Florida Air Academy

FAA is a wonderful school. The teachers are hardworking and caring. They go the extra mile for the students, because most of the students board at the school. My son has attended for two years and is quite happy. When given the option to return to public school, he chose to stay at FAA because of the strong sense of community. There are plenty of extracurricular activies and a large array of classes, especially for a small school. The only thing he complains about is the food.
—Submitted by a parent

My son attended FAA for four years and now my daughter is on her 1st of 4 yrs. As in any school you get out of it what you put in to it. FAA has great teachers with a small environment in which every child is known personally by not only the teachers but also the staff. The school operates on accountability. The children are held accountable for their actions or inaction. They also offer positive rewards and incentives whereas both of these are generally lacking in the public schools. The Drum and Bugle Corp is of high standards as well as the Jazz Band. The sports are competitive in their district with repeating State Champs titles in Basketball! The parental involvement is great considering many parents do not live locally but when ask to support an event the parents are the most generous you will want to meet!
—Submitted by Michele Puchala, a parent

I will agree the the previous parent who rate this school with a two star rating. Yes, they are strict, but needed when many of the students in the school experienced a rough street life. Do not get me wrong, there are student who come in with honors and good backgrounds. The good students need to be spiritual strong in order to survive the taunting. Strict yes, that is good in my opinions along with proper mannerisms. The school is dirty, food is below average. Poor weekend supervision. Teachers and staff wear a morbid look on their faces. No one smiles. There is no southern friendliness.
—Submitted by a parent

My grandson has attended FAA for two years and it has been a great opportunity for him. Not only the academic programs are challenging and interesting but the sports programs are among the best in the area and give everyone a chance.
—Submitted by Barbara, a parent

This school has terrible boarding facilities. Their math and science departments are disappointing, but they have great electives. Little parent involvement.
—Submitted by a parent

This is a military style college prep school. The Academic programs and the teachers are excellent! My son went from a B/C student to being on the President's List! Music programs are limited. They have a great Drum & Bugle Corp but nothing much for strings, winds or keyboards. This school has about 500 cadets (students) with more than 3/4 being bording students... the rest are day students who go home at night. This is the first year females have been accepted to the school. I thought this wasn't a good idea at first but it worked out fine. Parent involvement is not very high only because many parents live in other states & countries. In general, if I had to do it again, I would delinetly send my son here. I am proud of him and what he has become, thanks to FAA.
—Submitted by a parent

Great communication with teachers through Netclassroom. Definetely not recommended for boarding school, concerns of safety and supervision.
—Submitted by a parent

Very strict. New students will doubtless struggle with the rigid and opressive enviornment. This may be ultimately beneficial for the student, but your child will need support to accomodate the rather drastic change in lifestyle.
—Submitted by Paul, a parent

Great school. Great involvement. Great teachers. Great everything. Love the school.
—Submitted by a parent

Young teachers... School promises 8 -12 students and classes are max'ed out between 15 to 20. Additional costs for tuttoring, weekend restriction, Medicine despensing, avg to below avg food, etc. By far one of the dirtiest schools I have seen. Dorms are not properly cleaned. Kids are not properly supervised on weekends.
—Submitted by Peter Willis, a parent

well FAA is probably the best schhol i have seen in the comunity.
—Submitted by a former student

My Son is attending this school year 2003/2004. He has had a tremendous change in his attitude toward school. He has study hall each afternoon and has actually learned how to study! He is so much more respectful to everyone and polite. He even makes his bed at home without a fuss! Just a great turn around in his grades and attitude. He is 15 years old and is happy at the school and has made friends from around the world. This school is very expensive (Approx $21,000+) but could save your child from becoming a dropout. Mine was just so lazy towards school but is now excited about things like having projects, reports, etc to do. Overall it has changed his thinking about his future and he is now thinking of what he wants to do for College and a career etc.
—Submitted by a parent