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    Coconut Grove Elementary school

    3.0 (1 review)

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    0.9 mi

    I went here for years as a child. I loved this place. It was a safe space for me as student with…read morelearning disability and physical disability to thrive. Thank you Beth and John Harvilla

    Where does one begin. I went to this school from 2004-2010. I hated it until my last year. why was…read moreI put here? This school made my childhood really rough. I was in brought to and from school by a private transportation service. I was always the first to get picked up, and the first to get dropped off. Every morning for those years, I was the kid made fun of all the time, or looked at as weird, called names exe. Traumatic tbh.. Over the years, especially the last year I was there. I grew a special love for this place, Beth, Piaza, Havrilla, Gentles, Sol, Sinclair (tho she was there for a short time, she sparked my love for writing and reading and photography. She looked like the small scientist woman in all black from the Incredibles, hair and all, glasses and all.) Rodriguez, Brauntuch (i forgot how to spell her last name, I feel terrible). Throughout my twenties, I visited often, give thanks, appreciation and gratitude. This school saved my life. life is still incredible difficult as an high functioning AuDHD person, i dont understand still a lot of things In social norms or cues. This school taught me to embrace myself, keep pushing, love myself, and so much more. This isnt just a school.. 30 years old now, I still think of the staff and that school. Hope my classmates are navigating well through life.

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    La Piazza Academy

    La Piazza Academy

    4.1(20 reviews)
    0.6 miSilver Bluff

    My child has now been attending La Piazza for 3 years and we couldn't be happier with the school!…read moreThe first thing you notice about the school is the ambiance. The school is calm and exudes happiness and joy. Everything about the school is bright and clean and new. Apart from the facilities, the staff is warm, welcoming and caring. Everybody always seems to have a smile on their face and they truly LOVE the children.This is apparent in the way they interact with the children. They really care about each individual child on a personal level. La Piazza's curriculum and philosophy are superb. I cannot tell you how amazing it is for your four year old to come home eager to show you the art project they completed, or excited to teach you new words in Mandarin. Their language program is really something to be proud of, not only is my son learning a third language (Mandarin) but he practices his Spanish and English at the school as well. It is a real testament to the school's program and teachers that they are able to instill a love of learning in a child this young!! I love how La Piazza makes you feel welcomed and part of their family. I love volunteering for the school, both for their special events and for community service. It really brings me and my son closer together and teaches us both new things about ourselves and the community. La Piazza makes it so easy to be involved in your child's education, regardless of your work schedule, by planning events and service projects all year. I really wanted to be present and involved in my child's education and I am so grateful La Piazza allows me to do so! Before making this choice, I visited so many other schools in the area but they were not what I was looking for. Their curriculum, staff and programs are okay, but none blew me away like La Piazza did. There are 2 well known schools that may be closer to my home, but I will drive the extra few miles to La Piazza just for the quality of their school. I want to ensure my child receives the best early childhood experience possible, which is the reason I chose La Piazza. I am so, so glad that I made this decision. We Love La Piazza!

    This school is the real deal and worth every penny. If you are new to the area or have already…read morelived here and considering LPA for your kid(s) then rest assured you're making the right choice if you enroll here. Everything about the school is first class and we've had nothing but positive experiences so far. You even get an app that keeps you updated on what's going on with your child throughout the day and they even post photo updates so it's cool to see what your child is doing while you're at work. The best!

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    Southside Elementary School - This Is the ofice

    Southside Elementary School

    1.8(11 reviews)
    3.8 miBrickell

    love this school I'm a kid writing this review some of the people that are reading this are…read moreprobably going to sigh up for a new school this school is great it doesn't matter if the school has a bad review it's the experience that matters because you never know you can sigh up for this school and it has bad reviews but you have a great time I have been going to this school since kindergarten and thought all the years I had a great time love my teachers friends and everyone that works there plus this school is real safe there are police officers every day outsi of our school

    My son attended this school last year at four years old. He has professionally diagnosed ADHD and…read moreAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and unfortunately our experience was extremely disappointing. I spoke directly with the vice principal during the second week of August 2025 and explained in detail all of the behaviors and challenges he would be coming in with. If the school felt they were unable to support him or handle his needs, they should have been upfront with me from the beginning. Instead, they accepted him, assured me that it would be fine, and gave me the impression that they were prepared to support him. From the beginning, I felt the administration and staff viewed my son as simply "badly behaved". The emotional impact on my son was heartbreaking. Every morning he became anxious approaching the building because he had begun to anticipate the reactions he would receive from Ms. Mesa, the counselor, and Ms. Claudia Zuriarrain, who were the two staff usually at the door. On multiple occasions, I personally observed both of them roll their eyes at my four-year-old son as he entered the building. Eventually, he started avoiding eye contact with them and sometimes walked into school backwards because he didn't want them to look at him. No four-year-old should feel unwelcome at school. When we finally received his official ASD diagnosis after the school had repeatedly encouraged us to pursue additional evaluations and an ABA therapist, the response from his teacher was deeply discouraging. She rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah... then it's probably very low." That comment felt dismissive and unprofessional, especially during a time when we were trying to advocate for our child, and ensure teacher had an extra set of hands in the classroom. Some of the behavioral strategies used were also concerning. When my son became dysregulated, he was frequently sent to the front office, where his meltdowns often escalated rather than improved, and led to early pick up almost every day. Toward the end of the school year, the principal, called me and explained that, moving forward, instead of taking him to the office, a member of the administrative or security staff would take him into the garden to give him an opportunity to calm down and regulate in a quieter, positive environment. To my knowledge, this approach was only implemented once. During one of his meltdowns, staff gave him Sour Patch Kids, and on another occasion, the principal instructed him to go into the bathroom and scream when he was upset. These strategies were discussed with me after the fact, and I was not given the opportunity to consent to them prior. The school also asked me often to keep my son home because they were unable or unwilling to manage his behaviors. On one occasion, I was asked to keep him home for an entire week. I complied with those requests, yet those absences were recorded as unexcused instead of being properly documented. Over the summer, multiple professionals and schools I consulted expressed concern about how Southside handled my son's IEP. Looking back, I believe the school failed to provide the support he needed and did not follow best practices for a child with his profile. My latest concern was the school's communication regarding my son's enrollment. We were told we couldn't return next year which I was okay with, but without my knowledge or permission, staff contacted what would have been his home school to inform them that he would be attending there the following year. At that time, I was still exploring different school options and had not made a final decision. I did not authorize the school to communicate on my behalf or represent my plans to another school. I understand that working with children who have additional needs can be challenging, but families should be able to trust that educators will respond with professionalism, compassion, and evidence-based support. Unfortunately, that was not our experience. Instead of receiving understanding and appropriate strategies, my son left feeling anxious, misunderstood, and traumatized by this school environment. I sincerely hope the school improves its training regarding students with disabilities, IEPs, and professionalism with both children and families. No family should have to go through what ours experienced.

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