This is an "A" school in the Westchase neighborhood and I'm told when it first opened many parents…read moreoutside of this school zone in the Westchase area fought to get their kids into Deer Park. My children have also gone to another "A" school in Westchase and this one might be slightly better, but not by much. All the schools in this area are great schools. AR (Accelerated Reading) testing is encouraged at this school, so my kids do a lot of reading and visits to the library. The AGP program is swift and challenging so your gifted children will thrive here, although science isn't included only math. The last school my children attended included math and science. There are good extracurricular activities available. My children participated in Running Club which is a favorite. There's also chess club and all types of music programs. The music program is fantastic. Mr. Washburn keeps in touch with the parents of children in chorus or any other music program and pushes the children to show artistic creativity in their performances. The vice principal is wonderful and takes time to explain anything a parent has questions about.

This is an elementary school grades K-5…read more My 3 boys have gone here and it's an A rated school. The staff here is excellent and very friendly. Most of the teachers are great and my kids really enjoyed going here. The grounds are kept up pretty good and clean. The drop off and especially the pick up lines are still in need of a better system as it takes almost 45 minutes to pick up each child so you have to prepare for all that. The administration staff seem to have it together as this school again is an A rated school and the leaders of the school have a big part in keeping it that was every single year. School is in Westchase and in a great area for a school. Makes me feel that my child is safe as they have certain policies and systems in place.

The 1905 salad was served today. It is very good, close to the original served at the Columbia…read morerestaurant. Very impressive for an elementary school cafeteria. If you get a chance to eat here it is quite a treat.

Davidsen is in a nice area, the school has good resources and programs. In the 2017-2018 school…read moreyear most of the staff in the office had changed, including the principals. Now Davidsen Middle is a "Center for the Arts", they basically just made a dance class and there is a new art class. Make no mistake. It's not a loony art school- it's a regular public school with every aspect of public school but it includes an dance class and an extensive list of extra art classes. (Like most other schools in America anyways so I don't see the appeal of calling it a school/ center for the arts.)

If you are thinking about sending your child here DO NOT. My daughter came here on the HOPE…read morescholarship for being bullied. I was told that this is a zero tolerance for bullying school which is a complete lie. Two faculty members had bullied my child. Ms. Martz and now assistant principal Judith Romera Williams. She is rude, arrogant and unprofessional. They do nothing about harassment. My child has been emotionally, verbally, mentally and now physically abused at this school. I cannot wait to pull my child from this school. If you are a parent that cares for the well being of your child it is advised to not go here.

This is a really great school! The teachers and administration are really friendly and welcoming,…read moreand they really care about the learning and well-being of their students. Academics are rigorous and students (and teachers alike) are expected to raise the bar for themselves. This is a Title 1 school, but the school earned an "A" for the 2013-2014 school year. I highly recommend this school to any parent zoned for Davis.

Very disappointed with this school, we removed our child three weeks after school started and put…read morethem in a charter Scool and we live right around the corner. We had a parent/teacher conference and was told our child had a focusing problem and see our pediatrician. I called the school nurse for an evaluation and the school nurse said to skip the pediatrician and see a neurologist and put him i mess, NO JOKE!! Now he has never been in trouble of which required intervention, seen the principal, nor was denoted prior to having issues, he is 10. I suggested that the teacher perhaps was not the right fit which she was offended by clearly. We interviewed a fabulous charter school, met the teachers, and he is in the school doing well, in fact all a's and one c in reading of which the current teacher said not to worry he had to get used to get strategies. I asked her if she noted any problems requiring intervention and said ABSOLUTELY NOT. Had issues the previous year with my other child of which he was never in trouble and the teachers and administration really stunk at the handling if an issue and did not even take the word of a patrol and mentor, of which my son was put through slot if crap for something he didnt do. Glad we left !!!

This has been the best school experience I've ever had I have been a student for 6 years and no…read moreproblems this school is very good I strongly recommend this school for your child

I teach at this school so I may be biased but I do believe the teachers love working here and the…read moreenvironment gears towards what's best for students. We have an active PTA and a diverse group of families.

Great school hands down. Principal Jones is the most involved principal I have seen in my lifetime…read more I get calls, emails, and messages all time from him. My wife and I are never in the dark like other schools. We have two other children in other schools whom we have no idea who the principal is. Mr. Jones is number one in communication. He runs a tight ship from what we have seen. Thank you Mr. Jones and staff.

DO NOT send your kids here. Avoid enrolling your children here. Numerous safety issues have arisen…read moresince the new administration took over in 2022, such as teachers leaving mid-year, frequent lockdowns, uncontrolled bullying, and violations of overcrowded classroom laws and children's restroom rights. Furthermore, there's a notable lack of professionalism from the administration and office staff. Advocating for your child is discouraged, and if you do, expect rude and upsetting responses. Your child may be seen merely as a financial asset, with little regard for their actual education. The school's "A" rating is solely due to a policy change, as they are unwilling to address safety concerns or any other issues. If you don't speak English, unfortunately, you're marginalized under this administration. Evite inscribir a sus hijos aquí. Han surgido numerosos problemas de seguridad desde que la nueva administración asumió en 2022, como la salida de maestros a mitad de año, bloqueos frecuentes, acoso sin control y violaciones a las leyes de aulas abarrotadas y los derechos de los niños para usar el baño. Además, hay una notable falta de profesionalismo por parte de la administración y el personal de la oficina. Desalientan la defensa de su hijo y, si lo hace, espere respuestas groseras e inquietantes. Su hijo podría ser considerado simplemente como un activo financiero, con poca consideración por su educación real. La calificación "A" de la escuela se debe únicamente a un cambio de política, ya que no están dispuestos a abordar preocupaciones de seguridad u otros problemas. Si no habla inglés, lamentablemente, queda marginado bajo esta administración.h

Never send your child here! I have never in my 47 years of living thought a child could be bullied…read morethis bad, but it is indeed true. My daughter Elizabeth was enroled to this school because we moved from NJ to FL and wanted a fresh start. Things seemed to had started out fine first, but then the bullying started by one girl and her two little friends. It was just small things at first, like picking on her hair, her physique, and just little things. But then that turned into cyber bullying. They started to post terrible things about her on the app snap-chat and tick tock. We informed the school and teachers about this, but they just told her and me to ignore it. Then she started coming home with bruises on her face and arms. She said that started cornering her on the playground and jumping her, calling her slurs. Thankfully, we left this school after it got this bad and my sweet Elizabeth is ok now. I do also wanna say one ,ore thing, she told the the girl who did most of this to her was a child named Angie. So if you do end uo sending your child here, BEWARE OF ANGIE!!!

The administration and principal do not share the same vision or mission and this has caused major…read moreproblems regarding student discipline and management of faculty. Within a period of one and a half months, four faculty members were gone and then the business manager. That makes five employees were no longer working for this school in early 2020. Research this school very carefully before sending your child here.

No backpacks allowed for kindergarten-2nd grade. All the staff is leaving. My kid (middle school)…read morewent from having 6 teachers at the beginning of the year, now they have 3. It's a stem school with no stem teacher( since the beginning of of last year). Both music teachers left or are leaving, both P.E teacher left. Half the middle school teacher left. They release kindergarten - 8th grade at the same time. Carline in the morning take 30 mintues just to drop off my kids. All my children friends are leaving or left. A teacher actually told my children the school won't be open next year.(because there will be no teachers and the school is losing money) The lunch is really bad(my kid hate eating lunch there) Also they don't discipline kids. Kids have left the school during hours and went to publix and no discipline was giving. (his mom's a teacher) Kids (5th grader) have been caught smoking/vaping and only got 3 day suspension. At least 3 occasion where there were Fist fights and no suspension, just a "quit fighting be nice" really bad bulling(name calling and pushing) no action taken, my child said the boy would cry daily and nothing was done. I actually hate the school. I feel the teachers try(at least the lower grades) but multiple teacher are having to pick up the slack of the missing teacher. The principal is actually teaching kids because there is no teachers. The orientation was a mess and no organization at all. Nobody knew where the schedules were or where to pick them up at. The school has bugs, my kids say daily you see termites, ants and cockroaches. I believe the school can be fixed by having better leadership and more organized. I understand that the school is new but the problems that they are having are unacceptable.