Cape Fear Center For Inquiry

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The staff was very rude and my daughter and I had a very bad experience!

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Posted: February 5, 2022

The only school that can’t manage to stay open for in person learning in the 21-22 school year.

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Posted: January 23, 2020

Amazing school with highly effective teachers that really care about their students. My child has been attending since kindergarten and absolutely loves going here. Honestly, you have to take these negative reviews with a grain of salt. For various reasons this school attracts a lot of helicopter parents that have impossible expectations and are overly harsh on the administration. If you are a laid back parent looking for a small, close knit school where your child can thrive and develop a love for learning this is it!

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Posted: July 13, 2018

The teachers try and work with what they have. The administration does not support the teachers.

Posted: July 13, 2018

It has been ok. Many changes need to be made with leadership before the school ends in shambles.

Posted: July 13, 2018

Many teachers use homework to let parents know what is being learned at school.

Posted: July 13, 2018

The teachers here are amazing. I have seen them working hard to know their kids and teach them what they need to better students. The social curriculum is great and adds to the overall learning.

Posted: July 13, 2018

Teachers work hard to get students to be respectful and responsible. There is no follow through once teachers need help from
Administration.

Posted: July 13, 2018

The director cares more about her reputation and sadly she is doing more harm than good at the school. She is defensive and lies to parents. She knows kids at a superficial level and then makes decisions based on what she thinks she knows. Her inability to lead her teachers well has caused a lot of stress and recent turnover at the school. Leadership here needs to be changed.

Posted: July 13, 2018

The EC department is amazing. They go above and beyond.

Posted: February 2, 2018

There more types of learning differences other than ones with learning disabilities. Kids with above average learning level is not at all established in this school.

Posted: February 2, 2018

I don’t know how many times I have had to talk to my kids that online bullying is still bullying. Even this school has many kids that are involved in crude social rings where this is an issue.

Posted: February 2, 2018

Definitely not as good as I hoped when my kids started here in kindergarten. Unless you are part of the in crowed of parents and teachers then you are an outcast treated differently. It’s a small school and apparently not enough room for everyone. If I could I would rather have kept my kids in normal public school.

Posted: February 2, 2018

Now that my son is in high school he is no way prepared to deal the type of work required by the high school. The teachers couldn’t even help he as a parent find my sons grades that are posted online for several months of me asking for more information.

Posted: February 2, 2018

This school emphasizes that they want parents to help and be involved. Which sounds good but the parents are not provided with a lot of information with things that go on in school. They send out a weekly update on what the students are learning but do not provide the parents needed I formation such as upcoming projects, field trips, or other events where they kids might need something specific brought to school.

Posted: February 2, 2018

I’m all about adults being free with who they are but when little kids are openly discussing their sexuality at school and nothing is done about it then I have a problem.

Posted: February 2, 2018

The Director does not involve herself with the parents unless they are asking for money for an event. When asked about how a special student is doing in class thrashers don’t want to sound incompetent so they say everything is fine when it’s actuality not. Not a good leader if the teachers are more afraid of their job than the truth.

Posted: January 31, 2018

They teach their kids to the lowest level so they don’t leave anyone out. Which sounds good but when your kid is an advanced student they have zero process to develope advanced learners.

Posted: January 31, 2018

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Posted: January 31, 2018

Their Director knows little of what actually goes on in the classroom. She thinks everything is happy go lucky but knows little of reality.

Posted: January 31, 2018

Decent up until the middle school age. Horrible as a middle school. This school should be downgraded from K-8 to K-5.

Posted: January 31, 2018

Posted: January 31, 2018

The teachers are decent at teaching both my kids through the grade school age. They become very lazy when the kids reach the middle school age. The kids need to be treated more age appropriate in the middle school age, not as little babies.

Posted: January 31, 2018

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Posted: January 31, 2018

The best part of this school is the kids. I’ve met so many unique, intelligent and self-assured students during the time my children have attended CFCI. I’m not a big fan of the director. She’s not as authentic or sincere as I believe she should be but the kids take her with a grain of salt and don’t let her attitude get to them too much. I’m not sold on how finances are managed. They could use some upgrades to the property, such as landscaping and outdoor play space. They could do a better job at maximizing parent involvement. I give this school 5 stars because of the small class sizes, no cafeteria, awesome field trips and overnight excursions and the fact that my kids never complain about going to school. Friendly office staff and some really cool teachers who have the freedom to be something other than over-schooled robots as is the case in most public schools. If you get lucky enough to get in, go for it! There isn’t a better school in Wilmington.

Posted: March 23, 2014

Most of the teachers go above and beyond for the kids. The Ec dept is an awesome group who work really hard to make sure the kids get what they need while still being productive in a regular setting. The administration seems to care more about being a social butterfly than ensuring the safety of the kids. Often there are no crossing guards in the mornings for walkers. Rules are not always followed or enforced. I rate it a 3 due to many safety issues and administration's lack of concern about it.

Posted: September 25, 2013

Cape fear center for Inquiry has been an amazing learning environment for you three children. The each have a love for learning that I would never have imagined. We are bless to have such general Ed teachers and EC teachers are suburb and the teachers assistants are qualified teachers.

Posted: July 14, 2013

CFCI is hands down the best choice I could have ever made for my child. The staff are caring and understanding of each child which makes them more like family. Parent involvement is greatly encouraged and often happens without teachers even asking! Great community and the best students. Teachers who instill confidence, compassion, and intelligence of the children here are what make CFCI flourish!

Posted: June 2, 2013

We transferred our daughter via lottery selection from a Title one public school in the 2nd grade last year. She is now in 3rd grade at CFCI. It has been the BEST decision we have made towards her education. She went from being just BARELY at grade level to above grade level in just the 2 years she has been there. She continues to improve everyday. The teachers are AWESOME!!!

Posted: June 2, 2013

We tried to get into this school since before Kindergarten, because the reputation in our community is outstanding. We finally were able to "win" the lottery for first grade, and have been here 2 years. The progress my daughter has made is amazing. I cannot believe how she reads, is able to compute math problems in her head, and relate to her peers with kindness and caring. The director and teachers are outstanding and always available. This free, public school is one thousand times better than our most expensive private school in the area - I am so thankful we are able to attend. I know we are setting our child up to be a wonderful scholar and lifelong researcher and learner!

Posted: June 2, 2013

The social curriculum and wonderful community is what keeps us at CFCI. The teachers have much more freedom at this school to implement the academic curriculum which can be wonderful or a detriment depending on the teacher. The students keep the same teacher for two years until 6th grade. This was wonderful for K-1 but I think the kids could benefit from switching teachers every year after that. The small class sizes and no cafeteria are a plus!

Posted: January 9, 2013

I love this school!! Both of my children are students here. The sense of community and students, parents, and very importantly teachers are wonderful. In our so far 9 years with CFCI there have been NO major complaints that I as a parent have had, and the minor ones were addressed, resolutions to problems actually occur here. If you are looking for a school with a strong sense of community and the best teaching programs in our area, this is it (for us, anyway).

Posted: October 21, 2012

This school has done an excellent job of creating a nurturing cozy environment while also challenging students to think independently. Test scores are fantastic here despite the fact that they do not "teach to the test". There are no textbooks and there is very little homework, but students here are prepared in ways that are rivaled only by the two best private schools in town. The social curriculum emphasized over the first 6 weeks creates a respectful and cooperative bully-free environment, perhaps aided by the fact that all of the children at CFCI are there by choice. It lacks the large sports facilities of other public schools, but it does have a gym for PE and band performances. There is also first rate support for "exceptional" children, i.e. kids with ADD or other similar issues. This is essentially a private school experience without the expense.

Posted: July 7, 2012

This school is amazing! Every child is cared for, and the kids are so nice. The classes are small, so the teacher can really concentrate on each child's learning. The teachers are kind, and know how to teach the fun way. It's a little advanced in learning, but both my children (on now in 10th, and one in 6th) were able to catch right up. I definitely recommend this school to everyone.