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770 NE Rogahn St, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124, United States
(503) 844-7766 www.cardencascadeacademy.com
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Aug 9, 2016
We have been with Carden for over 6 years, so we have seen it all. In 2009 November when I first walked into the school seeking admission for my then almost 4 year old, the school had a total of 15 students and had just moved to their new location. I had been actively looking and comparing different private schools within a specific budget, and Carden came out as the best of all of my choices. It is a year round school, with options to sign in for day-care after school. This was a blessing for us working parents. School also provides options for extracurricular activities such as Chess, Taekwondo, Yoga, and Zumba. The school has since grown to over 100 children. And has office staff that support the teachers. The Teachers are the best of the best. Dedicated and nurturing. The Student to Teacher ratio is at most 1:4. Now, let’s get to the crux. All Carden schools follow Mae Carden Principles and curriculum. These are different from standard methodologies, but believe me, they work. Carden children are very well behaved. They excel in Spelling bees, Math Competitions, Science Fairs, Robotic Competitions, you name it. You will not go wrong enrolling your child here. For those who would consider cost as a key factor, you are paying the money to the teacher. In other schools most of my payment goes to the day-care. (This is assuming a full day at school).
Oct 7, 2016
I worked there as a music teacher for a year and a half and loved it. Incredible school. There is a wonderful sense of community at CCA among the staff, teachers, students and parents alike. In my opinion, Carden schools offer the best curriculum available. Carden teaches children to think, analyze, speak, read and write effectively and to maintain curiosity and joy of learning. Classes are small, so teachers are able to effectively provide individual instruction. Most children progress quickly and when they leave Carden after 8th grade are a grade or two above their same-aged peers. Students learn character development and are some of the kindest, most polite and well-behaved students I have ever seen. Students have many after-school enrichment opportunities (zumba, tae kwon do, lego robotics, etc.), as well as wonderful field trips, music, art, PE and Mandarin included in the school environment. If I still lived in Oregon, I would love to teach there again!
Apr 20, 2014
Since at least one other reviewer posted on their enrollment experience, I thought we'd do the same. Our child is enrolled in Carden Cascade this fall, and none of our paperwork was lost. In fact, we were given both electronic and hard copies. Our questions were answered quickly and professionally. We are very excited for our kid to attend this school. It has one of the best student-to-teacher ratios in the state. In addition to the great class size, the small school size is a huge benefit in our eyes. We think that more schools should look into the back-to-basics approach that the Carden Method uses. It is true that small schools will have trouble affording extensive science facilities, but they do have Lego robotics, and interested parents with STEM schools can help overcome this challenge with other after-school offerings. After graduating Carden Cascade in 8th grade, I imagine many will pick their child's high school based on strength in science, technology, engineering, and math. More than one of our son's friends from his daycare are enrolled in Carden Cascade this fall, and if things work out as well as we think they will, we'll continue to recommend it to others. I'll update this review if my impressions change, but I don't think they will.
Sep 19, 2013
This used to be great school, but the administration’s attitude changed the feel of the school in single year. The staff, parents, volunteers, and children are not treated kindly, shown respect, or appreciation. The attitude is “my way or the highway.” Parents who speak up are asked to leave the school. This treatment is taking its tall; significant portion of school’s small staff left the school, and so did about 10% of existing upper-grade students (that excludes the students that were graduating). Key concerns were quality of instruction, bullying that has not been addressed, outdated science curriculum (science is taught by sitting, reading textbook, and answering questions), lack of creative methods to let children learn, explore, and love STEM. Sure, most of the kids in this school show good results on standardized test, but most of the kids are also from affluent families that value education and spend lot of time working with the children. What’s the bottom line? The student and staff turnover shows that this school is on downward spiral. Beware.
Nov 11, 2013
The school lost my pre-registration check, did not respond to my calls and emails in timely manner, and gave me the impression that they are totally dis-organized with things. They didn’t show any interest in helping out with the issue. The principal talked to me in rude and unprofessional manner. I checked with other people at work, and several came forward saying that school lost important parts of their child's paperwork. , The feedback is that the negative tone the principal (owner) takes with parents is common. I will not put my child in this school, since i believe there are plenty of other great private schools that will keep their records straight and communicate with parents in professional manner.

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