If you have a special needs child, this school would definitely not be on your list of choices. I accompanied a family member to the school's Open House, and it was obvious that there would be no way that my son could attend that school. The school does not have specialists for learning, physical, or mental disabilities. The building structure and layout does not support accessibility for wheelchairs or other mobility aids . And I'm not sure about their ability to afford or maintain assistive technology. What saddens me is that these students may never reap the benefit of having a special-needs classmate who can teach them so much about tolerance and humanity.

PROS:
CONS: lack wheel-chair accessibility

I went to this school for 9 years. It was absolutely the best school I have ever been to. I'm a senior in high school now and am about to go to college. Junior high at Carden Academy were some of the best years of my life. All the teachers are nice and Mrs. Stanley was awesome. The biggest way Carden helped me prepare for college and high school is I learned great study habits and I developed the attitude that now matter what anyone thought, I could do whatever I put my mind to.

PROS: great teachers, great environment
CONS: a lot of homework