dove science academy

[bandnerd]

Ah, but that's the thing that keeps them private.

[Midtowner]

Originally Posted by buck

Thanks for your explanation I really appreciate it. It does seem a little strange that two totally different schools operate under one roof. I would say kids that want to take AP and get into a good college would go to your school, and kids that are interested in going to an art or music school might be interested in the other. I'm from Colorado orginally and up there they have several charter schools, some good and some not so good. Dove advertises good API scores but I'm not sure if I'm sold on their model of doing things. It does intrigue me why Turkish people are interested in running schools, there are a whole bunch of Turkish run schools in Texas and Arkansas, and I also heard of one in Buffalo, New York. I have nothing aginst Turkish people and I'm sure some are very good teachers, but you don't see people from other countries as interested in running schools in the U.S. Well anyway, thanks for your reply and I enjoy reading your posts.

I find that immigrants from the middle east often place a great deal of importance in education. I'll bet if you sampled our non-hispanic immigrant populations, their education levels would be off the charts as compared to natural-born citizens.

Folks from those regions are often wonderful entrepreneurs. Combine the love of education and the entrepreneurial spirit, and I can easily see why these folks are so interested in charter schools. Also, they probably look at our failed public schools and dread sending their own children to such institutions. I'm glad for their contribution.

It seems Dove has a great model, but if you're not sold on it, that's what makes charter schools great. With charter schools, it's far more likely that you'll be able to find a school which best fits your kid's unique needs and goals.