I am an alumna of Park Maitland School and both of my children are current students. I can't say…read moreenough about this wonderful school. My kids are excelling academically and emotionally, all thanks to the attention paid to their personal growth and development. Park Maitland feels like a warm hug coupled with academic rigor. Children are allowed to become true individuals, exploring their passions while supported by the loving faculty and staff. I remember feeling the same way - I reaped the benefits of an exceptional education while feeling safe to try new things and be myself 30 + years ago! It's been a joy watching my kids blossom and soar. The campus is adorable and they have special traditions for each grade that they look forward to each year, including a yearly theatrical production. As an aside, they have kept our children safe during the pandemic, with zero quarantines required due to their strict mask policy. I highly recommend Park Maitland and urge any interested families to schedule an interview!

I have never experienced such a beautiful and well run school in my life. My daughter comes home…read moredaily with wonderful stories about kind teachers and staff all working hard to ensure she has a great day. From the people that welcome you in the office to the sweet security guards to her day to day teachers - too many fantastic people to mention. Miss Bontrager has taught her so much Math and Reading this year, Miss Ballard makes every day magical and playful, Miss Victoria is a ray of sunshine in the halls, Mr Meisel has greatly improved her swimming and Miss Hicks has awakened the love of music in her! Thank you Park Maitland! I couldn't have dreamed up a better school for my children if i tried.

Excellent chtistian education! Very caring teachers and staff.read more

From the owner: Quality Academically Challenging Education Christian…read moreEnvironment Pre-school through Tenth Grades

We wanted more for our daughter and that's why we chose Walden Community School…read more We wanted her to love learning and to be excited about going to school everyday. On top of that, we wanted her to be safe and in an environment that would give her the freedom that she needs to express herself and learn from her peers. The curriculum is extraordinary and I'm constantly blown away by the critical thinking and creative writing skills that she's been developing at Walden.

Walden is good for a specific type of kid. A kid who needs a smaller, more personalized environment…read morefor academic success without needing a lot of emotional or medical support. One of my friends had an F in math before she went to Walden that they helped her bring up to a B. I am leaving a 3 star review because I had a very mixed experience at Walden, but I recognize that it's a great environment for some students. I went to Walden just a few weeks after being discharged from a therapeutic boarding school in Utah. It was a very rough transition for me, and Walden both helped and hurt. The other students were great, and the small size was much better for an autistic kid than a traditional public school. However, the teachers and administration were not very understanding. I know that they can only do so much to help an emotionally struggling teen, but they could have practiced more of what they taught: empathy. I had issues with showing off, but instead of talking to me about it and correcting me in the moment, administration talked to my parents about expelling me. It would have been different if they'd corrected me and I hadn't changed, but they didn't even try to give me feedback. Academics were decent. Great for kids who need a personalized curriculum. But I noticed that when I transferred to virtual public school, I was learning things that I should have learned in Algebra 1 in Algebra 2. They make it very hard to go to a school with a different curriculum, and that leads to some kids falling behind. They claimed to have extracurriculars that they didn't have. When I was there, they just had a dance class with a very unempathetic and ableist teacher. I was on a med that gave me significant side effects, including heatstroke susceptibility. Towards the end of the school year, we were doing a very physical dance outside, and I noticed symptoms of heat illness. When I asked the dance teacher to take a break, she refused because it was a partner dance and I couldn't leave my partner. She then said that she was proud of me for doing things even when I got hot, despite me saying many times that what she was making me do was a health hazard. I arrived at home that day and crashed on my bed, sleeping for about 2 hours. I now know that what I was experiencing was heat exhaustion. Easily preventable if the dance teacher had allowed me a break. All in all, this school has its pros and cons. Great social environment and personalized academics, but lack of understanding of students who struggle medically and emotionally. Some kids excel at Walden, others don't. If considering this school, make sure your kid is the type to excel there.

KUDOS and thanks to Trinity Prep for hosting Orlando Chinese Association for 2024 New Year Gala…read more Thank God for you for letting us use your auditorium! The bathrooms are clean, and trash was taken out! Thanks again for the security and organized parking ! I highly recommend all to come and visit to support this local business !

Orange County Preparatory Academy opened last fall in the old Page Private School facility. I…read moredecided to transfer my youngest child from the public school she was attending after a few bad years. Getting the postcard in the mail telling me that OCPA was opening was honestly one of the best things that could have happened. Before I switched my daughter I did my research about charter schools and the company that manages OCPA, Charter School Associates. I'd recommend any parents that are considering it do the same research. I found that they had several good schools, and I was hopeful that this new one would follow in those same footsteps. So, as for my review of the school... the beginning of the school year was rough, with the expected growing pains and some unexpected ones. Traffic was a nightmare, the principal left, and loads of other little things. Now, at the half way point in the year it appears that most things have been smoothed out. And I am very happy we switched. I love that this school is a K-8 school (currently to 7th, but 8th is supposed to be added next year). The school is supposed to focus on STEM, and in the fall all grades participated in a school-wide science fair. For a new school they have really hit the ground running with awesome events for the kids. At Halloween they had a trunk-or-treat, which was loads of fun. They also did a storybook day and had a school-wide fairy tale bowl with questions about the stories. The school provides after school tutoring and several clubs. The addition of clubs came later in the year than I would have liked, but we are really happy about the options. My daughter is in the after care program. One huge perk over the public school she was at is that they only charge you for days the child attends. Since my daughter only has to go to after care a few days a week I save money by not having to pay for the whole week like I used to. Since this is a charter school they wear uniforms. They had a few sales events at the school where we could purchase them and I had no problems with the uniform company. So far my daughter really likes wearing the uniform, and it makes getting ready in the morning super easy. That's all I can think of. I'm assuming if you are reading this review you may be thinking about switching to the school, so feel free to send me a note and I'll answer questions.

My children and I have been a member of the OCPA community since its beginning. As such, we've seen…read morethe school make some great strides, especially over this last year in particular. Yes, OCPA does have its positives and negatives, like any other school might. But OCPA's very accessible administration and small classroom sizes lend a very personal touch to each child's learning experience. The principal, Mr Higgins, and fellow administrator, Mr Austin, have been consistent and dedicated contributions to OCPA's improvement this year. Under this new leadership, I have seen more new programming such as organized athletic teams with winning records, various educational/STEM nights, and fun field days, just to name a few that I've personally participated in. I believe the structure and culture that Higgins and Austin have instilled have grown the school's support staff and allowed for some great momentum this year. For that, I give OCPA 4 stars. With only more improvement in OCPA's future, I am sure that it will earn the 5th star sooner than later!

We've been here for a few years and couldn't be happier. Our son was withering on the vine both…read moreacademically and socially at his previous school where he didn't fit into their box. He's has so much growth here, its hard to believe he's the same child/young man. Socrates (K-12) believes in an individualized education for every student that teaches to the whole child. It uses a STEAM (think STEM with arts) based curriculum with a Socratic method of teaching.They are accredited and take the McKay scholarship; though students still have to test in academically, be interviewed and sit in and shadow for a day or two before they are admitted. As a parent, you can actively take part in your child's educational path. Students also have a say as they offer classes based on their needs and interests. They also work with homeschoolers with blended learning solutions (part school, part home school) and FL Virtual school, where students can take advantage of all of the classes they have to offer. In the past two graduating classes, which total less than 15 students as its a small school, we've had the Alfonde scholarship recipient (Rollins college), a scholarship to Columbia University, along with scholarships to UCF and a number of academic papers published-and this is just what I know of. If your child isn't living up to their potential where they are currently going to school, I highly suggest giving Socrates a tour.

My son began at this school in fourth grade, he is now graduating this year. It's been quite the…read morejourney. We appreciate all of the input that the school takes from parents. Thanks SocPrep

My kids have grown academically, socially and spiritually in OCP. The teachers and staff truly care…read moreabout the students.

My child have been going to this school now for 4 years and I have never been so unhappy at this…read moreyear .. The school has lost its way. I will be removing my daughter next as well as a lot of parents. BEWARE it's a money thing now and who you know.

I have had 2 children attend Glenridge and I only have positive comments about the school, the…read moreadministrators and all the staff. No matter if I have had to go in to pick my child up early or go in for a meeting with the counselors they have always been polite and easy to work with. The children are issued school laptops to do their work on which I think is great to get them ready for using computers in college and every day life. The school grounds are nice and well maintained. I consider it an excellent school and plan on my younger two children attending there as well

This is my daughters school, she is in her 2nd year here. Great location in a great neighborhood…read more Love that it is not too far from home. The staff at the school are always helpful. I gave it 4 stars, because I think their student record system should possibly include a copy of their student ID for clearer identification. I understand mistakes happen, however, through personal experience, it would help if staff (both permanent and temporary) had better accountability of students as far as who is who, especially when medical issues arise. The only other issue here is parking on even nights. It's not terrible, but sometimes, I wonder how the parents of over 1000 students are supposed to all fit their vehicles in that small little parking area? That is all... other than that, great school!