I am a student of the school, and i can guarantee you just because they say the staff is…read moreunderstanding and patient and gentle, that does NOT mean they are telling the truth. i'm glad for the students who have had a lovely experience at center. it's my 2nd year here and progressively it's only gotten worse. Mass loss of students, complaints about the former principal: lopez. I wish it was happy and safe and secure but i want to be honest, if i can save another kid from having the distracting, unwillingness to help, OR be gentle with kids with autism i would'nt run to this "special education system" for help. thank you. Ms jenkins, WE LOVE YOU.

Phenomenal educational and support staff.They are caring and responsive to my child's needs.read more

Amazing school. They get to know your child, pray over them, and treat them like their own. I…read morehaven't had any issues with any staff or communication.

We have two boys at this school going on 5 years now and we love how our boys are thriving. They…read morehave the technology side for learning and yet it's a small community. I could ramble on a million things but one thing that is precious is they have a big buddy system where the older kids have a younger kid assigned. They have chapel day, plays, a huge open area for special events with the kids. Somehow my boys love to learn here and I'm not sure I can take much credit in this.

My experience with Beach Park was formed as a teacher AND parent. I remember the day I met head of…read moreschool, Kim Delaney. I was for a scheduled interview that was set up over the phone as I was covering my grounds right before summer end (2024) to place both my girls at the same program since I had one VPK ready and an incoming 1st grader that I was trying to keep close. I loved the fact the school was Montessori as I am an early childhood educator with KinderCare lead teaching background and experience across Bronx NY and Tampa FL. I've worked in professional environments since I was 18 years old. My intentions were to get the girls inside a private program under the Step Up scholarship award that I discussed with Kim to make sure her school accepted. To my surprise not only did she say they accepted that scholarship but ALSO invited me to interview for a position as the co teacher to the primary class. I NEVER APPLIED FOR THIS POSTION, IT WAS OFFERED. A month later, I was terminated without notice or an explanation, let alone write up or staff meeting that was disrespectfully PROMISED to me the following Monday after being yelled at by BOTH lead teacher of primary, Ms. JANET and KIM Delaney because I could not make a (well known disruptive) child stop yelling during nap time. The unspeakable treatment I witnessed (even my daughter receive from her 2 Lower Elem teachers, Mr. G and Ms. Lauren) received in the short amount of time I was there by some of the staff members was ridiculous, unnecessary and uncalled. I grew up middle class in an area where I was already used to being the only person color so being the only person of color in staff was not a problem, as many of our families were integrated. I actually LOVED the community, the children. The problem was the ADULTS in the matter. A lot ego and insecurities for me to manage as I was often antagonized by Ms Janet, lied on by Ms Jennifer when she accused me of mentioning "white privilege" during a conversation she couldn't even remember but "claim" I said it multiple times. I literally watch Ms. Janet catch attitudes if the children were "too interested in me", she would label it attachment to the point she actually had parent conference with a child's parent about me, WITHOUT me being present to actually present the facts. I watch Ms Lauren yell at my child for accidentally backing into another child's space. . Another day, watched her take my child's lunch one day from not her sandwich first. Lauren's response was, "we are a sandwich eating class", however when I spoke to another volunteer parent who's son was in my class, she gave me an honest observation of her son who is also in the same class and said she never had that experience. I believe my family was singled out the day they began to label me a problem. Mr G. rudely told me "I never met a child that can read but can't write to my face referring to my child whom I vulnerably shared needed writing assistance. The teachers gossip about everything but asked me to not share my opinions with other parents, as I was also a parent, which is completely hypocritical. I thought about unemployment, but God is too good to me, I was offered another opportunity as usual because I have a good heart and that's why I never belonged there. My wishes to anyone who chooses to be a parent/teacher of different background decent but my prediction is, they will not be hiring any more confident black educators, but they will unapologetically accept tuition from them. Mixed integrated families should think twice about making this school your child's second home. The heart of child is just as important as the education. Even after I left in peace, Kim made sure to terminate my children from her school, leaving them school-less for almost 2 months out pure spite because she no longer wanted to wait for the scholarship she told me to not worry about from day one. Imagine a 4 and 7 year old being turned away with a now terminated, single parent looking for work. By the end of that month, my daughter's scholarship was approved for full tuition and I placed her inside a real Montessori program up the street from my home, called Harmon Prep after waiting another month to process her into a new school, as I was terminated the day my sister took her life, September 7, 2024. My only regret is that I never got a chance to say goodbye to lovely and wonderful group of children inside the primary class who dearly loved me and I still love them. I know this because I had students telling me this the 2nd week of school! It's sad star quality teachers are leaving the school system because of toxic gate keepers inside the education system. I had a student ask me one day, what makes my skin brown, such an APPROPRIATE question for their age to ask, which let me know the children at that school never will get to experience an authentic diverse culture inside that community.

Look into the staff carefully if you are thinking about sending your child to this school. The…read moreteacher we believed to be Montessori trained departed the school in December. Parents were initially told she was on vacation when she had actually resigned. This information came only after the director was pressed for information. To date there is not a Montessori trained teacher on staff. The director (owner?) claims credentials and occasionally visits classrooms but continues to collect Montessori tuition rates while children are overseen by run-of-the-mill day care workers. If you want your child to have the advantage of the true Montessori experience, look elsewhere.

Best public elementary school we came across…read more The other pointless parent review/complaint about "forcing" kids to apply for jobs inside their school is one of the dumbest things I have heard someone complain about... if you're mad or upset that a school is trying to set your child up for the REAL world and better them as human beings THEN HOMESCHOOL YOUR CHILDREN! Mitchell's curriculum is outstanding and the teachers/administration truly care about each and every child there. I, myself, am a single mom on a VERY limited low income/budget and never once felt "excluded" or "unqualified" for any type of participation regarding ANYTHING at Mitchell. This will be year 4 for us at the school and I don't have one single thing to complain about. Excellent school all-in-all. Thank you Mitchell Elementary for being an awesome school!

Two beautiful children are taught well and supervised well. I am proud to have my children as…read moreMitchell Bobcats

I would give this school zero stars if possible. A student was unfairly treated and consistently…read moreothered instead of being supported. Rather than fostering inclusion, the staff engaged in racial discrimination and created an environment where belonging was denied. The administration falsely labeled the student as having "uncontrollable behavioral issues" yet never provided documentation, a behavioral improvement plan, or any effort to partner with the family. Instead of taking the time to support and guide, the school chose to push the student out by unenrolling without care or compassion. Charter schools are supposed to provide opportunity and individualized support. What happened here was the opposite. We got dishonesty, exclusion, and neglect. Families considering this school should be aware: equity, inclusion, and respect are not upheld here.

Terrible school, Administrators have no idea what's going on in the school, Do not send your kids…read morehere it may look like a good school from the outside but on the inside it's terrible.

Great school, definitely recommend especially for elementary school, but is still great no matter…read morewhen you go!

All 4 of my children went to Bell Shoals Academy from 3 years to 8th grade. Bell Shoals Academy…read more(BSA) and the Early Learning Center (ELC) prepared my children socially, academically, and spiritually for their later years. The team at BSA loves the students and truly invests in their future. They partner with the student's parents as they maneuver through the day-to-day growth of the students in their care. My children were well-prepared for college. The discipline they learned in their studies gave them what they needed to succeed in their later studies. All four of my students graduated high school in the top 15% of their class. (public and private) two have graduated college in the top 10%, and two are still in school. I highly recommend this school to others in the area.

My daughter has been going to Children's Academy since January when she was about 6 months old and…read moreshe has been thriving. The teachers in the infant room are so attentive and are always doing art projects and playing games with the babies. I was honestly surprised at all of the activity. On top of that, they'll send me text updates which helps put my mind at ease. As you can see from my photos, my daughter is happy and comfortable there. Highly recommend to anyone in the Brandon area!

We were recommended to Childrens Academy by parents and former students (who are now adults). We…read morestarted our son there when he was in the infant cottage. We were toured by a former student as well. She helped us feel really at ease about their program. First day was very nervous, as expected. That was the last time we were nervous. The staff is SO unbelievable there. We couldn't have asked for a better place to keep him. Even when we moved 30 minutes away, we still kept him at the school for as long as we could. We love Childrens Academy and everything they stand for!

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!!!! They seem really nice and helpful when you do the tour. The…read morebuilding itself is incredibly dirty and falling apart. No effort is really made to fix things. All the teachers but the one with the glasses and the sweet Cuban lady seem to hate their jobs. My daughter's teacher was inherently lazy; and I caught her several times SCREAMING and cussing out my two year old. When I brought up the problems to the owner, she made a ton of excuses. We had some verbal sparring over the phone; and after I made SEVERAL reports to both the health department AND Hillsborough county, she told me to leave. I had already moved my daughter, so. If you research (which I wish I had done before) there have actually been a ton of complaints filed here over the years. It's obvious the owners are only in it for the money. They don't do a lot of projects with the kids, the food is crap, and everything is incredibly old and dirty. Any time you bring up problems, you get a ton of attitude. One time, I caught a staff member spraying bleach water next to my kid, and I asked her to stop and I got yelled at for it? So I brought it up to the owner and she said it wasn't bleach. It was labeled bleach water and I know what bleach smells like! I was told that my daughter had to wear shorts under her dresses or skirts because "the little boys in the class are curious" where TF are the teachers if the little boys have time to do that? My daughter shouldn't have to change what she wears because the teachers aren't doing their jobs. In addition, I've walked in several times and the kids were by themselves and the teacher was nowhere in sight! Stay away from this place; I wish I had never subjected my daughter to it. I hope it gets shut down.

My kids have gone here for two years now and we can't say enough good things about our experience…read more My daughter is in the 3's class and my son is in the after school program. The staff is tenured, loving, and really know how to engage the kids and genuinely care about them. Any interactions with the administration team have been very professional and pleasant. I know my daughter will be very prepared for Kindergarten after VPK! She is not even in VPK yet and knows all of her letters, sounds, numbers, is writing her name and short words, and most importantly seems like she loves to learn.