Lighthouse Elementary School

I have two children that go to this school. It is such a wonderful school! The office staff is ALWAYS helpful and kind. If I ever have any questions, the office staff is there to help. The Principal is the sweetest person to talk with and very caring about each and every student. The PTO always makes you feel welcomed and needed. I have had such a great and positive experience at Lighthouse Elementary. It shows in my children!!
--Submitted by a parent

We moved to Abacoa because of the schools, but it has not been what we expected. The teacher has been great, but the office staff, principal, and PE coach are cold, rude, and mean. It is not the environment I wanted for our son. First, the office staff will never be kind, joyful, or inviting (this includes the nurse!) That can be very intimidating for a young kid. The principal does not like to rock the boat, so you will not get much support in change. The principal will not allow siblings on campus or to any school functions. This is not a county wide policy!! This is her policy. It makes it very difficult to provide family support to your young ones. It will break your heart the first time your child looks at you with a sad face because you can not attend an event because of a sibling. ALL the children are afraid of the PE coach. He yells a lot. I have been told that the change in principal is the reason for the overall change in the school. The reason I rated this low on parent involvement is because they do not encourage ALL parents to volunteer. Parents are treated like outsiders by the office staff.
--Submitted by a parent

This school lives up to the hype, we have been thrilled with the quality and overall experience
--Submitted by a parent

I would like to know what happened to the post that apparently was deleted in reference to this response?

My daughter attended LHE from kindergarten to second grade. I have only good things to say about the school and my experience was very positive. The teachers are all incredible, and all the staff really nurture and care for our kids. Aftercare was amazing and my daughter really enjoyed the school. The level of education is high and is really a private public school. PTO was also amazing.
--Submitted by a parent

Just a note to those parents commenting about the two ladies who work at the front desk. Yes, they are rude. But that is not reflective of the school overall. Please remember that Lighthouse is a public school and they do not have to "sell" themselves. The school is already packed to capacity b/c everyone wants in! You can't expect to walk into a school with such open ended questions and have a busy receptionist answer them!
--Submitted by a parent

We transferred to this school this year in the middle of second grade. Within a month, the staff had my daughter in an IEP, speech therapy, and a performance monitoring program. I had been requesting these services for 2 1/2 years at our previous school. We transferred from out of state and the wonderful quality of the Florida public schools was an unexpected bonus. The school, teachers and office staff are extremely friendly and inviting. I've been involved with 5 different private and public schools with my children, and believe me, this is one of the best.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended Lightouse. She had many struggles through each grade. She was given extra help through IEP, speech & tutoring. The staff failed to recognise she had ADD. I finally identified in her & held her back in 3rd grade. She responded well to medication and is now at the top of the class. My son is in the gifted program. He could be challenged more. The teachers are restricted on advancing math. It is a shame to teach facts all year when he is counting money, telling time and doing multipliction with is sister at home. They do test students on next weeks words on Friday. Alternate spelling tests are given for those students that pass. I still love the school and would not change. It is hard to individualize with such a wide range of achademic levels. I do get tired of the constant requests for money.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is fine. They are very much in love with themselves however. The women that work the front desk are the last people on earth that should be interacting with parents, very rude and arrogant.
--Submitted by a parent

It is a very special place, with caring teachers and wonderful students.