Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science

If you hate your kids, enroll them at HAAS. I had such high expectations for this school. Yet with each passing year there was further disappointment. The majority of the teachers were sub-​par at best, with a few stand-​outs. One teacher provoked my son to the point of him threatening suicide in the classroom. Don’t even ask me about the after-​care.

I feel ya… I had my kids there last year… The list of issues are to long to list here… That school made me and my kids life a living hell.
The only reason I’m giving two stars is because their was one teacher that I really loved how she took the time out with my daughter…

This school was good, up until about 2009 or so. The staff are rude and have no idea what is going on. I had to pull my son out of the school last year because he had a teacher that literally hated him and was not subtle about it
My daughter is still there, but this will be her last year at HAAS. The teachers are obnoxious and have no control over their students. There are also teachers that have «degrees» from online colleges. Sorry, that’s a bunch of crap!
Both of my kids are honor students and have never been in trouble, it’s seriously a problem with the school and staff. Oh, the Principal is useless also.
The school uniforms are poor quality and expensive and the supplier gets changed every year.
Forget trying to drop off and pick up your kids, the new building was POORLY planned and it’s a nightmare.

HAAS is a great school with a challenging and engaging curriculum. As a parent of a Kindergartener, I was so happy that our son made the lottery cut because the public schools we are zoned for are less than spectacular. Don’t get me wrong, I am a firm believer that teachers and parents should work together to make a better school environment, but I didn’t like our local public school and we are not flush with cash (or religious) that we had the option of private school. So I was very glad our son was accepted to HAAS.
HAAS is a charter school working with the Charter Schools USA curriculum. Art, science, dance and music are incorporated into the standard 3 R’s found in other schools. The principal is an amazing hands-​on woman with a genuine love for children and education. In fact, the entire staff is approachable, friendly, educated, and receptive to parent involvement. And parent involvement is a requirement in order to retain your child’s enrollment. Parents are required to meet a certain number of volunteer hours depending on number of children enrolled in order to keep their spot. This is a wonderful perk for the hands –on parent (which I am).
The school is currently expanding which will allow for a greater number of new students. My only complaint is that it is only K through 8. I wish it went all the way to 12^th. And I’m not alone.
I am very pleased with my son’s progression. I am pleased at the type of work he does in the classroom and as homework. I am pleased with the field trips and extra curricular activities. I am pleased all around.