Research Cyber Village Academy Charter Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota

“My daughters love this school, it's a great learning environment. I love that it's 3 days on campus and 2 days online. It's works well with crazy schedules.”

“I am extremely pleased with the school. My daughter is thriving there due to small class sizes, rigor in the curriculum (kids get placed in math and language arts based on ability, not age), focus on literature circles, school wide science and history projects and the type of peers she is exposed to. I cannot say enough good things about the school.”

“I am a parent who posted a very high rating several years ago. I am sorry to say that the school has gone downhill in several areas. The teachers are still incredible, but they work in extremely adverse conditions, due to budget cuts and new administration. Parents sign a compact to supervise instruction two days each week at home and risk hostility from the administration if they ask for guidance. This school has great potential and could become one of the best if students and parents are treated with respect.”

“My four years at CVA were easily the best years of my life. I studied there for four years and then went on to graduate as an honors student at a challenging college prep school, and now am attending a private university on full scholarship. This is not a school for the academic faint of heart, only send your child here if you want them to be challenged, supported, and educated. While I attended this school the teachers truly cared about me and put in hours and hours of extra work to ensure my future success. As for the social atmosphere, I met a very unique group of students, some of which are still good friends. To answer any political accusations, I found that students (being in middle school) were not politically minded, and were open to all kinds of new horizons. I will say that many members of my graduating class have embraced the liberal mindset, and now are active members of the twin cities art and social justice scenes. This is a school for people who want kids that think outside the box. That is why CVA is innovative.”

“CVA is the best. I have alot of fun there and they have really good teachers and students . I am in 8th grade and I can not think of a better school for me or anyone who is independent and kind. I love CVA and learn lots pulse I have NLD and I think I could not have done better at any other school or have learned more. also in response to the accusations against CVA I am Agnostic and I am an Right leaning Independedent and I do not expierice any of the things that the critics of this school talk about I think every one should go to this school. it is awsome and all the teachers are awsome and are really nice. It is the best school ever. I and I am really sad that I am graduating this year”

“Cyber Village Academy has curriculum and wonderful students. It's teachers are kind and always willing to help.”

“The IB curriculum is excellent - a feast for the mind. CVA s approach to education is like college for middle school scholars. The teachers care, they get to know, understand, and inspire your child - they are wonderful. Exposure to technology and utilization is amazing, and unparalleled at this level of education Our child does very well here academically and socially. At CVA he is challenged, accepted, and thrives.”

“We have been associated with CVA for the past four years. Our oldest attended for three years and our next child is currently attending. At CVA we found all the elements that were missing from our large school district: personal accountability, academic challenge, caring instructors, small classes, and a sense of community. Attending CVA requires hard work and organization, but the school provides the tools and support for you to learn these skills. In addition, CVA students become very skilled in using current technology to assist their education. The school provides many activities that foster school spirit and unity, such as all-school musicals, all-school ski day, school talent show, field trips, science fair and history day. Because of CVA, the middle school years were a happy time for our son and the friends he made there show signs of being lifelong friends. CVA is challenging but worth the hard work.”

“Okay I am a former CVA student(I attended it last year *2004-2005*). I was in 7th grade and its !very! depressing,its such a anti-social school. I was depressed the entire year at CVA and was made fun of becuase i was a Democrat,Dont go to this school if your not a christian & 100% religous. You only go to school two days a week. I hate to say this but they dont give us enough homework to keep up to a middle school. Some teachers were the best teachers ever but only one was mean! Their was Bullies at this school but only on the west bank, not east. You had no homework untill the SCIENCE FAIR and HISTORY DAY. These events where extrodariny hard. No Kid I know finished it with an A without 30% parental help. I highly recomend this school to anyone that is paranoid with there kids safty.”

“I sent my son CVA for three years, he is now in collage failing all his classes. should he be blamed for this, no I don t think so the social life there was Terrible. he was not in any social status groups there. he was all alone and diagnosed with depression. I will do all in my power to warn parents about this terrible school.”

“My son went to CVA for three years. After those three years, I asked myself, WHY did I send him here? The teachers are free to teach whatever they want and that equals kids who don't understand. Parents are involved with the school and their kids are rewarded by getting spots in rigged competitions such as the Science Fair and History Day. To top it off, as a student, there's no social atmosphere whatsoever in this school. You're either popular, or you're a loser. At least normal middle schools had a much larger group of losers, so even they could fit in soemwhat. I honestly cannot recommend this school to anyone. It's safe, but that's about it.”

“We have sent 2 of our 4 children to CVA. One is currently a junior in a private high school. We felt CVA was a very positive experience for her. She had 4-5 very good friends, wonderful teachers who were concerned about her personally and plenty of free time to do the things she wanted to do(after her school work was done of course). We felt this was a good way for her to miss 'junior high' but got so much more than we anticipated. Our son is currently in his 3rd year at CVA, for him it was more of challenge, CVA requires self discipline, something he has had to work on. But it has been well worth the trouble. I would recommend CVA for any parent who wants their child to be in a small setting with caring staff who help each child on an individual basis.”

“So far, four of my children have attended CVA. My oldest is now at Bethel University in his first year starting as a Sophomore. I mention that because CVA was a wonderful transition for him from Homeschooling to a public high school, enabling him to take college classes in high school. My second oldest, a HS junior, is earning straight A's. I am confident my freshmen will also do well in part because CVA prepares students for success. The small class sizes and challenging work help enable students to succeed. The teachers at CVA are well qualified and are dedicated to the students. They believe in what CVA is and is trying to do. If you are looking for a school setting on the forefront of education technology CVA is a great private school education at a public school price.”

“Our daughter has attended Cyber Village for three years and our experience has been quite the contrary. We homeschooled prior to Cyber Village and have never found another school or coop that has a higher quality of teachers, or parent involvement. All of the staff at Cyber Village work together to make sure that we, as parents know exactly how our daughter is fairing in her classes. We use all of the parent communication tools (power school for grades, email, encarta class server for online homework) and know exactly how our daughter is doing each and every day at any given moment. Teachers and the director are available by an open door policy to talk about concerns, to offer tutoring and support, and to make sure that our family has been successful. It's a great school with a challenging curriculum that is wonderful for involved and interested parents.”

“My daughter attended CVA for almost two years. CVA has unfulfilled promise. The Global Studies teacher is fabulous and creates a great environment around History Day. The Science Fair is also a great learning experience, since it is a long term project, which is a lot like work in the real world. The director does not use the technology in a way that is helpful for monitoring progress. In fact, the much-vaunted parental communication technology was never used. He also never attends the midterm meetings. There are no midtrimester progress reports in the spring term, so I was surprised when my daughter failed two classes. We had an unhappy incident when 'I H8 (my daughter's full name)' was carved into her group's mathematics table. For two weeks, nothing was done until she showed it to me. The director's only action was to say 'Kids can be cruel'.”