Entertaining. Went to my nieces school for their holiday assembly. It was a little chaotic at first, but the staff rallied and they put on a good show.

MAN GOOD TIMES SADLY BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO

My son has been a student at PACS since kindergarten. It was truly a blessing when I got the letter saying he was selected. Now in 5th grade I have to say I’m very disappointed with PACS. So my son has a hard time keeping up with his work and catching on. I asked about tutoring maybe a teacher that can help him after school for a fee. No one has any ideas or resources to help parents that want to give support to their children who needs extra support. I had to send him to Huntington learning center and pay $6K for 6 months. Unbelievable. I would do what I can to help my son. I should have just put him in a private school at that cost. I just think PACS could do better with helping students with academic support. I also think they should give a more reasonable time frame when it comes to activities that require payment. The middle school trip never mentioned a fee but they added it on a couple days before the trip. Although the school is indeed taking on the bigger portion of the fee IMO a school that has families with different income status I think it’s unfair to the parents who may not have the money in the budget. PACS has the potential to become one of the top charter schools in Newark but until they are able to offer what other charter school are offering their families it will remain in the transition stage from private to charter. They love telling me that they don’t know the procedure because they used to be private. Meanwhile there are students that are moving up to middle school and can’t do 3rd grade work. They have board members that gets the school on television and gets the First Lady to visit the school but none of that matters if you have even one student not getting educational support that is needed to be successful. I’m an Irvington resident so PACS is my only choice for Newark charter schools unfortunately.

Horrible school dont bring ur child here all the counselors care more about the drama than the students feeling and education they always have attitudes with the student everyday and yell at them for no reason and thats a reason why I left this school especially Ms.Airall and Ms.Elamene

It going down hill they need more professional mrs lemus i gelt had more patirnce and understanding with the kids...not amaze with this yr teachers.2018-19 yr

For one this school is amazing i go here for camp and two there food is good and for three if your going their in 2018 how would you know if its good or not people would say their food is better then there own mom so how dare your disrespect them like that.):

Well im a student since kindergarten and im now in 8th grade the food has gotten progressively worse and the teachers are always having attitudes. They treat us less than them and act as though we have no voice. I wouldnt recommend sending your kid(s) here but i wont stop you.

Philips academy is a good school my daughter goes here to the guy that said his child struggling in language arts realize ever child learns at a different pace everyone is different the teachers are helping N caring ur child should speak up if they dont understand or u u should speak up N get help dont bash this school because its really not a bad school

I first wrote that when I was in 5th grade and it was very inappropriate so i edited it now that I’m older and more matured i apologize to anybody i offended. - AJW

I love this school everybody is so nice and caring and the teachers are amazing!!

Not a good education I know people who come here and they were struggling in Language Arts and I basically taught my child that subject

Nice school

Hate it dont send your kids there

Apply - no1 star - yes

This school is trash