Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy Campus, Coeur d’Alene | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

This school is great! I was in the original group of students to attend Charter when it first opened it’s doors back in 1999. I stayed for 3yrs. Now, my child attends. This is his 3rd year. He ABSOLUTELY loves it! If you are passionate about music, Charter has a wonderful music program. The band program is exceptional and the teacher/director, Mr. Harrison, is the best teacher your kid could have! He goes above and beyond for his students. Some things that stand out at Charter:
1. The teachers are more involved with the kids. Doors are usually open during breaks and after school for kids to come and ask questions. The communication between parents and teachers is excellent! I get emails frequently about things going on in the clasroom. It is easy for me to get ahold of teachers, if needed. In general, the relationships between teachers, students, and parents is more personal than I have found in traditional public schools.
2. The students are great! You don’t have the rampant bullying/social problems found in traditional Middle Schools and High Schools.
3. The education is phenomenal. There is a high standard for students to study and do their work as expected. Homework can be brutal at times, but if you can get through it, you will come out with an education like no other. There are many opportunities to thrive in Engliah, Math, and Science. They keep the kids reading all of the classics in literature.
4. There is a nice variety of extracurricular activities offered after school….Chess Club, Latin Club, Math Counts, STEM club, Debate, etc.
5.Love the uniforns!

There are only a couple cons that I can think of. The first is the homework load. It can be brutal at times. It ranges anywhere from nothing to 6hrs a night. Study skills and time management are important to learn early on at Charter. I would say on average there is 2-3 hours of homework a night. It’s great for college prep, but can be tough for kids that have a lot of after-school activities. The last con is the lack of sports. If your kid is really into sports, Charter does not offer the variety that traditional public schools offer.

All in all, the school is great! I specifically moved back to this area so my child could attend.

I was a student at Charter for about a quarter in sixth grade during the 2014-15 school year. Personally, I think the only thing that I did not like about this school was the lack of a special needs program and the school was very unwelcoming for me, a student on the autism spectrum. Although the school had a counselor when I was there (I’m sure it still does), I didn’t really feel like I was able to talk to him. My homeroom teacher was not understanding and apparently I wasn’t allowed to request to be switched to a different class. However, I adored the academics and how the school doesn’t focus on social programs like many public schools do. I dropped out of Charter and plan on finishing school at LCHS. Great school as long as you don’t get Mrs. Y. I will not say her full name to protect her privacy. I’m not sure if she’s still at the school!

We’ve been at Charter going on 3 years now. What I appreciate the most is the communication between parent and teacher. If there are any issues or my child is struggling or missing an assignment, I am notified immediately via email. The daily announcements to let me know what is going on: sports, awards, school uniforms, events, etc. The principal was very frank and honest at the beginning of this journey, Charter aims to make college easy. In order to do that, Charter will prep our children in all areas of study, time management, team building, and independent work goals. My two sons have excelled and have been pushed into their purpose. I am very pleased with the school, and confirm my selection of Charter for my sons’ education.