Lost Lake Elementary School

My daughter is in 1st grade and her teacher is very nice and communicates great with us. Our daughter has asthma and nurse kathy has been phenominal. We won't move out of the area because we love this school and how organized and clean it is and how well the staff is involved with the children
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My children have been at this school for 2 years. I am extremely happy by the professionalism of the administration, cleanliness of the school, focus on education and personal commitment to excellence. The children are extremely well behaved every time I visit the school. I moved down from NY and heard some things about FL schools. I could not be more happy about my children's education. Special thanks to Ms Arner- she did an outstanding job teaching my daughter not only how to read but also to love reading! The principle is also actively engaged in the school and extremely approachable. She is very interested in hearing from parents. For the parent who was disappointed by the PTO, give them another chance. I heard there are new members and they can use some new ideas and extra helping hands!
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I have a child in ESE attending this school since 2010 when I moved to Clermont and I am so happy with my choice in this school. Miss R. Williams is the best!! You can tell she has genuine love and interest in her students and that she is looking beyond their disabilities and focusing on their potential. We need more teachers like her working with special needs students!
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The teacher and staffs are great at this school. I love how much they care about the students. Haven't had a bad teacher yet in the 5 years we have been at this school. The PTO on the other hand needs help. The ladies have been on the PTO too long and won't let anyone new in. IT's sad.
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My sons first grade teacher, Mrs. Harris was very compassionate, caring and firm. My son was taught in a less stressful environment in the classroom. Most of the staff were very nice and helpful when I had questions. The principal Mrs. Boyd seemed very short with her answers when I had questions. This is an excellent elementary school overall.
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I love this school because most of the staff is friendly. I love my son's Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Nancy Moody. She is amazing. She always goes beyond the expectations. She is by far the best Kindergarten teacher! She actually had a Mother's Day party for all the mom's of her students. The children did a bunch of songs for us and served us treats and drinks. Loved it!
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I am pleased to have my children attend Lost Lake. Before moving to Clermont, I researched all elementary schools and bought a house in this school s zone based mainly on their school grades. After being a part of this school for three years now, I have to say I have been more than pleased with the staff, administration and the teachers. Most important, my children enjoy being a part of Lost Lake!
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My child attended this school from K-1st. I do admit that the school does well on their FCAT results, which was a draw for me as a new parent to the area. I was very disappointed with the lack of parental involvement especially with PTO and the poor service provided by the front office staff. The school is overcrowded! The morning drop off/afternoon pick up is a nightmare! Most importantly for children who excel the educational opportunities are limited. My child is no longer at this school.
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Lost Lake Elementary is a well organized school. They are always prompt to give important information. The staff is wonderful and always greet you with a smile. I am so pleased with all my K and Pre-K has learned through out the year. If you are looking for an A school, I would reccomend Lost Lake for your children.
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I started homeschooling my daughter in February because I was completely fed up with the adminstration of this school. The administrators as well as several office staff were extremely rude on many occassions for no reason. This is a huge problem. It also seems this school focuses more on passing the FCATs then actually teaching the kids. The pressure is unbelievable and my daughter was only in Kindergarten! I worked as an elementary school teacher in a public school for many years and I know that Lost Lake is a very poor school. I never desired to homeschool my daughter but I could not keep her in that horrible environment.
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After reading the previous postings of parents, I must agree that the front office staff could use some customer service training, as they do not project a positive attitude. In some cases, they are down right rude. I also agree about the lack of classes for advanced students and lack of extra curricular activities. Judging from parents reviews, the school and it's staff seem to be declining, as they scored great in 2005 and 2006 but began receiving negative comments in 2007 and the trend has continued. Maybe they have become complacent. Fortunately, we are in our last year here and will move on to hopefully better things next year.
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I would rate this school as an okay school. The staff could work on their manners a bit more. The teachers seem to be friendly though.

Lost Lake has changed in the past few years. There are still some great teachers, however if your child is a high achieving student there is nothing for them. The main focus is on the low kids and the low kids only. You cannot blame the school alone, it is a trickle down from the Federal Goverment. Maybe if kids were grouped by ability there would be an easier time helping the low, middle and giving the higher kids more challanging work. I think that the administration really does care about the safety and well being of the kids, there has just been a lack of extra ciricular activites for the kids to take part in. There are some womderful teachers, but also some not so great. The school is overcrowded and the district needs to rezone once again to get that under control.
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This school is the bottom of the barrel. My child is constantly sent to the principal's office for minor things. His teacher is overwhelmed so she has given up trying to teach my child and his grades have fallen drastically. The school really stinks.
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I have two kids in LLS and I have to say that I'm happy with the results, I have a 3grader and a 4grader in the Autism class it is a great class even though the teacher is young she has the energy and new teaching resources that these kids need. I can't complain so far so good. I would only ask for the receiving front desk reception to be alittle more friendly sometime it looks like they don't want to be bothered and thats there job to recieve the parents, remember what they always say the first impression is the lasting impresion.
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I would definitley reccomend Lost Lake to any child in it's district. I believe since building two other elementary schools the overcrowding is now under control. My youngest is now in 3rd grade with 18 children in her class. I have had 3 children go to this school since it opened in 1999 and have seen the school go through many changes. I have had a few experiences I choose to forget. But, for the most part my family has had many great memories at this school. My children have had great learning results in this school and have moved on to mostly honor classes in middle school and H.S. Lost lake also has alot of ceremonies to praise our children and that is a huge plus to me. Thanks, Kris Negrete
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LLE school is wonderful. Every teacher that my children have had since Kindergarten have always worked well with me and my children. My daughter is an A student and is independent. When we do her homework she has it done and I review it without any prompting. My son is in first grade and has been reading since kindergarten. Both receive above 90's on their AR test which to me is fantastic. They enjoy the teachers to the point that in the morning we get up and go to school without any type of complaints. I may have just gotten the most wonderful teachers here but I consider myself luck. When we first moved here I was a little concerned thinking Florida schools are substandard but when comparing my children's school work with my niece up North they are exactly the same.
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This is the worst school i've ever seen in my life. Severe overcrowding. I agree with several parents here, i cannot understand how this school receives an a grade. The administration is a complete joke. The teachers are average. My child is in the third grade and cannot spell. Hello? Why was she sent to the next grade? I wanted her to stay behind and learn more. They didn't want her to. If your child has any type of learning disability you can forget the extra attention she would get. At this rate the average student doesn't even get the attention she deserves. I would do anything if i could get her out of this school. Calling the lake county school board is a joke too.
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Teachers always seem to find ways to help students succeed. One teacher, Mrs. Friedrich in fifth grade, organized a project that allowed her students to mentor 2nd and 3rd graders. Together they created and published a bilingual book about the weather. They also donated copies of the books to Lake County Schools to benefit other children for years to come. This project helped my child with her writing and science skills as well as encouraged her to express herself creatively using art. Mrs. Friedrich also organized a special ceremony wherein each child was individually recognized in front of the school. I am grateful to my child's teacher for all of her hard work. I know that my child has done better this year because of her teacher's dedication. Mrs. Friedrich's efforts to creatively teach and find stimulating ways to help her students learn seem to be the norm here.
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My experience with LLE has been excellent. Both my kids (K & 2nd grade) love the school. Teachers are personable, caring and professional. Congratulations to Principal Rhonda and her staff.
—Submitted by Paulo Neto, a parent