Imagine Charter School at North Manatee

This is Imagine's sixth year and this one proves to be it's best by a land slide! A new principal has the highest expectations of her staff, students and, most of all, herself. Imagine has joined Florida's Gulf Coast Athletic League and will go competitve with Track and Field, Soccer, Cheerleading, Football and Choir! Academic Achievement has set a new bar for quality and vigorous instruction. All this in an intimate, family-like setting. Imagine Rocks....watch out...VPK - 8th waiting lists to come!
--Submitted by a parent

Imagine North Manatee has made huge academic gains this year (check our school grade ; ) which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the students, staff and families! We are so proud! And while we prepare our students to be successful with any assessment, we never teach to the test. We have so many positive changes for the 2011-12 school year and I can't wait to begin. We've had some changes in staff, due mainly to job change for location, but our staff team is still as strong as ever! Our new principal has so many great ideas and has been working so hard to make the 2011-12 school year the best yet! We have a new principal, new mascot (GO Thunderbirds!) and some new staff, but we are still the strong, close-knit, caring Imagine family that has always happily gone above and beyond to help your child succeed with a smile! If we weren't, I would've left a long time ago for a much higher county position salary that reflects my qualifications. But Imagine is the school with heart and values! : )
--Submitted by a teacher

Not sure why my review was deleted, but I would not recommend this school. I simply was not happy about the way it was ran. My child's teacher taught the test rather than taught the child. As a result, when I switched the local public school, he was very behind.
--Submitted by a parent

It is funny how all of the negative information about this school seems to disappear. I will admit most of the teachers are great but there have been a lot comments about how negative the principal is and how rude the admin staff is. Now imagine North Manatee has changed principals again, three in the last four years, and the new principal has decided to fire about a third of the teachers. This school is a constant disruption and very confusing learning environment for the children. Take my advice before it is deleted; avoid this school at all cost.
--Submitted by a parent

I was the one who wrote the review about the school not being safe. They have gotten a new bus driver and I let my daughter ride the bus again due to gas prices just costing too much to drive her. I thought I would try it and see and that bus driver has made sure she is going where she is suppose to and nancy at the office called to make sure she was on the right bus. I feel much better now and feel they have taken the proper steps to take care of the unsafe situation they had there at imagine. I can now let her ride the bus and know she won't be left on it for hours again or go to the wrong place.
--Submitted by a parent

Once again the Imagine Charter shines! They have a new principal, Jennifer Lucas, is a true leader and role model for the kids. I am so impressed with the care and dedication she brings to the Imagine family of schools.
--Submitted by a parent

I am very impressed with Imagine School North Manatee. The teachers are truly passionate about teaching and are continuously working toward becoming more effective teachers. The smaller-sized school allows for a more personal environment where the Principal actually knows each student's name and the teachers know and have relationships with students not in their classes! There is Art, Spanish, PE daily, Computer lab and Music infused in the curriculum and I wouldn't send my children anywhere else! I have done my homework and Imagine School North Manatee is where I feel my children receive the best in education and character development. They love going to Imagine School for four years now and that says a lot!
--Submitted by a parent

We have been with Imagine for over a year now and love EVERYTHING about it!!!! My son is receiving an excellent education and has made so many close friends! I really love that character development is such a big part of the day to day life. This school is not only giving a wonderful education but they are teaching the children how to grow up as respectable adults! I do not agree with some of the comments regarding the principal... She is always very nice and welcoming. She knows my son by name and greets him everyday and he is only in kindergarden. My husband and I feel welcome to the school at anytime. They have a great system in place to keep the children safe and outsiders that do not belong inside out!!!! I believe this is a fantastic place to send your children!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

This is a wonderful learning environment!! If you want your voice to be heard and if you want to be able to effect change in your child's education, then this is the school for you! Our teachers and administration genuinely care about what parents think and will change directions if that works better for parents. Our PTO works so well with the school and is able to really impact our school. This school has served my son well and I can not imagine him thriving the way that he does in another learning environment. We are imagine!
--Submitted by a parent

I love IMAGINE. I have been a parent at this school for 4 years now and absolutely love what the school stands for. The teachers are so caring and genuinely love what they do. They work on an individual level with my children and both of them are thriving in this environment. I find the principal to be approachable but she will make necessary decisions for the betterment of the school that does not always please everyone. They are improving every year. The parents are also amazing! We have a library that is completely run by volunteers. The PTO has obtained numerous grants to help in all areas of learning and I see people motivated to continue to support this school and make it one of the best! Highly recommend.
--Submitted by a parent