The Point, Jamestown | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We enrolled our children (second Grade) in this school with the hope that it would help improve her self-esteem, which had been affected by bullying elsewhere. Unfortunately, our experience has been disappointing. The level of violence and physical trauma my child has experienced at the Pointe Academy in Jamestown, NC, is alarming. Communication from the school has been lacking. There have been no responses or callbacks, and the ClassDojo platform has also been unresponsive. Instances of boys physically harming girls are concerning, and the language used by the children to our child is inappropriate. Despite the staff appearing to take accountability initially, it becomes apparent that the reviews reflecting these issues are accurate. Our daughter faces bullying almost daily, resulting in black and blue scars that require correction methods. My efforts to instill positivity are constantly undermined when she goes to school. Broken words of “we are working on it”, fail you, as a parent you feel helpless to help your child in school. While there may be positive reviews, we now suspect they were misleading. The issue extends beyond the challenges posed by COVID-19 as we were told when question school scores and reviews, and it’s essential to consider the well-being of your child.
In addition, there seems to be a disconnect in the quality of education. If you’re seeking a school where your child’s education is prioritized over completion marks, this might not be the right choice. 2+2 does not equal 5, and 5+5 does not equal 13. Giving a child false information and placing them on the honor roll without even notifying parents in 1st quarter and then 2nd quarter progress reports your child is down to 70, 75, and below on state tests, all with not one parent-teacher meeting and no explanation even when asked repeatedly. Correcting misinformation and dealing with bullying that extends to the home environment by now copying the behavior of the younger sibling. “I hit my sister because (the bully’s name, let’s say “J” doesn’t get in trouble when he hits me, so how can it be a wrong- argument).” It can be a frustrating experience. We know they keep telling us it’s second graders this is how they are., this happens. Our family values she does not reflect this is learned behaviour from school.
No, it’s wrong to hit people; however, if you get hit and you ask them to stop and they continue, day after day, notify your teacher the first time; if they don’t listen, ask them to please call me. If that does happen, hit back baby, no boy should kick or hit you, and defend yourself. No, Mom, I only get in trouble, they moved me out of the other class because of bullies they only moved me. it’s hard to convince a kid they did nothing wrong (it’s for her safety ) if she’s paying the price of transition and they ( bullies) get to be comfortable and continue with their normal.
In conclusion, I would caution against choosing this school, as our experience has been marked by genuine concerns and issues that have negatively impacted my child’s well-being and overall educational, and emotional experience. As parents we feel helpless even following procedures, reaching out for advice and help. Not experienced in this issue at all. I hope this helps other parents. The reviews I read on here, I took for granted or explained away have now proven true. I neglected to mention that, with our daughter being kept at home from the bully’s injury leg, my youngest went to school the next day alone and inadvertently boarded the wrong bus (H), leading to a distressing situation where she was left at a park. Fortunately, bus B came to get her and said by our child somehow GOD intervened, ensuring she reached the correct stop. Shockingly, we received no communication or acknowledgment of this incident from the school. It came to light only when our daughter casually mentioned it during Sunday dinner, leaving us horrified.
I’m so glad I’m a praying mom and wife the God, Spirit, Universe truly was wrapped around her that day.

-10/10; I definitely DON’T recommend!
The Point and its Royal Pride message will likely sucker you in like it did me but It’s ALL a lie! I thought I was signing my son up for a royal experience and it turned out to be a disgraceful one instead. The Teachers aren’t as loving and caring as I thought they would be. They aren’t as attentive to the kids as I thought either because way too many Parents, including myself, complain about our kids items being accidentally left in the classroom or on the playground and the staff acts as if they just magically disappeared! They are OVERLY strict on kids when it comes to behavior and seems to hold the children to a way higher standard than they do the adult staff they hire! Many Parents have also complained about staff fussing and fighting in front of the kids while stopping by to bring lunch, etc.
They also stop plenty of kids that are excelling academically from getting the recognition they deserve! There is a small percentage of great Teachers and Staff there but the majority of them are all around HORRIBLE and rude! I’ve also witnessed them being just as rude to students, punishing them in the hallway by making them do push-ups and speaking to them unprofessionally and also invading their personal space! They need a PTA, that’s how they get away with all they do because the Parents just aren’t aware!
The Leader of the school has the nastiest attitude of them all, Miss Bates, so I see where the staff get it from, honestly!
This is my son’s first and last year at this school and I’m so glad the school year is finally over.
I urge everyone to do your own in-depth research; I regret not doing so myself!
I have filed a Formal Complaint and I urge others to do the same!

My children love this school!! Nothing is perfect and I’ve had days when I wanted to have my children attend another school. Pros, the school educates our children on ALL history with a focus on African American history. They have middle school honors society and early college. It is growing so I’ve seen positive changes academically and athletically. Our oldest has attended The Point since 2nd grade and he is going to the 10th but is starting early college next year. He was in band, but they don’t offer band in high school which is on my cons list. He is an Athlete and also started his first job as a tutor this summer. If your child is an independent learner this school caters to them. Now for the cons, lack of support for students that need extra help. They aren’t consistent and unorganized when it comes to IEP’s. I would like think if a child is struggling in the first and second quarter they would be offered more support. Also, my daughter had an issue with a little boy and it was handled terribly until I mentioned calling the police. The staff told me they didn’t want young black men to feel like they were bad. I told that staff member, so you want the little black boys to think it is okay to hit a girl? Then the staff offered to move my child from the class smh this was one of those times when I thought of those educated people that don’t have common sense. But anyways, my husband got involved and shut it down. Our baby girl stayed in her class and the boy started bullying someone else smh. I really love the pride in the school and I don’t blame the school for the lack of common sense that some staff members lack. Just pray for all the students in every school no matter where your children go.