There are two distinct sides to this school, one being amazing and the other being…read moreless-than-desirable. As a teacher who worked at Pinellas Secondary School, the workplace environment was very positive. The principal and assistant principal are marvelous people. It shocked me how close I got to them and how comfortable I was with them. This is usually not the case at most schools, as principals feel the need to assert distance between them and the teaching staff as an eye roll-worthy attempt to maintain some semblance of a pseudo-hierarchy. It was the total opposite here: Mr. Hammond and Mrs. Ramdohr were very approachable, kind, helpful, and caring. The staff in general is exceedingly familial here. Employment at PSS truly felt like working alongside a community of friendly neighbors. The students are another story. I'd say parents absolutely should NOT send their children here, but they really don't have much of a choice if their child committed a serious violation. The HS students are usually pretty well-behaved and polite, since they want to transition back to their original school. The middle schoolers on the other hand are the worst children I've ever seen in my entire adult life. Not only are the hideously immature, but they are toxically hateful to boot. They fight nearly every single day, they do not respect authority at all, they steal without a second thought, and they populate 3/4 of the school. As a teacher considering working here, I'd say do yourself a favor and refuse to teach the middle schoolers. INSIST on teaching high school and you'll probably love your job. All in all, I'd absolutely come back and work at Pinellas Secondary School, provided I got to choose which students I worked with.

Excellent catholic education, great staff with more than 100 years of history behind the school…read more Sister Joan is the greatest!

I've never been happier. My daughter started her 3rd Grade year at St. Paul and was the "new kid"…read moreas she puts it. We were both quickly embraced into the community of the school. The families and staff are extremely supportive, warm and genuinely friendly. I love the enrichment offered to Elementary students with Technology, Spanish, Art, Music, PE, Religion, Library and the Accelerated Learning Program as additions to the regular school day for students prior to Middle School. There are many wonderful opportunities for enrichment after school as well such as Drama Club, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, Mad Science and several team sport choices. The small community helps your child achieve mastery quickly and feel confident in their environment. The school truly has the recipe for emotional and academic success for children. Thank you St. Paul for nurturing my little girl every day.

Teachers are kind, but the uniform and dress code is absurd. Every five seconds, there is a teacher…read morecommenting on your hair, uniform, or even face. Sometimes, it seems they care more about dress code than the students' education. You shouldn't feel insecure every time you wear the uniforms. No fake nails, no mascara unless you're in 8th grade, maximum of 3 braclets (including hair ties), and you are not allowed to have more than 1 ear piercing. Let girls be girls. It feels like there are rules just to have rules and to seem strict. They also banned perfume and strong cologne. You are only allowed to go to your locker 4 times a day (including before and after school). They don't allow bringing food into school for lunch or breakfast ( including drinks). Kids shouldn't feel sexualized every time they put on a school uniform. Kids are starting to stop dressing out because of how strict the dress code is. The only things you can wear are a 6 inch shorts, sweatpants, and baggy jeans. Another thing is that they have useless classes. Technology shouldn't be a comp class and a normal class as well. Kids shouldn't feel stressed out because of a class that won't matter to them in 5 years. The bathroom rules are also strict, 1 student at a time. The teachers force you to use a planner, and they have to sign it every time you use the restroom, and you have to sign out on a sheet by the door as well. I feel like that is kind of extra giving that the bathroom is down the hall. The bathrooms don't have feminine products in the lady's room, which I feel is necessary. They don't have dividers in between the urinals in the boys' restroom, which is an invasion of privacy. You are not allowed to change for PE. Your shirt has to be tightly tucked in, and if it is not, you get a referral. If a boys hair touches their eyebrows, they have to get it cut within a week after the warning, or it leads with a demerit. Do you want every boy to have a buzzcut?! Overall, the education isn't bad. Just please let kids be kids. Not everyone is going to want to dress and look to your standards. Sorry to break it to you. I want students to feel comfortable in their school, if that means feminine products in the lady's room, or dividers between the urinals in the boys' room. Please take this into account and change some of the strict rules.

We moved to SCS from a Catholic School in Atlanta in 2018. My boys have enjoyed SCS thus far…read more Most important to me are academics and the IB program - and I have been very pleased with both. I have several friends who transferred in from other local schools and have all said the curriculum is more challenging at SCS. I am confident my boys will be ready for high school. Great school community environment too.

Daughter graduated from Farragut as a Dive Master in SCUBA and she's a Sophomore at U of Alabama…read more Our son is a junior, in his sixth year taking Mandarin Chinese and going to solo for his pilots license tomorrow. Rules must be followed. Plenty of outlets for creativity and fun. (good to have bumpers to keep the bowling balls out of the gutter, as it were...) We have always appreciated and enjoyed what AFA has done for our kids-even when they can't see it! Not the best choice for everybody but Absolutely the best choice for us.

Having recently toured the area before COVID, there have been many improvements to the school since…read moremy last review. They have a brand new state of the art building as well as facilitates. I will be touring to see their COVID operations later on.

My granddaughters have been attending to this school for 2 years now. The study technology is…read moreperfect making sure they fully master what they learned before they go on to the next subject. Personalized tutoring available. The Head of the school Mr. Jim Zwers, Dean Sikica Feldman, Elly Lago and the rest of the Staff go beyond the ordinary to make sure all students are happy, learning and having the best school experience ever. The school is very supportive of the personal goals of each student, guiding them in that direction so they can accomplish their goals. My granddaughters have learned not only academics but social skills and athletic training with the Knights cheerleading team. The holistic approach to education of CAI is brilliant preparing these students for life becoming the best version of themselves, ready to be successful in our society and contributing as a member of a group. I highly recommend this school.

A-OK. My daughter…read morewent to this school, I personally liked it but they could not really help my daughter with her education much, despite them claiming they Use Advanced Study technology on their curriculum. At times when My wife was leaving a message at the school she would not ever get a call back, Seemed as if you are not there talking to them eye to eye, There would not serve. I liked the play ground area, For a private school I give this place a 4 star. The only main draw back is, most of the children really do not finish high school here, they go to other places instead.

My daughter has been going here for almost 8 years and it has been excellent! She is a fantastic…read morereader and I am so confident in her overall education. Now my youngest attends Delphi as well. She is so happy to be there everyday. I am extremely grateful to the wonderful and thoughtful faculty of this school.

Great school with a great curriculum and friendly staff who care about getting your children to…read moreachieve their full potential.

This school is wonderful! They take the time to get to know each child individually. The school…read morebalances academic rigor with fun pursuits and my daughter can't wait to go to school each day, which was definitely not my middle school experience as a kid! Would recommend this school to anyone.

This is the worst school. Please do not waste your money. They were so mean to my daughter. My…read morekids have to redo many of their classes and are now behind. Ask me any questions you need to. But I am giving you fair warning. Do. Not. Go. There.

Owner really cares about the kids, spends extra time there when she could be home with her kids. I…read morehave had experience with the 3 year old class and after school. The daycare is kept very clean. The security is also top notch. (computer controlled door lock, cameras, etc) Very pleased with the service provided here

Horrible place to send your child to! Owner is mean and yells at parents and children! Very…read moreunprofessional! No soap or paper towels in classroom, dirty, teacher was mopping floors with old dirty mop and water, mold water stain on ceiling in baby room.