I am so appalled at the previous review of Galileo School for Gifted Learning that I had to respond…read morewith my own 5***** recommendation. My three grandchildren have been students for the past 6 years and their education has been excellent. Galileo believes that all of their students have talents waiting to be discovered and the teachers and support staff help them find "themselves". They provide the guidance, the tools, the support and the FUN that all Florida students would love to be part of. Galileo is currently opening their second campus because there are so many children in Seminole County that want to be part of this fantastic school. Their parents have heard about the student success at Galileo, entered their kids into an enrollment lottery that has twice the number of applicants as slots. If that isn't a testimony of success I don't know what is! If you are interested in visiting the school for the 1921/22 school year (they have a full student body for this 1920/21 year) look at the school website, the parent reviews and the state of Florida statistics. I am confident your children will have the same fantastic, memorable educational experience my grandkids are.

We have been having a very pleasant experience with Galileo Skyway Campus Sanford from day one…read more Outstanding and kind support staff and highly qualified, dedicated, and extremely responsive teachers. Galileo believes that all of their students have talents waiting to be discovered and the teachers and support staff help them find "themselves". Parent and teacher involvement is excellent. My child loves going to this school and looks forward to attending all the fun educational activities and field trips. Highly recommend to everyone.

Very happy with this school. Have there been some issues? Yep but every school has issues from time…read moreto time. What I do know is their curriculum and teaching is great. Evidence of this My Daughter started Middle School this year and because of her 5 years at Choices was automatically put in the Advanced classes to include GEMS Math and again she is excelling. Let's talk something else that shows how well they educate. My daughter also has been selected and is not part of the Duke TIP program. My youngest went there last year for VPK and is now in Kindergarten. And in little more than a month he is reading books at home already at a higher level than kids his age typically read without help. Do they teach to the test (FSA) yep they do. But So doesn't all schools that receive County Funding. Currently a Nationwide Blue Ribbon School. Strongly recommend the school.

Very good school. My son is in second grade and we still like it. Great, loving and understanding…read moreteachers. I would highly recommend this school

Best school ever! My kids love it ,they have friends and the teachers are amazing. The curriculum…read moreis amazing and my kids are growing amazingly academically and spiritly. The administration is amazing and make the kids fell welcome. There is many electives to chose from in the upper campus. I highly recommend this school.

As a former student, my time at HCLA wasn't a good one. I was constantly harassed and bullied by…read morethe students just because I was Autistic. The staff did absolutely NOTHING to help me! It has been four years since I moved away and I'm much happier now than I was then. 0 stars.

A great school with inspiring teachers led by a true educator (Mrs. Lee) who genuinely cares about…read moreeach child and their development! We are so happy with the education my niece received and know it will guide her throughout life!

Great School! I would recommend this school to everyone with kids in preschool and kindergarten! It…read morehas the right amount of discipline and freedom to learn and grow. We also enjoyed the summer camps. The kids have a great time and continue learning all summer long. What more could you ask for?

My daughter has attended this school since she was 1 year old. I have worked in several preschools…read moreover the past few years, and none compare to this one. While the larger chain preschools are all about being shiny and new, they have none of the homey feeling, caring environment and charm of this preschool. Each teacher at this school LOVES each of her students unconditionally. It is the closest you can get to leaving your child with family.

Trying hard to put my thoughts of this place into words. I read these reviews here and on other…read morepages. I am a parent who loves my kids and wants only the best for them. All parents want this for their children. I moved to this area about 3 months ago. I looked for a small local school for my children. I prefer a center of faith. I looked at Northland and willow creek and another school before I went to community alliance. I noticed there were mixed reviews, but I figured you can't really please everybody all the time, so I thought I would give it a try myself just to see what I thought. Even though I am definitely not some type of professional reviewer I thought maybe an honest review with it will give people a chance to make up their own minds. I wrote down my thoughts when I got to my car. Now I did go back later in the day with my papers to intend to enroll but I just couldn't do it. Here is why. - I love that it's part of a church! - I love that it's small and kind of private and not really super close to a major road -I thought the redhead director was really pretty and seemed really nurturing (maybe a little nervous too) so was shocked she's not a teacher! -small ratios for the children -the church attached seems to do a lot of community outreach! -the preschool VPK classroom was very clean! I am sad to say that this is where the positives (for me) ended. -the gate you walk through to go in doesn't seem safe. It just flips and unlocks itself and it seems like ANY one or any child could get in or out! -there is a strange old building to the right that has green all over it and SMELLS like mold and mildew. That was definitely not good -the playground has broken steps and run down toys on it. Definitely doe not have much for the kids to play with at all! Looks like old swings and rotting wood? -inside was kind of sad. It looked very old and outdated. Paint faded or peeling, I'm not sure. LOTS of water stains on the ceiling!!! It IMMEDIATELY smelled like poop diapers when I walked in and then the next smell was mildew followed by maybe bleach that seemed like it was covering the smell a bit. The carpet looks older but not HORRIBLE. The tile in the floors looks old and worn but but unsafe. Maybe painful if the children fall though. Most classrooms were messy, and I did account that children play in them. There was just clutter in many places. I did ring a doorbell to get in but it didn't seem to work and the door looked heavy and I worry about fingers being caught in it. I saw at least one baby gate and I was just told by a school I toured that baby gates are prohibited in schools, and I am not a fan of them! The school info I found on the DCF site said that the school had some type of mark against it for a lack of supervision of children, and that was fairly recent, and the school can house about 40 or so children, however, they only had about half of that? Why? And why so many teachers with so few children. It just seemed a bit odd. I did still consider placing my children there until I found something cleaner so I filled out the papers with the intent to bring them back but when I came back, I went to the playground first. I heard children and wanted to see teacher interactions. EVERY SINGLE TEACHER was sitting down except one who was pushing some little ones. And EVERY teacher has their PHONES IN THEIR HANDS!!!! How is this safe? No one was watching the kids except the one pushing the swings! I actually took pictures of what I saw! And I took pictures when I stepped onto the play place to look for the director since no one answered the door. I did ask for names. There is a capri who just texted or was on her phone the whole time I was there, and these two young girls at the table ignoring the kids and playing on phones. One of them told a kid to shake it off when she got hurt! I videos it! The young girls are Cattie? Cait? Katie? Something like that and danielle. The Capri lady just yelled at kids or told them to go play when they wanted to swing!! I am disappointed. A lot. When I went to see the director again, she was even on her phone! I just like this isn't safe. I don't feel like the kids are being watched. Maybe they're loved but this place isn't clean and DEFINITELY doesn't seem safe. This is why I won't ever put my children here and I hope this helps parents who need guidance!!

I absolutely love my daughter's school! Mrs. Pearson, the director/principal, does not play when…read moreit comes to the children's education! She goes above and beyond to address parents' concerns, communicates exceptionally well, and truly cares about her students. She's also very understanding and patient with families during financially challenging times. When I moved to Florida, finding a great private school was difficult, but I'm so thankful I found this one! My daughter loves her teachers, classmates, and the entire staff. Yes, private school is expensive, but the quality of education and leadership makes it worth it. I highly recommend this school! Ms. Pearson is AMAZING! DrCoicou

My kids transitioned here in January this year. It was a difficult decision for the change, but…read moreone we don't regret. We have not been at the school for 5 months and the kids are already registered and ready for the 2021-2022 and they are so looking forward to it. The teachers have been amazing and very willing to work with my kids for the transition. They have thrived and grew in just these 5 months. The staff all look out for the kids and the school so it is great interaction for all ages to interact with. Great school and environment!

Kids Castle is a great learning environment for children. They are now under new ownership and I…read morecouldn't be happier. They are modernizing the center and employ quality teachers. I can't wait to see what more great changes will happen.

My son absolutely loves his teachers. They treat him so well and he is learning so much! Facilities…read moreare super clean and the staff is top notch! Miss Alex and Miss Maria are by far his favorites! We have had zero issues! Hats off to the leadership who run this place. You know how to hire great people!

The teachers are sweet. My daughter attended this daycare for a months. She enjoyed her days there…read morefor the most part, and they do lots of art and fun activities with the kids as well as outside activities such as a splash day outside. We did deal with several incidents with behavioral issues... there were sometimes more then days in a row that I went home with a report from someone biting my daughter. Things happen, but it was quite frequently. There were very few teachers and several kids so it's understandable that they couldn't be there in each and every situation that occurred. There are cameras to check up on your kids throughout the day so that's a plus. The front desk and office admins are professional and definitely care for the kids well being.