I had a fantastic time attending this elementary school if only for a year. The teachers were…read moregreat, the after school program was fantastic, all the kids were friendly, and I even got to assist the office out for fun and got to know the secretaries very well. Great school!

An amazing school with excellent teachers. The school spirit here exceeds many other schools in the…read morearea. My daughter lives going here. I've been very happy with the school over all. My only complaint is that the speed limit is 30 MPH and people drive 59 or more along the main road that children cross

When I was a student here from 99-2001 my studies were basically normal high school required…read moreclasses. I did very well in some and some classes I needed help in. In my time at Brandon Senior High School I met some really cool people/classmates who were nice and always asked me about my gaming skills since i owned a Playstation and Gaming PC computer. What was my best class subjects I enjoyed taking? I liked Agriculture thru out my High School years from 09-2001. Mr. Summerlin was my Agriculture teacher he was a great teacher and a good listener when I needed someone to talk to. Another class I enjoyed is Auto Technology with Mr. Bryant he was a great teacher and a great listener. He taught his class how to work on vehicles even if you knew how to work on them already. Class of 2001!!!!!!

Good food! Overall kinda chewy though. That may just be the horse meat, but you never know it could…read morebe the goat as well. The staff are kind to you until you can't pay for your food so they send you to the back to beg forgiveness to their master chef lady. She's actually forgiving and some may say more merciful than Jesus Christ.

I'm excited that this school is reopening as a magnet for gifted and literacy! The school has…read moregotten a nice face lift, complete with fresh paint, new plantings, a new playground and they show signs of continued improvements. I'm looking forward to a great school year with my grandson.

My daughter is currently attending 2nd Grade in Ms Caughell class. We are beyond happy with the…read moreschool and her teacher. Every day she is excited to go to school and her teacher does a great job at keeping her engaged at a challenging level appropiate for her age. We LOVE Elisa Nelson Elementary!!!

Horrible, dirty and cluttered like a hoarders house. Kids don't even have room to move around…read morebecause of all the clutter that looks like it's been there for years. It doesn't even have separate rooms for the various ages, just separated by cheap IKEA style book shelves which could probably fall over onto a kid. Not to mention they did not feed my 1 yo baby for 8 hours while she was there! Just left her crying in a walker. They lied and said she was fed but then her bottles were full and baby food unopened. My other kid (3) was outside playing in the 98 degree weather in FULL SUN, no shade no SPF, no water. He was filthy and sunburned. I yanked them out of this place after just 1 day. Terrible terrible. Should be shut down just based on the hoarding/fire hazard alone. Bathroom smelled disgusting like pee and was black and filthy. I feel sorry for the parents that have to use this place.

This is a great school all main teachers have there cda or higher. Teachers are very caring about…read morethe children. I love that they offer free breakfast and lunch to all children and staff. I love there curriculum and the different themes and activities for the children

Wow, how extremely impressed I am by the happy attitudes, knowledge, and professionalism of all the…read morestaff and members at this School. As you walk down the hall, each and every teacher or staff member that you pass, will greet you with the biggest smile as if you've known each other and have been friends for the longest time. This is my son's first year here, he is in the fifth grade and wow, what a breath of fresh air. We attended a program last night at the school where the school patrols were given their well-deserved badges, and where the teachers informed parents on many exciting things happening in class and many more to come. This school is definitely headed for an A school rating. Great Job!!!

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.

Our family was let down by First Discoveries Academy. From the outside, the venue appears to be a…read moredream school, especially for those kids who have special needs and might struggle in mainstream schools. We took a tour of the place in July with Cindy, the owner. Cindy and I all agreed it would be a good fit for our child, even though my husband had a bad feeling about the place, so we paid a $500 deposit to hold her spot, with a starting date on September 1. Cindy gave me the information for the scholarship to pay for the (very expensive) school fees. I obtained and provided the required documentation to the scholarship program and was approved for the scholarship. After that, I shelled out another $130 for school supplies on a list I had to acquire myself on their difficult-to-navigate website. Cindy then informed me that I would receive a conference call to educate me on the inclusion program, but, that call never came. A few days before our child was to begin school, I took her for a two-hour visit (they require a visit before the child is able to attend school) and dropped off the $130 worth of school supplies. When I went back to pick her up, Cindy informed me that our child needed ABA to be able to attend the facility, as it was part of the "inclusion program". Again, the program she said she would call to speak to me about, but never did. I said that was fine and that we would sign up for ABA and pay out of pocket until we were able to get it approved through our insurance. Cindy said she would send the referral to the ABA provider, and someone would reach out to me soon. She said I could leave my school supplies, since our child would be able to attend her school in the near future. Well, weeks passed by, and I heard nothing. I called the school several times over a course of two or three days before I finally got ahold of Cindy for an update. She stated that there may have been a technical issue when she sent the referral over to the ABA provider, so she would send it again. In other words, she forgot to, just like she forgot to call me about the inclusion program. Again, more time went by with no communication, whatsoever, so, after putting a lot of effort towards contacting Cindy again, she finally wrote me an email saying there's a waiting list for ABA. I said we would wait a little longer, as I really, really wanted our child to attend this school. Weeks went by with no communication, so, reality finally sank in for me, and we decided to not let this place waste any more precious early childhood time, so I began the process of enrolling our child into a different school. I informed Cindy via email that we were disappointed with her lack of communication and for wasting time, and that I had located another program for our child. I requested our deposit back, as well as our school supplies, and stated that my husband or myself would come by and pick them up. Cindy finally responded and unapologetically offered to mail me a check for our deposit, along with $100 for the school supplies. So, that means they used our things without our permission. What would have happened if our child began school at First Discoveries and she had no supplies because they had the audacity to use (steal) our possessions? So, after stating that the supplies were worth $130, and that they didn't have permission to use our things, but we would accept Cindy's offer of the deposit plus $100, here I am waiting for our shorted refund. Too bad we can't receive a refund for our time, emotions, and effort this place wasted. Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise because now I know why my husband had a bad feeling, and I would never trust this place with my child. Learned my lesson.

Our kids love attending First Discoveries. They offer full time care and after school care. They've…read moreestablished so many positive relationships with teachers and other students. It's great to see all the kids get along so great when dropping off and picking up. Definitely recommended