Vineland Public Charter School

"The school leader Annie Garcia was accused of assaulting a zoning board member at a public meeting. Don’t believe me google it. She was also collecting paychecks for numerous public school jobs at the same time and investigated by the NJ DOE."

"The owner of the school "Ann Garcia" wrote her own positive review further down... nice. My son attended this "wonderful" establishment for a year and a couple of months. It was a colossal nightmare. Kindergarteners and Highschoolers share the same bathroom as well as the same school bus. The extended school day led to the fact that my then 5 year old left the house at 6:10 am and didn't come back home until 5 pm. This is great if you are looking for free before and after care, however too much parental control is lost. The teachers are usually straight out of college with no experience. The teaching focuses on the students in the middle; weaker and very smart students are left to their own devices. Usually they will spend most of their days watching TV or coloring. The whole atmosphere resembles a cult, particularly among the parents. All students are being compared to some obscure national ranking. I have heared from former teachers that they cheat on their testing to make the overall score look better. One time during the middle of the school year they ran out of paper. One year the school was so crammed for space that one classroom was set up on a stage. Taking my child out of that school was the best decision we ever made. In fact I deeply regret to this day that I sent my child to that school in the first place. The public schools in Vineland are EXCELLENT. This is not downtown Philly, NYC, or Camden with literally no better option. And the State of New Jersey should finally do its job and revoke this school's license. If you are looking for a quality education for your child, this school does not offer it."

"It's ashame that a school with such potential could let so many people down. They abuse students and staff on a regular basis, at some point in time the state will find out. Until then I strongly recommend you stay away from this school."

"Vineland Public Charter School continues to be a Tier 1 School. Tier 1 is a rating given by the New Jersey Department of Education to High Performing Charter Schools."

"Was a decent elementary school 7 years ago but since adding the middle grades (and the owners opening up 2 additional schools) the place has become a disaster. High teacher turnover, cannot keep quality teachers (up to 4 science teachers one year). Admin will remind you that you don't have to be here, if you complain. No special Ed (other than limited resources support). It used to be a close knit school community, but now they've expanded and "have a waiting list" so your child and your complaints/concerns just are not a priority. Do some online searches about the school & it's founders before you commit. Children will have more services & opportunities in public district schools."