Sabal Point Elementary School

Sabal Point Elementary is a phenomenal school. It has the most amazing ASD TEACHERS.. One in particular is exceptional.. Mrs. Harold!! She is an amazing with our Autistic kids. I can't say enough about her and the program there, unlike the failure that Forest City Elementary is. I highly recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I have found overall that the school is a great school. I have met with my child's teacher, principal to assist my child with his special needs. He has had them since last year when he started at this school. I just wish these issues would have been taken care of then. My child in in Speech and that seems to be going great. The teacher he has this year is very attentive to his needs. The Front Office Staff is very rude. Their body language says the same. The Principal has been very helpful for my sons needs. The Speech Teacher is very awesome. His 1st grade teacher is awesome.
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I came into this school not knowing anyone and feeling a little intimidated that many of the parents seemed to already know each other, even with their eldest in kindergarten. Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful and I really feel like I'm part of a community here at Sabal Point Elementary. We've had great teachers over the years and my child looks forward to going to school everyday. The PTA has done an amazing job at improving the school, even during these tough economic times- new playground, new track for the kids to run, Mimio in each classroom, and the list goes on and on.
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My children attended Sweetwater Episcopal before we moved them to Sabal Point last year. We have been very happy at SPE. My kids have thrived in their classrooms, and we have found the teachers engaged and invested in their students and their work. The PTA works extremely hard to bridge the gaps the recent budget cuts have created. They hold open general meetings but yes, the board meetings are for PTA board members. The principal has been nothing but friendly, responsive, and reasonable in my experience. Parents are involved and supportive. There are 750+ children at the school, so you find all kinds, but I have been thrilled with my children's peers - they are bright, interested, and they push my kids to do better academically. No school is perfect, but there is a reason why some of the teachers at SPE have been there for thirty years or more - they, like the parents, are invested in this school and its students.
--Submitted by a parent

I just read the post about the parent who is moving...if you are unhappy, an alternative is Sweetwater Episcopal Academy. Go and take a tour...it's cheaper than moving in this market and the school is amazing. Good luck in you search...
--Submitted by a parent

Sabal is mediocre at best. A couple of positives: 1) they have a new counselor who appears to be effective 2) the school was renovated so it's nice on the inside 3) the front office staff is very nice. And that's it. If you're moving to this area, be warned! Sabal is fed into by a few big, affluent neighborhoods full of snotty parents and kids, your child will struggle to make friends here. I have met several parents that are new that feel the same way as me, so this isn't sour grapes, just a fact. There are bullies, lot's of them. The PTA is a sorority, they have CLOSED MEETINGS! Need I say more? The teachers are hit and miss, we missed big time and had a couple of losers that needed to go to sensitivity classes. They teach to the test (FCAT) but what school doesn't these days? Building a nation of good little test takers. The new Principal is ineffective and unfriendly: doesn't talk to the kids, staff (one teacher complained about this TO ME) and the parents are ignored. Seminole County does have the best schools in Florida, but Sabal is abysmal for quality of life. Save yourself, and your precious children, the heartache and look elsewhere. We are moving!
--Submitted by a parent

Sabal Point Elementary is a top notch school. The new Principal is involved with parents, staff, and students Teachers are willing to go the extra mile to help students. This school has turned around in a very short amount of time. Sabal is back!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Mrs. Z was unpleaseant and could not motivate her staff to have before and after school activities. In 3rd grade our child was above grade level, needed to be stimulated academically. The Vice P said " We only cater to below and at grade level students, in 5th there is higher math only. We moved on to pivate school..........
--Submitted by a parent

We are just about to complete our 2nd year at SPE. This school gives lots of individual attention and have terrific, experienced teachers. Additionally, SPE is among the highest test scores in the county. Our daughter has had nothing but wonderful experiences, from academic to social. She has had two of the best teachers at that school, Mrs. Rolfs (K) and Mrs. Marblestone (1st). Our son starts in August and we anticipate the continuation of a wonderful public school experience.
--Submitted by a parent

While my children have had excellent classroom experiences across the board, principal leadership at the school has been sorely lacking. It's been very difficult for us to maintain any type of positive relationship with the principal after many attempts.
--Submitted by a parent