Highlands Christian Academy

My child has attended this school since K-3. The elementary school years are quite challenging. They are now working on more challenging strategies for the secondary school years, which they did not have before. I LOVE that my child has the opportunity to be surrounded by those who want to follow Jesus Christ's leadership. They are missing a school nurse and guidance counselors, which is needed in any school out there. This school wants the best for your child spiritually and academically, which is very rare to find in any private or public school. HCA is a diamond in the rough. I highly recommend it!!
--Submitted by a parent

This is the 5th year my kids have gone to HCA. The teachers, principal and students are all wonderful. Academic excellence is stressed, along with a love of faith and family.
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I have kids that attend HCA as well. They offer a unique family atmosphere where the teachers care for the kids and the parents. They truly want your kids to succeed in life. They give them the academic and spiritual tools they will need to move onto college and beyond. I can't say they are not without their faults but what school doesn't have some sort of faults if you are truly honest about your current school. They welcome parental involvement in all areas of the school.
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This is a wonderful school. I just moved to south Florida and this is the only school i found to be clean, welcoming and worth driving 18 miles each way for! i had searched for a school in many areas and this one I felt the best about. I have two girls, one in fourth and the other in pk. Both love going to school and both have wonderful teachers that care deeply about the children in their academics and personally. Its a close knit Christian environment...Just great
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Having three children at Highlands, I have had to opportunity to see many facets of the school. However, I am greatly disappointed at the fact that the school is consistently going downhill. Many of the classrooms are out of the control, the teachers are not qualified, and the guidance counselor is a joke. The high school and junior high principals do not respond to concerns raised by parents. This will be our last year unless things change.
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While my daughter has been in HCA for the past 12 years, I have to admit that the school has failed us in the highschool level. There is virtually no help in guidance. I sat down with the guidance councelor after making an appointment and he didn't even have my childs records available to look at so I had to postpone the meeting. It was a waste of time. They have always promised help classes after school and only about half the time have them available. The teachers aren't available to help the kids that need it because they are too busy disciplining unruly kids in the class room. They need to get control of the school and bring it back to the good school it was 5 years ago. We are not returning...
--Submitted by a parent

What a special blessing to be able to send my children to Highlands. My children have graduated now; but have maintained the high standards they were taught at home and school because of the great education and Christian life skills they were taught at Highlands.
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This is a fantastic school for any parent wanting structure as well as a very nurturing environment for their child. The campus is large and well kept. Kids don't feel crammed into a small campus. My daughter has been at the school from K-6th and loved every year. The teachers teach here because they really want to make a difference in kid's lives. It's a real calling for them. The spiritual training has been invaluable. My daughter is more grounded in her faith in God than most adults. We have enjoyed attending the plays, musicals and sports events. She was even able to play a small role in the spring musical last year as a 5th grader. If you want a well rounded ,quality education for your child,this is true value for the money!
--Submitted by a parent

I have two sons in this school, one in 2nd grade and one in 1st grade. They're there since K3. They love the teachers and all the activities. I could not recommend any other school for kids but Highlands. Very nice Christian environment, friendly atmosphere and a very open parents involvement. I really hope my kids graduates from Highlands.
--Submitted by a parent

The best private school by far in all of south fl. The price is reasonable, and the quality of education is outstanding. As a former student, now parent, there's no place I would rather have my kids attend. It's safe, fun, and biblically based. What more could a parent ask for? This school is Excellent!
--Submitted by a parent