Dunedin Elementary School

My granddaughter will surely miss the excellent teachers, staff, and friends at Dunedin Elementary School. Mr. Peterson, the great bucket drumming teacher, is the VERY best. Hope all have had a great summer. Diana, Sierra, Stacey
--Submitted by Diana S, a parent

The school is filled with devoted,caring people ,and we are very happy for our little ones place there.

Because it simply is the best !!! the school is filled with devoted, caring people that take the time with individual students to have them be confident and self assured.

My son started this yr on pre-k and he hated it! I had to transfered him to another school, he will complain about other kids being mean to him, but the teacher never seemed to noticed. The teacher was not very opened to parents and kind of build up a wall, maybe it was just with us bec of language barriers..I don't know. I had a previous experience at this school with my oldest son who has learning disabilities and it was a terrible. I felt like I was being blamed bec my son was not able to learn as the other kids. And my son's self steem and confidence was crushed bec he felt he was not good enough. His friends kept moving on but he was retained on the same grade, bec he could not read at grade level, but he was excellent in math.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm very disappointed in Dunedin. There are serious behavior issues and bullying is tolerated too often by teachers who don't care. My child is going to another school next year, and I can't wait for this year to be over.
--Submitted by a parent

Terrific, caring administration. Great ancillary staff. Teachers are a mixed bag-- some are absolutely fabulous, a few are so burnt-out they're crispy. The students are a mixed bag as well-- a lot of them come to school carrying far more baggage than any child ever should have, and it shows in behavior. Extracurriculars are fewer than elsewhere in this part of county. The PTA does what it can, but just doesn't have the financial or parental resources of the schools in Palm Harbor or East Lake.
--Submitted by a parent

My son went to a pinellas county charter and hated it, but when I transferred into Dunedin it was a warm friendly environment my son loves this school and cried when school ended! I can't wait to go back to their new facilities this fall.
--Submitted by a parent

Dunedin elementary is number one in caring, confident, professional, and wanting your child to succeed in school. The office staff is informative, mrs. Boyd the assistant vp is excellent and well educated. Mrs. Cullen thank you for a great second grade education. [My daughter] will miss you so much as she will be moving to pasco this next school year. Wtg dunedin, you are number one! highly recommended choice of schooling for your children.
--Submitted by a parent

Dunedin Elementary was a great experience for my three children. They all did very well academically as well as in extra curricular activities. The teachers are very caring and willing to go beyond the scope of their job description. One of my children was enrolled in the gifted program, which was absolutely wonderful. He did exceptionally well and was better prepared for middle school. The level of parent involvement is average to high, they all seem to care and try to get involved as much as possible. I would recommend this school to families new to the area or who are thinking of moving to Florida. We miss it!
--Submitted by Karin Marcantonio, a parent

I have 2 1st graders and 1 2nd grader. This was their first year at Dunedin Elementary. All my children love their teachers. Each teacher has been there for at least 15-20 years. I helped to volunteer with one of the classes and was impressed with the learning style and helpfulness of the teacher. The PTA is constantly coming up with new activities (as well as repeat activities) for the parents and their children, such as carnivals, movie nights, etc.
--Submitted by a parent