Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School, Cary | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

The teachers we had were great but the administration of this school a complete disaster. High turnover, no management skills, and the important selling points of the academics changed at the whim of the principal with no input or compensation (such as destroying the specials offerings promised during enrollment). Technology teacher quit, so they decided to remodel the tech lab instead of replace the teacher, no tech lab the rest of the year, (rather than remodel during summer). Not quite sure how you can teach Spanish twice a week for a year and the students learn nothing. Literally my kids retained more from one day using Duolingo. The promised schedule of personalized assessment and learning for the students NEVER HAPPENED. The principal would change his mind, literally multiple times a day, on programs or procedures. The location and parking and carpool are a nightmare and they are putting portables in the field to expand the school, and taking.up the field. You will not get what’s promised and it’s pretty high tuition for all the b.s. you have to deal with. The corporations objectives are first, and they cut all the corners they can which will hurt your kids’ programs. The assistant principal left so they gave her office to the receptionist, and didn’t replace the assistant principal. There was no one to go to with issues except the guy ruining the school. This man won PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR for the ENTIRE CORPORATION across the country, that is disturbing.

My daughter has been a student at CAES for two years and loves it! The teachers and staff are excellent! She has received wonderful and high-quality instruction, which her teachers have been frequently able to tailor to her specific needs (for example, advanced reading assignments). The classes at Chesterbrook are small and personal and the school community at-large has been great! Additionally, the school facilities are quite nice! Very highly recommended! Also, I would be remiss if I didn’t give a special shout-out to Ms. Soto (the principal) and Ms. Bolden (the school and summer camp manager) who are a tireless and phenomenal administrative team. Reading some of the other reviews, it seems as if some parents were displeased with a previous principal, but the current administrators are very responsive, professional, and are doing an excellent job! We couldn’t be more pleased!

We are so impressed with the staff at Chesterbrook Academy and are very happy with our child’s experience there. We love the small class sizes, and individual attention given to each child. The teachers are also some of the best quality people around. The relatively recent change in the Principal here brought with it an even better experience than we’d had in the years prior. We plan to stay with Chesterbrook for the duration of our son’s elementary school. Also looking forward to the development of their middle school for the years beyond that.