Providence School

My son has attended Providence since the 2nd grade and is now in middle school. Teachers: The teachers at Providence the best in their fields. These teachers teach because they want to make a difference in the lives of children. The administration is supportive, allowing the teachers to stay focused on teaching. The teachers I have dealt with have never disappointed me. Academics: My son is learning stuff in middle school English, math, science, and history that I didn t learn until high school. His history lessons are not watered down; the contributions that Christians made to this country are taught. His Bible classes are giving him a foundation I didn t have in the Bible until after college. Science classes make a point of teaching the difference between theories and facts. Extra-curricular Activities: The athletics at Providence are fantastic. My son is not a star athlete, but he has gained so much experience and character playing on the sports teams at Providence. The coaches get great players by encouraging each child to do their best. The students at Providence are amazing kids. I cannot imagine sending my son anywhere else.
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My daughter attends the PCDC (Providence Child Development Center) and I am "very" happy and pleased with the school. My child has grown emotionally, academically and morally. Yes, it is expensive for a daycare. Yes! There are a few"fundraisers" and fieldtrips which the school "asks" finacial support. However, I am dumbfounded "why" this is an issue. I am a teacher is the public school system, which is plagued with cutbacks. Parents complain their children and not receiving a quality education' however they do very little to support their schools. My daugter is learning and enjoying the learning process! If I have to do more to provide her with a quality education I will. The director of the school is kind, caring and considerate. Any concerns you have she addresses them immediately. She never undermines your concerns; while being professional (principals and directors should never undermine or discuss their staff in an negative manner with a parent). Her teachers are loving, passionate and professional. They help develop character, teach academics and nuture the students. I am very pleased and highly recommend Providence!
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Extremely happy, and proud to send my children here. The school is amazing, and the best in Jax.
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We have been at Providence for three years now, and I am very happy with the school!
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I have two children at Providence. I have been VERY IMPRESSED by the quality of the middle school teachers and staff! My children are having a wonderful experience at this school and most of the parents I talk to feel the same. No school is perfect but this has been a great fit for our family. There is a strong emphasis on both academics as well as character development.
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This school is by far the best school in Jacksonville. My child loves going to Providence! The teachers are amazing and the staff is always so friendly! I am extremely happy with this school.
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New parent this year and could not be any happier!! My children love this school and have excelled socially and academically. Challenging academic structure, good parent involvement, good principal and headmaster leadership. A great school.

Preschool mgmt and the teacher my child had....were a huge disappointment. Gave my child a complex and almost had me believing it too! We have since moved on, and my child is thriving! A teacher can make or break your child - this school definetly has some breakers!!! And management supports them. ALSO - mgmt is known for calling parents to pick up kids for temper tantrums....hmm...perfectly normal for the PRESCHOOL age group! So glad to have moved on.
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I go to providence and i must say it is a horrible school. The tuition is higher than it should be, the people are mean hearted and don't show the qualities of a true christian. And while some of those in the administration are good, fair, and nice.Others have sever favoritism are mean and have even been fired for inappropriate conduct with a student. Also the rules are blown out of proportion things like wrong nail polish color and hair color/style and i personally have even gotten a Saturday school (which costs $35) for having pink lining on my socks then there is also the issue with measuring skirts where administration forces the girls to go on their knees in the middle of the hallway to measure the length of skirts and even if its 1/4 an inch of you WILL get written up. And lastly this school doesn't promote individuality it tries to force everyone to look the same, act the same, have the same beliefs and outlooks on EVERYTHING, etc. Needless to say i would never recommend this school to anyone unless you want your child to be a mindless zombie without their own personal beliefs about anything that has self esteem issues and no TRUE friends that they can count on for anything.

This school lacks basic policies that are required of any institution that involves children. Some of the behavior that is tolerated from the children is astonishing. There is great inconsistency in discipline and they are very concerned with how much money is donated/raised- even ask the grandparents of the children for money. There are more courses provided by the public curriculum as far as A/P goes, it is not academically superior no matter what they claim - do your research, ask for copies of policies. They cut resources and don't even notify the parents until after the tuition is paid; same goes with fieldtrips - down to nothing due to budget cuts - yet the tuition keeps rising and those things are suppose to be included in the tuition!!!