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My son is accepted into TMSA located in Cary for the 2015-2016 school year. The school's website describes exactly what I am looking for in a school - if that is an accurate representation. I say that because after doing some research there is speculation that TMSA is somehow affiliated with Fethullah Gülen. There are articles about this (from a few years ago). Does anyone have any take on what this means? The contact person for TMSA (listed on the NC Charter School website) used to be the principal for another charter school that confirms they are a Gulen school. I plan to do more research about what this affiliation means, so thought I'd ask if anyone else knows? Or, if you have children that attend this school or used to attend this school, please let me know your review.
Do a search on this forum for TMSA (you can start by looking at the bottom of this page under related posts). There is mixed information out there about TMSA over the past couple years. Some posters have been very happy with it though. Hopefully you'll get some updated information/opinions about the school and its philosophy but until then, there are some posts to read through.
I am interested to know, too. Gulen's teaching is considered moderate, right? I wouldn't worry about it, it's not like they are teaching religion at school. I'd only like to know other opinions on the quality of education there. Which grade is your son in?
I am posting this because I am pulling out my kid from TMSA next year. I have a few reasons other than bus commute:-
Out of four years of schooling there, I had a couple where I was kind of happy. My kid is a pretty good student. But I know how well he/she can perform. In TMSA my kids has never received any grade under 95/96 in any of the subjects. Straight A student--a principal honour roll student. BUT when EOG results come out, I see only 80 percentile marks in Math or English.
At first I felt the bubbling practice might be confusing, but since I have another kid who is now in high school and went to public school performed extremely well in these standardised tests, this concern is pretty bothering me. I feel some basic foundation skills are underestimated and there is a rush to accerlerate the process. Its not good for any student at all. The learning process is not great, there seems to a skip and run step somewhere in between.
Long story short----I will not fall for the census they show about this school in great schools.com . It might be working well for exceptionally genius kids, but remember a genius kid or extremely smart kid doesn't need a TMSA to polish his/her skills.
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How much chances of getting in Tmsa on waiting list #51
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