Where do I even start?? First of all, I don't have a choice to go here, and I've been here since…read morekindergarten and in high school right now and wanted to inform parents on why your child would miserable here or heck, they could be fine with it which is rare. Elementary wasn't all that bad except for the pointless dress code that is supposed to teach the students to "dress properly" even though they are kindergarteners and can't retain things like that and if they learn they have to dress a certain way at such a young age, they will turn out to be blobs for the rest of their time here at Lincoln Charter and perhaps beyond that. The teachers, the material, and the whole atmosphere of elementary was not too bad. And then middle school comes along, and everyone starts groaning about all the nagging and nitpicking that comes from the staff which they claim as "helping you get ready for high school" which is nothing like how high school has been so far for me. And now comes one of the most dreaded systems in the entire school: The talon system. The talon system is not just something that the bad student's hate, everyone does. The talon system is where a student has a folder called a Talon Folder where they are given a certain number of "talons" which is 10 and if they make one little screw up, one little mistake, they lose a talon and if this happens multiple times, it adds up and can turn into more severe punishments as you lose more, it's stupid. And guess what? I have someone who has made entire google doc based on Martin Luther's 95 theses that's titled "Theses on why the Talon System is Flawed" and it's great (screenshots below). The new dress code is apparently supposed to more "lax and have more freedom" which is completely absurd considering that you can wear sweatpants, but you can only wear jeans on Fridays. And you can't have any logo "bigger than a credit card" which I don't get. I saw this girl the other day who got written up for wearing jeans on a Wednesday and she had to call her mom to bring her a change of clothes and which if I was the mother I would've been P I S S E D. And you remember the nice and ready-to-help teachers from elementary school and playgrounds and enjoyment itself? Yeah, well you don't get that from here on out. Now, you're stuck with staff who act like they are a better person than you and shame you for such a little mistake which means if you aren't on your point 24/7 365, you WILL get in trouble for stupid reasons. And I hate when parents fall for the "we're just trying to help out your son/daughter" line and tell their child to be better when it's mentally hard for them to be when they are constantly put down by these teachers and staff who think they're at the top of the food chain. So yeah, middle school sucks. I could go on but I would be typing for a while. Now, the golden age of your school experience, high school. High school isn't as bad as middle school right now as far what I've mentioned especially since the dreaded dress code policy and talon system are no more! Though you still can't wear anything inappropriate obviously and if you goof up one time it's just a straight write up. But, the teachers that I've had in high school are super chill (at least most of them) and let you go at your own pace and let you do everything which makes me more at ease with the work even when there is more work than middle school. The problem though is with your grades and how if you screw up freshman year, you got a lot of ground to make up (which is at a lot of schools). Well, that's about all I got and I guarantee I missed some things regarding the Lincoln Charter experience and the pros and cons and if I think of anything else, I will add it. If this was helpful, then... great! Have a day.

4th grade math teacher is the best. I like gym class…read moreElementary Spanish teacher is the best too. I learned how to solve a rubix cube with this school. Byron,brooks,breylin,Mahid,mari and Jakob are the goats. But its school and I dont like the dress code. There are some strict teachers.

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Awful school with horrible staff. The afterschool teachers are vulgar and inappropriate…read more Unprofessional around children.

Love this school…read more Lakeside Charter Academy is an amazing school. The teachers and staff are so caring and go above and beyond with the students. My two children are doing so well thanks to the dedication of the teachers. I am so grateful for this school.

We love Lakeside Charter. My child went to kindergarten and now in 1st grade here. She's had…read moreamazing teachers and even though we lost our principal we started with, the interim principal has been nothing but amazing. All we ask and look for is making sure our child is happy, learning and around people who care about her and her growth and we have that at Lakeside! I LOVE the fact it's smaller and we can proudly say we have literally had 0 complaints!

my daughter last day was in May, they still haven't refunded our direct deposit I emailed and…read morecalled every 2 weeks to allow a week to respond. it says take 30-60 days but now it almost September and still nothing. that's 704$!!

"If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society's heroes."…read moreMiss Carolina, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Heather and Miss Lourdes has truly been a Blessing to my son Shamad'. He has learned so much from them all and has become such a strong and independent toddler. They are all my heroes and Shamad's favorite. "Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." That is truly all of these incredible Teachers

Great school! School…read moreof excellence. Wonderful teachers. I am blessed that my children attended this school.

2nd year in and we are very happy so far! My 1st grader is currently studying the Mayas and the…read moreAztecs along with different types of rock and the earth's structure (like ignaceous rock v. sediment, etc). Way more than I could have imagined. I am very happy with the teaching and disciplinary methods and I love the fact that is like a private school but not with the cultural/ethical/economic limitations that you usually see w/in private schools. There is a lot of diversity and I think that is very important. Solid A!

Let's just be open and honest! The teachers when my child started school until this year have been…read moreamazing!!! They fired all the teachers who wanted the high school to stay open so now we have teachers who are there for a paycheck!! The communication between teacher and parent is HORRIBLE!!!! I have had the experience of working with amazing teachers mrs. Cabe she's a breath of fresh air!! Mrs day is amazing with both of my children. Mrs clary!!! Awesome mrs allison as well amazing!! Mrs hollian is a wonderful teacher she may be young but she knows what she's doing!! Let's put it this way 5 years ago this school was so different! Everything has changed! One good thing we have amazing head of schools ms purdy and the principal mrs white is amazing!! This is a tough school for a child with issues, if they weed the bad teachers out it will be great!! The teachers with bad attitudes and who just don't want to genuinely see kids move forward more educated kids would be amazing. So many kids have left this year from my kids classes due to this very thing!! Beware before applying!!!!!