Legends Public Charter School

My son has attended Legends Charter School for two years, and I have been consistently impressed with the level of individual attention he receives. The school uses a departmentalized model, meaning teachers specialize in their subject area, which has resulted in noticeably greater depth in his math and science instruction compared to his previous school.

Communication has also been strong. I receive regular updates through ParentSquare, and staff have been responsive whenever I've had questions or concerns. The school places genuine emphasis on building community, with parent organization events and orientation programs that help new families feel welcomed and informed.

No school is without room for improvement, but the teachers are clearly dedicated, the academics are rigorous, and my son looks forward to attending each day. I would recommend Legends to any family seeking a school that treats students as individuals rather than numbers.

LCS has become much more than just the school my children attend. My family has been part of the Legends Charter School community since the very beginning. My child was part of LCS’s very first kindergarten class when the school opened during COVID. So, in many ways, we’ve had the opportunity to grow right alongside the school.

As a parent and volunteer, I’ve had the opportunity to see the school from the inside…the staff, administrators, parents, and volunteers who genuinely care about our scholars and often work behind the scenes to make their experiences special.

Is LCS perfect? No school is. There have been things I’ve disagreed with and areas where I believe there is room for improvement. But I’ve also seen people listen, step up, solve problems, and continue showing up for our children.

Some of my favorite memories have come from being involved in the events, celebrations, and experiences created for our scholars and from the relationships I’ve built along the way.

My advice to families considering LCS is simple: get involved, ask questions, attend events, and experience the community for yourself. Through the good, the challenges, and everything in between, I’m proud to be part of the Legends community.

Legends IS NOT the place for your child, especially children with disabilities. The whole SPED dept. is unprofessional, they do not communicate with the parents about goals and strategies to help your student based on their 504/IEP. They’re disrespectful and aggressive to the students. They don’t return your calls. I’ve seen kids rolling, laying on the floor, while SPED instructors are sitting at their desks. There is even paper on the window covering almost 2/3 of it. They even have hired dedicated aides who smell like weed.

There is a high turnover rate of teachers, along with students every year. There are staff placed in the role of teachers with little to no teaching experience. Staff members are aggressive and yelling at students in the hallways & during fire drills. Parents are frustrated because of lack of schools communication for class/homework thru ParentSquare. Yet will send multiple messages about holidays and events they’re focused on. Some teachers don’t have accounts on ParentSquare to communicate to the parents.

For parents, they tell you what you want to hear, but don’t practice what they preach. They don’t listen to the parents who make suggestions to help improve the school. They’re happy with the confusion and chaos they’ve created. Overall, if they can get your donations, it makes them happy.

Again, this IS NOT the school for your child, disabled or non disabled.

This school has too many unqualified teachers are teaching students because they cannot keep teachers. Multiple teachers are leaving in the middle of the school year. They have a huge bullying issue and sometimes children aren’t disciplined for the disrespectful antics. This school has too many students and not enough staff members each core teacher (reading, math, etc) deals with approx. 100 students. There are only 25 slots for parent teacher conferences each quarter. It seems like most of the employees don’t genuinely care about the children and there are no graduations. The CEO and his son are arrogant and insolent. This school has some good ideas but poor implementation. There are so many things I can say.

This school has a lot of work to do to build to a capacity to truly educate our students. Unqualified staff that are called teachers, poor communication, no use of technology or text materials, just xerox copies of books/excerpts of text, tons of behaviors management concerns and student fights, sub par curriculum, insufficient support for students receiving special education services, and high staff turnover. I do mot recommend this school to anyone. They need more time to get things together.