge of the fit of the school. And my kids are happy here.

I have a daughter with special needs. The entire staff has been so caring. She is welcomed in every group (they dont call them classes here) and has friends for the first time.

Our son has been attending Renarts academy for the last two years. It was the best decision we made. The staff are great at helping one out with any questions one may have. Our son enjoys class and interacts with his teachers and class mates. We have seen the progress over the past two years. We love Renarts Academy! 😎👍I’ve noticed bad reviews on here some from people with no real names and some who have stated they had a bad experience but then yet they stayed for years. Hmm 🤔 I’m skeptic with reviews such as these. I wouldn’t be surprised that (most) of those reviews are fake and come from people who don’t like charter schools.

Horrible school,went to the school for one year and didnt learn a single thing,very strange teachers,do not send your kid here

My daughter is in her fourth year as a student at Renarts. She began as a second grader (the first year Renarts began their primary program) and is now a fifth grader. We were thrilled about Renarts and their progressive approach to teaching since the moment we learned about them. For us, the experience exceeds all of our expectations. Reasons for this include:• an accelerated curriculum tailored around literature, linguistics, math and arts (music and dance)• appropriately challenging every scholar with personalized attention and care• emphasis on curiosity, conversation, and scholar led discovery• developing thinking and communication skills rather than memorization and regurgitation• school hours are pretty laser focused with little time for play or socializing (pros and cons to this)• school performances are some of the best stage performances in all of Los Angeles - if not NY and beyond!I am touched by and so grateful for the energy, time and creativity that the advisers and staff put into making this school soar above and beyond other LA schools (public and private). We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have been picked from a lottery of applicants.The covid distant learning has been handled with the same Renarts attention and care found throughout all of our experiences here. No scholar will fall behind.My daughter’s two complaints over the years have pointed to the lack of play time and the absence of a playground or green outdoor space. This is for sure a heartbreaker for her but given every other aspect of excellence we overlook it - making sure to do our best to supplement with after school/weekend outdoor time, play dates, festivity and silliness.

If u are debating coming to this school or a different school i recommend not coming here. i highly highly suggest going to a different school, it’ll save u the trouble. i’ve been going to this school for years and it is not a good school. if u want to have normal school experiences especially in high school, do not come to this school y will not get any good experiences. there are no sports, no events, no freedom, at all. u will miss out on every fun activity u get at other schools. if u are social, this is not the place for u. i’m soo social and i feel so trapped in this school. u can’t talk during class or in between. u can only talk at lunch, and even then we have so many restrictions. we can’t walk around during lunch, we can’t be too loud, we can’t be KIDS. renarts doesn’t understand how hard it is for some people to attend school from 7 to 9/10 hours a day, without getting the ability to walk around and talk to our friends and have fun. yeah, maybe school isn’t about having fun. but for the amount of time we spend there, we should be able to enjoy ourselves at least some. during lunch, u have to sit down and stay where u are for the whole time. if u sit inside, u aren’t even allowed to use the restroom during lunch. that is not an exaggeration. i’ve witnessed many people get yelled at by groups of teachers just for trying to use the restroom during lunch, myself included. we have to wait till the last five minutes to go to the restroom, get water, throw away trash, and get to class. if we go slow, we get yelled at. we’re expected to get up put our stuff away and walk straight to class without saying a single word after lunch. it’s just not realistic. we don’t even get treated like human beings at this school. there are barely any teachers who ive ever seen show any empathy for the students. most of them look like they would rather be any where else, but there. i didn’t realize that it was a thing at other schools to have bonds with your teachers until my friend from a different school brought it up. the teachers don’t care about us at all (most of them.) i’ve heard sid, who’s one of the directors straight up say she hates these kids. she is so passive aggressive and doesn’t even realize it. i feel so bad for the younger students who get yelled at so much. i’m really happy i got to experience my first few years of school at a different school. as far as education, they do not teach in an affective way. they waste so much time and with all the time we have, we could be learning so so so much more. i’m honestly scared to be behind when i transfer schools, besides math. that’s all we learn. we don’t learn about history, geography, science. and when we do, they hand us articles and tell us to read it and expect us to understand. THEY CANT TEACH.

I go here right now and I think that renarts intention is good but the way they try to express it is not good. I have been going there for 5 years now and I have a dealt with Many issues regarding the staff. I think it’s very hard to express my creativity when I am dancing. Don’t get me wrong I do love all of the dance advisors and I love how my dancing has progressed over the years I just don’t feel like I am truly dancing my heart out because the environment they have made makes me feel judged and embarrassed. They definitely pick favorites no doubt about it which is confusing for most students. I probably will go to a different high school.

It has good ideas but they are executed very poorly. They want to have information go from the advisers into the scholars and flow through them but when a scholar is talking to another scholar and showing them what to do they either get moved or are told not to talk to each other.

I’m so disappointed, how can a school loose a child ? This school needs a better Check in system and a more proactive staff when they see a child roaming around obviously lost on campus , Parents want a secure environment when their children are dropped off .

In principle the school is great, but the way it is carried out is abominable. Worst of all is the music staff. I teach children myself and have been doing so for the past 20 years, but if I were to treat anyone with half of what advisers like Kevin Hartnett do, I would be fired immediately. I would want to be fired. Advisers like Kevin Hartnett acting the way I have heard is intollerable and requires the school to do better. Or at least urge him into another job. My rating would be four stars if it werent for the culture in the music staff, and advisers such as Kevin Hartnett.

I 100% do not recommend this school, they treat the special needs kids like dogs, the teachers are perverts, and they will lower your GPA on purpose to make your life a living hell if you are to move schools. And don’t even get me started with Sid she should be dressing inppropriate and wearing booty shorts showing off her whale tale I mean cover that up no ones wants to see your like what 50+. Come on pk wear pjs and Sid wearing booty short so professional am I right

I am unhappy with some things about the school and Im happy with some others. I love the Arts aspect and the way our kids can be creative but I feel like Administration doesnt respond to complaints correctly. Jaci Casillas is spiteful and does not do a good job. She has something against my son and although I spoke with her on numerous occasions nothing got better regarding the matter.

Very 21st Century critical thinking and deep learning happening here. May not be for everyone, but there is nothing superficial or jump thru hoops and check off boxes generic hectic serving 5 % of the population happening at REnArts. Authentic college level thinking and art making is just normal for a 7 th grader - no busy work homework and endless testing. Lots of reading, writing, working through problems that take many steps...Come to a performance and see for yourself.

I love going here! Its amazing and a great experience.

Hello. To whoever is reading this, I will describe my childs experience in Rennaisance Arts AcademyGood place to take your child to? No. 2/10Firstly I will point out the children of this school. Immature and a bad influence. My childs name (anonymous) has been written on a bathroom stall. Not to mention that the place is the most cleanliest, but we will get to that in a little bit. The school isnt a nice and safe place to take your child to. Every september a new child is called a first year and each one takes the influence of a delinquent. My child says the children are practically perverted and delinquent (my child is a senior at this school). My child would say they would write racist or vulgar words and symbols about other people. Mostly referring to the teacher (advisor) and the students. The students have destroyed bathroom stalls.The Teachers (The So Called Advisors.) 4/10There isnt a principle at this school but they are called directors. The two directors Sidnie and P.K. Landaux do not do their job very well. My child has told me how nice they were, how rude/mean they were, and the downsides of their job as a director of this Arts Academy. My child has told me that he has overheard the two complaning of how hard of a job being a director is and a direct quote saying These Children are so stupid! Now, these may be lies but I always aim to believe my child in every way possible as he has never told me a lie before, otherwise these two are decent at their job. Now my child is a musician at this school and my child says Whoever gets into a higher orchestra is mostly decided politically, they wouldnt pick the ones who were very good, but the ones the advisors liked best. My child has also said these advisors would often curse/speak out vulgar words. Which is also a reason why the place isnt a good choice for your child.Education 8/10The advisors would teach students humanities, science, and mathematics. The only gripe I have with this is they do not prepare students for exams such as SATs. As you can see the percentage of GPA (Grade Point Average), it is precisely, very low.I have nothing else to say for now, but the two directors would deny this review as nothing in this review is trye to the experience, but I have known the two to be very, very good liars. I would suggest not to take your child here. Please! For the goos of your child!

Horrible dont go here you well lose a lot of your life here for nothing dont go here they only try to make it look like a good school but in reality its not good!!!

Trash