Osceola County School of Arts

this school is great because it offers great oppurtunities for students and most students need those oppurtunities

This school has really changed my life. Im actually excited to come everyday and everyone treats each other like equals because we all know we're different
--Submitted by a student

I love this school... I've been here since 6th grade and still haven't stopped loving it. Sure there are some teachers that are extremely hard when it comes to grading, and I as a band major am out from school a lot because of activities such as All-County and Jazz festivals. So for some teachers turning in makeup work is kinda hard. But the school is otherwise amazing! Getting an hour lunch is great for those who use it. Being in band is pretty tough because we're usually rehearsing for the first half of lunch... So the hour is GREAT! The school has a lot of fun activities like Color Wars (LOVE COLOR WARS!) and lunch time dancing (sometimes).. The enviroment is very homey and there are no cliques. Students here are very open and are who they are with no judgement attached. That's what I love most about this school!
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from OCSA. It is worth while if you plan on making a career out of your art, but I must say if academics are your focus then steer clear. AP class schedules conflict with major area classes and other AP classes. I was in for a big surprise when I began college, OCSA definitely did not prepare me well enough.
--Submitted by a student

This school was an amazing experience, it gave be both a better understanding of my passions and a directed and well taught education program. All of the teachers have an arts background and this was a very neat tough. I miss the school and hope everyone else will be able to have the same experience that i did

This school is the best school I have seen.This will be my daughter 3rd year in the school and she is loving it.The school has good disciplinary action towards the kids.This is great for kids that has been bullied and there is no peer pressure from kids.The kids learn to respect each other and do not discrimnate.This school also have programs for kids who need help in different subjects,which is great.I do not see other public schools that teach students to respect each other and also maintain their grades.These are students that will be successful in the future.
--Submitted by a parent

Seriousy, parents who complain about the school being a 6-12 environment need to rethink their complaint. OCSA was opened as such, everyone knows that when they apply. There are always issues in any school, but the younger students are closely monitored and have access to mentors and extra help with social-emotional and academic situations. Many parents are looking for an elementary enviornment. We are all about the arts and academics....no playgounds here!
--Submitted by a teacher

I am actually a graduate from OCSA and in my third year in college. I didn't attend all four years of highschool at OCSA, which gave me the experience of a regular highschool first, and with that i decided it wasn't for me and attended OCSA. The academics in the honors and ap courses are great, when i graduated we had gotten wonderful new teachers. In response to homosexuality, kids at our school were exposed to the real world, involving our artistic futures and we learned to accept people for who they were. Parents who want to keep their kids from that, and teaching them to discriminate are causing problems in the world, its all about acceptance and thats why students love OCSA because were able to be who we are, with others who are just like us.
--Submitted by a parent

Reading the reviews on here, I find myself shaking my head. It seems like many parents are very unaware of how amazing OCSA is. I am currently a student at this school, and I can tell you first hand that this is an incredible place to learn. I am a high school student, and have moved many times in my life, experiencing many different schools. OCSA has to be one of my favorite by far! The students are unlike any I've ever met. I've grown so much since I've started going to OCSA, and I really wouldn't want to go anywhere else. I'm in all honors and ap classes, and I would say our academics are definitely not poor at all...quite the opposite actually! There aren't MANY after school activities, but if there were any more, they would be poorly populated because there is no time for them! I love OCSA.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent of a 6th grader I would say that as my daughter starter this school she was happy in the begining but shortly after the school started making lots of changes with out much notice to the students she began to go down hill from there in her moods and in her studies and grades. To me it seems that this school has a lot of instability that really needs to be worked at. Not to mention the mixer of middle school students with high school students, Well lets just say that it's not such a good idea.
--Submitted by a parent