The worst school for kids with special needs. The staff are not trained to work with kids with…read moreAutism. My child was abused by a staff member and DCF had to open a case to get them to address it. Please don't send your child here. You will regret it.

This school is PERFECT for my son! He's starting his 3rd year there & LOVES it! He's never liked…read moreschool before & even went to the best elementary school. The small class sizes, individual attention and no assigned homework has made a HUGE difference in our family life. On the rare occasion he doesn't finish his work at school because of a doctor/dentist appointment, he comes home & immediately completes his work. He NEVER cared about his schoolwork & homework was ALWAYS a struggle until he started at Center Academy at St. John's Bluff. I am so thankful to have options such as this school because some kids just don't do well at large public schools and need different accommodations that other schools can't offer. Plus we have NEVER had a bullying issue or anything even close to that. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Center Academy if your child has unique needs.

Great school when I first went to the school I hated it but my son is going there now and he said…read morethe only hard thing is getting to your class overall great school

this school is absolutely horrible, teachers dont care , fights all the time , food is bad except…read morethe wings and spicy chicken sandwiches and nachos , people stay yelling , classes are loud unless u are in research 1 , overall the school is not what it seems on the outside , plus this school is ghetto and teachers give you a-lot of work when you already are taking 7 full classes a day

This is one of the best schools in Jacksonville. Two of my children attended here and received the…read morebest education. Highly recommend.

From the owner: Christian Heritage Academy is a Christian-based institution that provides quality education in a…read moreChristian atmosphere, aiming to develop students' individual abilities and academic readiness for future challenges. The academy admits students of all races, colors, nationalities, and ethnicities and does not discriminate based on their background. Students are accepted on a 90-day probationary basis, with parents being asked to withdraw if disruptive behavior occurs. Christian Heritage is part of the University Boulevard Church of the Nazarene's ministries, and its policies are determined by the local congregation. The school's child care center, established in 1984, is licensed and inspected annually. The center provides a clean, safe, and attractive environment for learning, considering the child's age, stage, maturity, size, needs, and capabilities. Call today to learn more.

My perspective for this review is probably going to be different. I was a visiting guest…read moreartist/assistant for an all day ceramic workshop for the juniors and seniors taking ceramics. I arrived early with Professor Cottrell from FSCJ and brought in wheels and supplies for the day and then checked in at the office for our guest badges. I did complete the background check process for Duval County Schools ahead of my visit. Being a school focused on arts was just fun to take in- art everywhere. The school plays music in between classes- fun or quirky music. Outside of the ceramics class was an outdoor sculpture garden filled with student and guest artists work! Including works from my professor. I was impressed with how clean the studio was and also intrigued about curriculum. Most of the students had never thrown on the wheel- which made things interesting. Our actual project was a handbuilt pumpkin. We taught the students how to make pumpkins from slab roller, to texture/surface decorating, to building. And we saved plenty of time at the end of the day for cleanup- which I am pretty sure both teachers were stunned about! I have a habit of keeping a tight schedule when doing events like this. My professor recently discovered my hidden talent and that's how I was invited to Douglas Anderson. I hope to return again for future projects- the exchange of ideas amongst creatives is always inspiring to me.

I attended this school when I was much younger, so I cannot comment much on the current curriculum…read more All I know is that most people who attended school here wore DA goggles. Lol. Back when I went, the curriculum was similar to college in that you had a proposed major and all your teachers were actually artistically inclined in some way or another. (I remember my government teacher was a guitar player.) The arts span both visual and performing arts (2-d and 3-d visual artists, dancers, musicians, vocalists, actors, even theatre technical staff). When I attended, they did not have culinary arts or graphic arts (since the internet was still in its infancy.... wow does this review make me sound like a dinosaur? haha), but maybe it has changed now. Who knows? Anyway, I wish I had stayed for the entire 4 years of high school, but fear of becoming a starving artist and teasing from my bro drove me out of this school. The irony is I now work at the creative department in my company designing things... Lol. If you've got a budding artist or performer in your family, definitely consider this magnet school. You got to audition, and it's much easier to become a student if you're a freshman. So don't wait too long to try out!

This school is big on education and truly believes teaching students. The teachers I have…read moreencountered have been really good. Mrs Nelson in 3rd grade is phenomenal! Students wear uniforms that are purchased from Uniform Wear it can be costly for some: five shirts was $65, one jacket was $25. The prices didnt bother me much because it still cheaper than buying regular public school clothes. Parents have donation hours which I participate in but I find it difficult to log the hours because I can never find the time. They offer the students sports and tutoring at the school. The school runs off a lottery to get your child to attend but has preference to siblings and families whose parents are in the Armed Forces, etc. Overall it's a very good school and I would def recommend your child attend.

I'm attending this school in August for the first time ever. I'm going to be in tenth grade and…read morehonestly all these bad reviews about the staff worries me a little. I mean some comments from some of the staff that i've read are just appauling. I've been homeschooled for the past 4-5 years of my life and it truly is just not for me, I hope since the reviews have been written this school has changed for the better. I hope that i'm making the right choice.

I realize schools are under attack on many levels...I SUPPORT public education having had a 30 yrs…read morecareer in it and I realize things have changed. My daughter asked me to pick up my granddaughter for a dentist appt. (legit) which I have done before. This time we (20-25 parents) had to wait outside behind gate (looks prison like-one of the changes) I'm looking around and a parent tells me to go find this lady who'll take my ID and child's name. I do, but very unorganized. I wait 20 minutes and another lady comes out and calls out names on ID to return (no kids). I say "are you the principal?" She says "yes", I say "you need a faculty meeting to figure out a better way to do this." Maybe she was having a bad day but she went off in a huff! What? She can't take suggestions? Her faculty can't help with this procedure? Everyone only gets one chance for a 1st impression and the procedure to check out students this day......needs improvement!

Fleas in auditorium and personal parking spots that they told me to move out of the way and rude…read morecoaches

can't say enough great things about Holy Family! great teachers and administrators, rigorous…read morecurriculum and strong emphasis on character development.

My son has been a bully at this school and was not in trouble for it at all. He was not acting…read moreresponsibly. He did get in trouble a lot but for the wrong reasons. There was a lot of bullying at this school. Some of the bullying going on was because another student was acting religious(yes same religion). That is sad for a catholic school. The teachers give a lower than earned grade. This school is a disgrace and should not be supported.

I have been here in the music auditorium several times for concerts. I applaud the administration…read morefor sharing their beautiful building with the other schools around. The setting is comfortable and the bathrooms are clean. You do not feel you are in a school but in a corporate setting. Parking seems to be very accessiblely close to the building also.

I have never had to work so hard to work with student counselors than at Atlantic Coast high…read moreschool. I have trails of emails over the last 2 years that shows they either ignore emails or after finally responding after 3-4 days they only answer half the questions. It's bad when you have to include the principal, which she passes to the assistant (which this person was a BIG help last year). Have things changed that much with this generation of teaching staff that it's only about the pay check rather than the pride in assisting the students as they are the future. My daughter can technically graduate a year early but wants to stay and graduate with her original classmates and continue to work towards taking classes towards her AA degree. I won't put the names out there of the staff and teachers who have dropped the ball more than several times, but Atlantic Coast needs to get it together as a whole. I am sure some students/parents do not have a hard time, I need to know what they are doing to not have any issues and get things done right away or within a reasonable time. Guess I will never know.

I toured nearly every daycare in St. Augustine as well as all the Montessori options in…read moreJacksonville and St. John's before choosing Guidepost Montessori at Baymeadows, and I couldn't be happier with that decision. From my very first call, Ms. Tomeka, the head of school, was incredible and made me feel confident about enrolling my daughter. She began in the Nido classroom and has since transitioned to the toddler room, where all of her guides have been nothing short of amazing. Our daughter is genuinely excited to go to school each day, most mornings she runs right into the classroom! The guides and school leadership are warm, communicative, and always quick to answer any questions we have. We've seen our daughter grow, learn, and thrive so much, and we truly have Guidepost to thank for that

This school is a Montessori SHAM, it is terrible! Upon having my toddler son start 4-5 months ago…read morethey were very nice with helping with letting me apply for financial aid as their prices are similar to CA prices for private Montessori. Having a semi new teacher in their class and not fully trained assistants (in training) their children's house was not managed well. My son has been in Montessori since 18 months old. Maybe their infant program is good (not sure) but so far from what I have seen their children's house needs work with AMS OR AMI trained teachers not simply MACTE... and staff who can manage their own stress and not use words like nervous, anxious or huff and puff, or eye roll, in front of parents or to students themselves. My son has experienced and been involved with more hitting and physical altercation with himself and other kids older and his age here and come home with too many to count incident reports with "here say" statements from assistants listening to other kids or not fully seeing what happened to say what did happen. It also has to do with classroom size and space per child and self management from other kids and my son when it comes to working on materials.. My son has regressed, he used to be fully potty trained prior to coming here now he makes more mistakes at home and is not listening as well.The other Kids even have no respect and come and touch me (a parent)...and are too much in my face and speaking and grabbing upon pick up every day in his class. They have had the students watch a Disney movie in class, have kids bring toys from home to "share", wear Disney on their light up shoes and or clothing, and be little gossipers/whiners... This is NOT MONTESSORI AT ALL. Dr. Maria Montessori would be rolling in her grave to think parents are paying for their kids to be exposed to things public school or regular daycare kids are... Now Guidepost HAS all the materials and look of Montessori but this location from my experience is all for show... some lessons here and there but mostly play time and stress management from the staff... I have been in Montessori myself till middle school age, and my son in CA from infancy-- in non corporate schools, that are a chain like this. I pray not all Guideposts are like this one!!! I am letting their head quarters know of the lack of real Montessori teachings and instead just gentle care.-- no real reformation for actions or separating if there is a pattern. This place reminds me of southern charm but with the back hand of instead of cussing its a "bless your heart" type of situation... Please go to another Montessori school if you can with your child don't waste your money here!!! Every time I had a concern it was put back on me or blamed on a situation or single person or emotion not a bigger picture fix! Beware, it is not a firm or even normal amount of of control the teachers or reassurance the staff SHOULD BRING PARENTS AND STUDENTS... It doesn't not seem regulated for actual lessen plans and not every child is getting their needs met as they should it seems. Please get new management and staff training required for all of these people representing Montessori! Its a shame and very sad. I have pulled my son out for many of these reasons now besides financial waste.