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Recent Reviews
Love Orion and their dedication to our kid. Our kids can be difficult but are worth the effort and energy this school puts in. They do hold the kids to a higher standard. Sure, it's tough to support change sometimes but my kid is in a 4 year college and would never be there if not for Orion.
Submitted by a Parent on Mar 15, 2012
Not for parents who love and esteem their students, focuses only upon forcing the students to be as neurotypical as possible. Faculty and staff are often irritable and make disparaging remarks about the students. Avoid if possible. There are much better schools out there.
Submitted by a Former Student on Feb 25, 2012
Love this school and the vision for the future it provides. Sure, some negative parents (as in previous review) but that's just sad for them, some people are never happy. The kids do well here and they do more than any other school we have known - public or private - in preparing us for post high school. THEY GET THE KIDS. The faculty and administration are always available and the school is a warm and positive place to be. Wish we had been here from the start of high school.
Submitted by a Parent on Oct 26, 2011
This school works for some, but not for others. I did not like how this school was run. They have some very good teachers, but others are very bad. The woman that runs this school is very strict and plays favorites, causing many students to dislike her. Also even though this school is advertised as a college preparatory school, I never felt like I was prepared for college.
If there's one thing great here, its that students thrive socially. I can say that I did better socially at this school that at any other school. Students are pretty much guaranteed a friend at this school.
If there's one thing great here, its that students thrive socially. I can say that I did better socially at this school that at any other school. Students are pretty much guaranteed a friend at this school.
Submitted by a Former Student on Jun 17, 2011
Orion is a school with a current attendance about 60 students in 8-12 grades
Orion Academy is a great school for people with Aspergers, NLD and other neurological diagnostics. Orion Academy has a strong academic program. Orion also offers winter abroad trips to selected juniors/senior during their 3 week winter break. Started in 2011 Orion Academy offers new programs, such as the 3 day weekend trip to the Oregon Shakespeare festival and in the summer a 3 week backpacking program. The teachers I have have been excellent and pro at the subject they teach. Orion Academy also offers a non competitive Track/Cross Country Program all year. Many runners also participate in community runs in the East Bay.
Orion Academy also has an Excellent Latin Program. Students have finished first in Mythology and the Ludi (regional convention) as well as one first place at the California Latin State Convention.
Orion Academy is a great school for people with Aspergers, NLD and other neurological diagnostics. Orion Academy has a strong academic program. Orion also offers winter abroad trips to selected juniors/senior during their 3 week winter break. Started in 2011 Orion Academy offers new programs, such as the 3 day weekend trip to the Oregon Shakespeare festival and in the summer a 3 week backpacking program. The teachers I have have been excellent and pro at the subject they teach. Orion Academy also offers a non competitive Track/Cross Country Program all year. Many runners also participate in community runs in the East Bay.
Orion Academy also has an Excellent Latin Program. Students have finished first in Mythology and the Ludi (regional convention) as well as one first place at the California Latin State Convention.
Submitted by a Current Student on May 15, 2011
Orion is a great school and not one that is perfect for every kid. Not sure abut the unhappy parent, but you can't please all the people. The school and the administration have been great for my kid.
Submitted by a Parent on Aug 10, 2009
Pervasive negative interaction and policy making from the administration made this school a bad match for my son and also for many of the families that I met there.
Submitted by a Parent on Mar 5, 2009
First off, there are currently 50 students, not 34. Why does everyone get the number of students wrong? It's crazy!
Anyway, Orion is a great school for people with Aspergers like me. I've made more freinds here then I have at all my other schools combined. Also, you don't get that much homework, and the teachers are nice. There are some really fun classes, too, such as Dog Class. I give this school a 4 out of 5, which is really good. (I didn't give it a 5 because I hate one of the teachers. Only one, though. And he's new.)
Anyway, Orion is a great school for people with Aspergers like me. I've made more freinds here then I have at all my other schools combined. Also, you don't get that much homework, and the teachers are nice. There are some really fun classes, too, such as Dog Class. I give this school a 4 out of 5, which is really good. (I didn't give it a 5 because I hate one of the teachers. Only one, though. And he's new.)
Submitted by a Current Student on Jan 28, 2009
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