I am writing this review as a former student of ECS. I attended ECS in Fort Myers, FL from middle…read moreto high school and throughout that time I witnessed and was subjected to incredibly unprofessional and even harmful treatment by my teachers. No adult, especially those that work in education, should publicly harass and berate their students over elements of their lives they have no control over. This school claims to be a model of moral, Christian education, but if they truly believed in the works of Jesus they would not be as hypocritical, unwelcoming, and careless with the children they are supposed to be nurturing.

As a former student that used to go to ECS, I just wanted to let people know that the school is…read morehonestly not Christian. They claim to want to be like Jesus and want to set the best example but don't and anytime someone comes into the school that isn't perfect they kick them out automatically. I had a friend who was going through his mom's death, and they kicked him out when he started acting up. Which honestly made no sense to me because he has amazing grades and has been there for so long. Obviously a student who just lost a loved one, especially their own mom would go through a hard time or act up as a call for help and they didn't even wanna help him or do anything. They kicked them out because of it. They're also a quite bit racist, my friend who goes there had a friend who got in a fight with a kid and just got suspended and then another friend who threatened to fight a guy and he got kicked out and what a coincidence that the one that was black got kicked out, but the one that was white stayed and was just suspended, even though he actually broke the little kids jaw. Just wanted to let you know Incase you are thinking of letting your student come!

I've left no less than 4 voicemails and submitted 2 online inquiries about the admissions process…read morefor my son and have never received any response. Aside from being unprofessional, it's concerning to think about how they communicate concerns with parents or vice versa. Would NOT recommend.

Cape Academy, during my tenure there in 2020, was nothing short of a profound disappointment. The…read moreinstitution paraded itself as a serious academic environment, yet what I encountered was a poorly organized and uninspiring excuse for education. The curriculum was shallow and uninventive, delivered in a manner that left students disengaged and unchallenged. Rather than cultivating intellectual growth, the school seemed content with mediocrity, offering little more than repetitive instruction and an atmosphere utterly devoid of passion or purpose. Ms. Kris revealed herself to be inept and apathetic, lacks all empathy. She characterizes herself with disarray, inconsistent policies, and an alarming absence of accountability. Communication with both students and parents was muddled at best, leaving many to navigate confusion without proper support or guidance. Cape Academy in 2020 was not a place of learning, but rather a hollow institution more concerned with appearances than with genuine education. For anyone seeking academic rigor, intellectual enrichment, or even a competent structure, the experience I endured makes clear that Cape Academy falls woefully short. Do not send your child here, especially with Ms. Kris being so biased, unprofessional, and chauvinistic. I thank my ASL and forensics teacher for making my insufferable experience manageable. They were great teachers and taught me valuable skills.

I did not think I would be writing this First day! Today was the very first day of school ever for…read moremy son. He is 4 going to turn 5 on Sept. 1st to make him eligible for either pre-k or kindergarten. After taking a tour it was decided he would be placed in the kindergarten class based upon his age. I feel personally he is too young considering he has never been away from me before and we are not from Florida. The tour deceived me to be honest. When my husband and i took him to school there was nothing normal about it. Nothing welcoming about it. Coming from New York this was something we were just not used to considering even the other schools the children were attending in our neighborhood had meet n greets with their teachers. I don't even know the teachers name at Grace Community. Bizarre. The people we saw today were all different from when we took the tour back in April. But he was so excited. Sat down and said hello to everyone but clearly overwhelmed by all the kids. He didn't even cry he was so excited. 90 minutes later we received a call that he was just having too much fun it was distracting. It's the first day. I honestly find it disturbing that a school that even has a daycare cannot control my child who isn't hyper and doesn't behave badly ever in that short of amount of time. I heard no mention of a tantrum or anything. Never heard of such a thing. Maybe talk to me about it after school if it's such a problem? They inform me that he was laughing and wrote on another child's paper. He is 4! Oh my goodness How horrible! I think of The horror stories I have heard about bullying and kids beating other kids from other parents and my kid wrote on another kids paper. Hope the other kid is alright! I am told that how they handle this is I have to come in for the next couple of days to work with him when they get paid weekly to work with children. And if this doesn't work, he will be suspended at 4 years old. My jaw dropped I picked him up. This was not going to happen. He was labeled the bad boy in front of other kids who told me my child was bad because they don't know any better and they absorb their surroundings. I realize we are living in a world where children are rushed to become robots or whatever they are trying to do but they are kids. Sorry he was excited, maybe smiled, laughed and is cute. He is 4 years old! He is extremely animated. My son can read, I have been working with him a lot. He needs to socialize that's the biggest thing. What ever happened to compassion. A little girl pointed and told me he was bad. Nice. Definitely made an example of my son within the first hour of school for him ever. They gave me not one indication of him behaving badly. I don't like to call children "Bad" but I am well aware of when a child is behaving badly. I babysat my entire upbringing for multiple families. I've met the wild into everything boy. He grew up to be just fine and he wasn't "Bad" and he was way more hyper than my son. Trust me I am well aware of a kid that you cannot control. That isn't my son. It was the first day of school ever for him. These people just don't care. Perhaps we could have discussed putting him in pre k. Instead they are trying to get rid of you because they want children who will just sit there and keep their mouths shut. This is not the right fit for anyone who truly cares for their child and wants their kids to thrive. So run far away. I am heartbroken for my son and truly disgusted. It is hard enough not being from here let alone trying to raise a little boy in a world completely different from the world you were raised in. FYI considering another child was suspended in another review for literally nothing other than being an innocent precious child, Very telling. I am so sorry to that other parent that had to deal with that also. Just awful. After leaving a review on google along with many other terrible reviews, the (owner) wrote a response that claims they have to keep the other children safe. Be that as it may, they gave me absolutely no explanation of my son being dangerous to anyone. He plays and interacts with other children just fine. This is absolutely crazy. 45 kids to a class with one teacher is completely outrageous. Doing more research and all I see is that this "school" if you even want to call it one is not DCF accredited but by some organization the founder is a member of. There was no explanation for that outrageous response. They r pretending to be a school. Im stopping payment for the 90 minutes you had my child. I sincerely regret not listening to other moms! You are an abomination to child care and early childhood education . Should be ashamed I am reporting you. I assumed a Christian school would be more empathetic. I assumed wrong.

We are so happy with Grace Community! My daughter loves it there, she is always happy, and her…read moreteachers are always sweet. I don't know how they do that everyday! God bless them and everyone at Grace. We are blessed to be there.

This is based on experience in a Saturday. School is not…read morereally happening today however we have access to several buildings. Old but adequate facility Near the water and Edison Home. You need Gps, it is hidden. Not use to so much security and sadly bars on the outdoor vendor machines. Granted Hurricane Irma just hit but it's pretty cleaned up and school has already begun here. State Orchestra auditions were here. Collier county schools did not have availability. Orchestra and band rooms small in comparison to newer schools.

The few times I did class, I found staff to be kind and adult instruction was ability based with…read moreno pressure to progress. Instructor patient and complementary of learner's progress. Yes.. the water is cold but what pool is not. Once my out of town business culminates, I will return for more lessons.

Thank you Swimtastic for getting my girls in for lessons while on vacation. You guys exceeded our…read moreexpectations, we're super friendly and wonderful to work with. My girls learned so much during their lessons!