to be honest I don't know who's in charge of Virginia Beach Public Schools budget but they are…read moredoing a horrible job, and need to be fired! I have a friends who works for VirginiaBeach public Schools. he just got raise of $20 a year which some might think is good until you realize they raised therehealth benefits by $100 a year! which means the people who work for Virginia Beach Public Schools are making $80 less this year then last year. keep in mind this is our public school, and they cannot figure out a simple calculation like this? or are they corrupt like other government agencie, and are stealing from there employee? you figure it out because this makes me sick to my stomach!

Short and sweet, have had three children attend Va Beach public schools and by and large it has…read morebeen a positive experience. Understand some folks go the private or parochial route, and that is fine. But before you do decide to send your children to a private school, keep in mind that the teachers are for the most part caring professionals and my daughters have progressed beyond high school. One to UVA and one to George Mason. My last year in the Navy was stationed in San Diego and my kids went to coronado HS. Coronado is an affluent school district with a superb school system. They not only did ok with at Coronado HS but said it was easier and less challenging than Va Beach Schools. Thank you to the fine professional teachers!!!!!!

This building formerly housed both Princess Anne Middle School and Old Donation Center MS. Located…read moreon Seaboard Rd. and off Princess Anne Rd. My son attended three years under ODS that is home to Virginia Beach gifted middle. The school, staff and students are like no other at the beach. Testing is required for admittance and they take only 200 per grade level which is a recent increase. The school is now closed and very recently demolished. The new ODS is located off Independence Blvd in the Bayside area of VB. This property will be utilized by Princess Anne MS once again. No time table on when construction will begin of a new school ,but the information is usually posted on the district website if interested.

It snowed two days ago and the school systems are extremely bad at clearing the area. I slipped 2…read moretimes in the matter of a minute and now my tailbone is bruised. I demand something be done!!!

I'm writing this as parent with a child that had been recently enrolled, because I wish I had more…read morecurrent reviews before deciding to enroll my child in The Court House Academy. This school is not what it used to be. Years ago, it had a strong reputation and long-standing teachers who had been there for 20+ years. Unfortunately, since the administration changed, there has been a clear decline. All those experienced teachers are gone, and the turnover now is extremely concerning. The biggest problem is the constant teacher turnover during the school year. Teachers leave in the middle of the term, and the classrooms never seem to have stability. This has seriously disrupted the curriculum and, more importantly, it has made my child feel uneasy. Children need consistency to feel secure and ready to learn. When my child kept seeing new teachers every few weeks, it created confusion and a lack of trust in the classroom environment to the point that drop offs went to a happy and smooth process to a nightmare because she didn't want to be there. In our case, my child had five different teachers in just the first quarter of the school year. Since then, the Spanish teachers were continued rotating with no clear continuity. Because of this, my child did not learn Spanish at the level the school promotes. Honestly, she learned more Spanish during a one-month visit with her grandparents than she did the entire year at this school, which was very disappointing. What makes this even more frustrating is the lack of communication from the administration. Parents are not properly informed when these teachers' changes happen. We always find out after seeing the new teachers when we drop off, which does not build trust and leaves us feeling out of the loop. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend this school. The instability in staffing, poor communication, and overall decline since the administration change have had a real negative impact on our child's learning and sense of security.

When we first started coming to this school, they couldn't hold onto teachers. They were…read moreconsistently rotating through staff members. They also don't know how to assist children who are on the spectrum and send them home if they are too disruptive. Doesnt matter what you pay a week, you wont see that money again once its charged. They charge you an absurd fee if you are a few minutes early. They will call you to have your child picked up if the teachers cannot handle child like behaviors. They say they will charge half price on holidays, they always charge full price. Snowed in? Too bad you're still paying $300+ a week for daycare. The teachers we had that didnt up and quit were fantastic, its the admin that are the problem. If you look at the schools indeed reviews they are treated poorly by management.

The school is filled with rude people and my daughter hates going everyday !…read more There are some wonderful teachers there but there are some that just need to retire. When an 8 year old comes to you and says they heard the teacher yelling at the class from across the hall and calling names out something is very wrong here! You can no longer bring cupcakes to your child's class for their birthday, if you pay you can dress up for Halloween but not on the actual holiday. Every month it seems all we get are letters about new rules of things the kids can no longer have. There is a new principal and I have talked with teachers that LEFT because of her ! I would avoid being in this schools district!

im not gonna give it 5 stars only cuz bullying was a problem here to. plus the teachers couldn't…read moreget the students excited to learn. but this school does get 3 stars because (I know hes retired) but Mr. Badali (the principle) was the BEST. he got involved, hed always be complimenting and asking kids questions about their projects and he would always be the one giving out rewards. he cared about us.

First and foremost, I am sitting here and drinking my coffee without a worry in the world, because…read moreof this school. Courthouse Christian Preschool & Kindergarten came at a recommendation from my daughter's occupational therapist where she is seen for Sensory Processing Disorder. The staff, and my daughters teacher are phenomenal, kind, understanding and knowledgeable We are in the third week of school, and I have seen two extra "out of the way" articles and opportunities to teach the staff, and parents about SPD. They are a very forward thinking school, that is safe. My daughter has made some great friends so far, and she is having so much fun! When she broke her collar bone the first week of school, and we sent her back to school the following week, the school made accommodations so that she stayed safe but felt included. My husband and I are sure happy we found this school. I know my daughter loves it too!

Amazing directors , teachers and classrooms! I have been to almost every preschool in Virginia…read morebeach and never felt comfortable leaving my son. This place has a wonderful summer camp and the preschool program is great. Could not be happier! Schedule a tour right away you won't be sorry.