I have attended ANCS since kindergarten. As I prepare for high school, I will miss my teachers and friends here the most. In my nine years, we have created so many...
Telling Our Story
I transferred to ANCS at the start of seventh grade. I was afraid that people wouldn’t be friendly, but I immediately felt welcomed on my first day! Everyone was so...
I have been part of the ANCS family since kindergarten. The faculty and staff are so nice, and I consider them as friends along with my peers. They are always going the...
A Q & A with Calinda Lee, Head of Programs and Exhibitions, Center for Civil and Human Rights and ANCS...
I’m from Baltimore, and will always be a little homesick for my city, but there is so much in South Atlanta that reminds me of home. We initially lived in East Lake...
I’m not originally from this area, but have lived in Grant Park since 2003. I was offered a faculty position in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at...
Before I moved to Atlanta in 95, I spent years traveling the Southeast singing in Rock bands. After one of my concerts, a professor of music at Georgia State University,...
I started at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School in 2000 as part of the inaugural class and graduated in 2008. My mother chose ANCS when we moved to the area because it...
Annette Wawerna: I didn’t start teaching until 2010 but have been with ANCS from the very start as one of the founding parents. I assisted with choosing curriculum and...
I grew up mostly in New Orleans, and have lived in a bunch of places, but we moved to Grant Park in 2006 from Los Angeles. I was working for the L.A. Times back then,...
I was born in Atlanta and raised in the Grant Park area. When it was time to select a school for kindergarten, ANCS immediately stood out to my family because of the...
For maybe the past three years or so, every time my sister's school has held their Grandparents and Special Friends Day, I’ve been the one to go. In fact, I think...
Our family is reflecting more about Grandparents and Special Friends Day this year because we regretfully cannot be present for the first time in many years. We travel...
This is my fifth year as a sixth grade mathematics instructor and over the years I’ve seen many kids transition and adjust to the curriculum and expectations of middle...