Somerset academy Canyon, Boynton beach This has been one of the most disappointing school experiences for our family. While the school presents itself very well on the outside, the reality has been very different. It often feels like the focus is more on collecting money than truly supporting the students and providing quality leadership. The principal's leadership has been very concerning. There have been multiple instances where his communication with students has come across as disrespectful and inappropriate. There have also been interactions and behaviors that raised serious concerns for our family about fairness and how certain students may be treated, which should never be something parents have to worry about in a school environment. The football program has also been extremely disappointing. Families pay over $200, expecting proper coaching and development, but the junior varsity team appears to be set up for failure, with little accountability from the coaching staff and too much blame placed on the players. There are only a handful of coaches who seem genuinely committed and capable, and sadly two of the strongest coaches recently left the school ( which are brothers) coach Jhenco great coach. Before enrolling your child here, I strongly encourage parents to do thorough research, ask detailed questions, and speak with current and former families. The school may paint a beautiful picture, but our experience has shown that appearances can be very misleading. read more

I am beyond disappointed with how this school handled a situation involving my daughter. Her phone was taken during finals week, even after she explained multiple times that it was her ONLY way to get home. Since students were not allowed to bring backpacks during finals, she had no other belongings with her, and her bus pass/payment is on her phone. When the phone was first taken, my daughter calmly explained to the teacher that she needed it at the end of the day because I was unable to pick her up from school. The teacher originally told her she could get it back later. However, another staff member made an extremely insensitive comment saying, "If you really cared about your phone, you would've put it away." That response completely ignored the actual issue. This was not about "caring about a phone," it was about a child trying to safely get home. My daughter then went to the dean to explain the situation again. Instead of helping, he told her it "wasn't his problem" and that the phone was marked for parent pickup. She tried calling me and her father from the office, but unfortunately we were both at work and unable to answer at that moment. We had no idea what was happening until she came home and explained everything. After trying to contact us, she went back to the teacher to once again explain that she literally had no way to pay for the bus without her phone. Instead of listening, the teacher accused her of "arguing in the middle of class," which was not true according to my daughter. Then, when my daughter explained again that she couldn't just "go home" without access to her bus payment, the teacher yelled, "Then go home." At that point, my daughter became frustrated and admittedly cursed out of anger and panic. While I do not excuse disrespect, I absolutely understand why she felt helpless after being ignored repeatedly by multiple adults who were supposed to care about student safety and well-being. Instead of trying to de-escalate the situation or help her find a safe way home, the school chose to suspend her. The complete lack of empathy, communication, and concern shown by staff was honestly disgusting. No child should be told that getting home safely "isn't their problem." This situation could have been handled in a much more reasonable and compassionate way. read more

Just not a good enviroment. Not a good school academically, even for atheletes, they are just cattle, coaches are focused on themselves and their social media, crossed lines with the players, coaches think they are the same age, and dont realize these are still just kids. Its disgusting over there read more

the worst school ever! they only care about athletics and athletes! they wont do anything if your student is being teased,bullied,trolled/ragebaited. dont send your kid here! especially if they have adhd, autism, down syndrome, any mental illness! the students will bully them nonstop and the staff does nothing! read more

This school will overwork and overstimulate your child and won't care. Counselors don't help and this school doesn't set you up for college. If I could I'd give it a damn one star. Teachers rude staff rude the Principal Mr G rudest out of them all. And they add rules last second. read more

My child had got in trouble and at this school and the school has cameras meaning they can check them but the choose not to and just goes with whatever this school is very unprofessional and claim that they are a professional school but that is not the case. My son was at school and supposedly that was the field day and then came lunch my son went to the lunch line and they had quote on quote "ran out of food" and the side options that they had my son wasn't able to eat due to a allergy and so he just went to sit down one of his friends realized he was hungry and didn't want the pizza that the field day was having so his friends offered him the pizza and he said sure and took it as my son was about to eat Mrs.Narvaez took it from my child as he was starving and did not eat until i picked him up meaning this school would let a kid starve the whole day and not care at all. Mrs.Hughes a 8th grade science teacher who took over this role in the second quarter has started nothing but disrespect to my child not properly teaching my child and picking on students and im aware the administration is aware of all this considering my son has told them many times. Coach DeSousa this man has cussed out my son not once but twice. This school/principal MUST hire new staff IMMEDIATELY. I HIGHLY recommend to NOT enroll your student to Somerset Academy Canyons. read more

I legit hate this school sm and its staff with those stupid pants. I can't believe you would change my class without asking me or my parents half way through the year to a program I don't want to be in or need. My gpa was high enough without your help I hate this school and will be leaving next year. You ruined my entire middle school experience. read more

Coaches at this school encourage these young men (High schoolers) to go for violence/unsportsman like behavior against rival teams instead of having a fun and enjoyable game. Players on this team will literally get fouls against players so he can get himself out so that the player on the rival team can get hurt or injured so they can't play anymore. For example the High school soccer team, the boys team. Either the players themselves or the coaches encourage to target specific players, more or less, target good or great players that score or do well on the field so the rival team they can't score. They will literally hit the ball in the players face, slide into them, trip players and more multiple times getting fouls/flags. In the end, Karma comes right after you. My Alumni school won the game (3 - 0)... BCS 2018 District Champions. I don't recommend going to this school at all, give your child some dignity and grow up to become a man. This school will ruin him/her. read more

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The staff at Somerset are very unprofessional during COVID-19 with multiple teachers never responding to students' emails, chats via Zoom nor Remind. There have also been several instances in which the teachers will be outright rude to the students. Administration also only cares about students if they are either in a sport or if they are in the AICE program. They will also try to force students to enroll in AICE classes because it allows the school to get more funding. If you are thinking of having your child attend Somerset, please look elsewhere. read more

Staff is very unfair and disrespectful towards students that try to have civil conversations with them like an adult. Staff will walk away when students try and have conversations with them while trying to stand up for themselves and prove a point. They are very illogical and full of themselves. I suggest you don't send your kids there, they will have a ruff time. read more

Love the volleyball couch Julie! Strong and ability to encourage strength to my guide daughter's full potential ! I can not express enough how much my daughter has advanced in volleyball and wants more. Thank you Coach Julie read more

As a former student of Somerset (back in middle school), and a child who continued to go back to the school to volunteer. I've noticed this school is extremely unprofessional. They've always treated their students terrible, absolutely terrible and unfair. Not only the students but the faculty as well. I've seen it with my own eyes. They choose favoritism. The faculty and administration here are actually disgusting. They've fired a HARD WORKING coach , named Coach Horace , due to the fact that he "wasn't working on campus , but just as the students coach." And replaced him with a man that had no coaching experience. I believe that it was a racial thing. They pressured Horace and the students of color on that team about dues, paperwork, and finance, yet barely even spoke to the other coaches or team mates about it. The school failed to try and work with the students to see if it was okay or how the team would react, don't you want your kids to work better ? And keep the team strong? As well as the way they treated a teacher , that'll remain anonymous. I know personally that all she wanted to do was better the school, the school would move her around classroom to classroom knowing she was ill and unable to do that. The school always kept replacing teachers after teachers because they didn't know how to keep a job professionally. So many of my friends continues to go there now , and would tell me everyday so many more things that were wrong for this school. For example, one day my friend and I came to volunteer at after school, and there was this lady who ALWAYS had a problem with my friend, did nothing to her. She followed me and my friend around trying to get us KICKED OFF CAMPUS. When my friend and I went to school there she would always pick on my friend and attempt to get her in trouble or kicked out. Majority of the teachers mistreat their kids, they'll say all they want to do is help, and better then but will do no such thing. I believe the disturbing lady'a name is Nancy, you'd see her around the cafeteria. I would NEVER recommend any of my friends coming here, unless you'd want a terrible school experience that'll leave you with sad unfortunate memories that could change one forever. The school needs to fix themselves and their faculty. read more