Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred

DALA Buses, are no different than Buses from other Shools, Be it Ridgeview Global Studied Academy, Davenport Sholl of Arts, and all the Polk County School Buses, Including the Osceola School buses that travel in and out of Polk County. They all without exception Drive at speeds in excess of the Posted Speed Limits. (All of them - Every Day) As I drive our Daughter to school with my cruise control set at the posted speed llimit of 45 MPH on CR54 going toward US 27, Each and every School bus passes me as if I were standing still.
--Submitted by a parent

Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred, Already impresses my wife and I. Here we are in the First Half of the First Reporting Period, and We have seen outstanding results from our daughter. This schools discipline, programs and studies have completely challenged her. She thinks highly of all her teachers, as we do. We attended their open house and the first Parents night and found everyone was most helpful, took the time to answer questions. We found if you have question, You will get an answer a straight one. Teachers have a genuine interest in the students, and are quick to communicate to the home with their concerns and suggestions. Are only complaint comes from our own daughter and some of her friends who also ride the Bus, They claim he drives too fast, and has already had one close call near accident, within a subdivision, going too fast. example: the speed limit in CR54 A.K.A. Ronald Regan Parkway is posted at 45. This driver goes better than 55 Miles Per house with students on board. The is bus route 11.
--Submitted by a parent

Discovery Academy is an excellent school, my son has been there for 3 years and I hope to send my other children there as well. The staff is very helpful and the teachers seem to care about the students. If you email a teacher, most respond immediately. The computer classes given are excellent, my son knows more than I do.
--Submitted by a parent

Have you MET Mrs. Borges?!?!?! Really.... she's too.... you already know if you go to DALA. Forget Team Jacob or Edward, I'm team Mr. Yale!!! Lol.. no seriously. Go team Dala!!

I love this school. It is the best school I have ever attended. Last year, for 6th grade I went to Daniel Jenkins Academy and I had my mom remove me from that school. There were too many issues at DJA. But none of these problems occured at Discovery Academy. And our principal at DALA is always there for us. -Jasmine
--Submitted by a student

Discovery Academy is a good school. My son is a 6th grader and seems to be adjusting well to the new experience. The school is wonderful about keeping the parents informed about grades and missed assignments. All you need to do is email your teachers and they respond almost immediately. Most of the teacher where wonderful. However, there are a couple of teachers who spend too much time worrying about petty things and do not focus on the positive. Sometimes they can be quick to discipline a student and slow to reward them. I still believe Discovery Academy is the better choice for my son.
--Submitted by a parent

Discovery Academy is a good school. My son is a 7th grader and seems to enjoy going there. We have had several issues with a couple of teachers on his team but for the most part have had a positive experience. I think some of the teachers spend too much time worrying about petty things students do and do not focus on the positive. I think Discovery Academy is probably better than most of the public schools in this area.
--Submitted by a parent

Its a greast school with great friends to share it with.
--Submitted by a parent

This is the best school i have been to in the 2006-07 school year ( when i was in 7th grade) It has lots of field trips and it has really good teachers. Plus it has really kool sports. There are lots of thinks u can pick! Like Music,P.E., Orchestra, Chours and other. There are different teams in each grade. There are about 3 teams in each grade! I'm a student!
--Submitted by a student

DALA has had many wonderful teachers over the years, but key word is had- Teacher turnover is the major problem the administration has been unable to fix. Inconsistent handling of discipline is also a major problem. The basketball program is an excellent addition and hopefully other programs will be added in the future. More ownership by the students in such things as a Student Council would also be welcome. Parent involvement in this school is very poor as is evident by the lack of participation in open houses and other events.
--Submitted by a parent