Savanna Ridge Elementary School

The administration at Savanna Ridge Elementary does not communicate with staff or parents. I am not even sure the principal and assistant principal talk to each other. The is the first school our new superintendent needs to check out asap. The principal has just spent the last two day s of school playing musical teachers. Her test scores were so bad this is how she thinks she is going to fix her problems! She should probably look into fixing the moral and communication problems that she has caused in her one year at the school.
—Submitted by a parent

My older daughter will be going into 4th grade and my younger daughter will be going into 2nd grade in the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. I am very actively trying to get them transferred to another school due to the severe decline in just about every aspect of this school. We have been very blessed to have had amazing teachers throughout the years here at Savanna Ridge, however the rest of the staff is horribly rude (with the exception of the vice principal who is overworked). The children are treated as little prisoners in the school and I have witnessed it first hand. I have spent every Tuesday and almost every Thursday of the entire school year volunteering at the school in my daughters' classes. The front office staff barely acknowledges you when you come to visit, has refused to help out my youngest daughter's teacher when she had unruly students and let the teacher fend for herself and the students (I am talking about a student who ran out of the classroom, a student who threw a fit in class, a student who was throwing objects in class), the lights are turned out in the lunch room if a few students are loud, and my oldest daughter spent the whole year studying for FCAT.
—Submitted by a parent

My son's second year at this school. This school is horrible. The staff and teachers are very rude. I am very disappointed with the school system. Parents go during lunch break you will see your kids eating lunch in the dark so that way they are quiet or maybe just scare of the dark. Second year different principal but same actitud as the previous one.
—Submitted by a parent

I could not disagree more with the comment about the ESE department, my daughter has been going to this school for 3 years, she is also a ESE student, and the ESE department goes above and beyond to help her excel. She will be graduating this year and going on to Middle school. Her 5th grade teacher truly cares about her and works with her to help overcome her learning disabilities. I have been so inspired by my daughter and her school, that I am now going back to college to become a special education teacher. Thank you Savanna Ridge for helping my daughter and giving her the skills and knowledge to move on to middle school.
—Submitted by a parent

my three girls came to this school from martin county schoo; district witch they was doing very well at school and all of a sudden my girl now are being left back because the teachers at this school dont care much about the students. plus the teacher do not know how to explain to the kids how to do the projects...they just give you a piece of paper with no explanations just with a due date for when the project has to be done....plus my major complaint is the ese program they are horrible with students..i would suggest twice before enrolling your child to this school
—Submitted by a parent

My kids have attended this school for 2 years. I am not sure how well they are doing at preparing the kids to go on to the next grade.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been going to this school since kindergarden. Thru the course of time, I have seen many changes for the better. She will be graduating this May. I truly will miss the all the wonderful people that work here. The principal, teachers, and rest of the staff truly do go out of their way to make a difference in the children's lives.
—Submitted by Linda H, a parent

Terrible school for children and parents in the ESE program - I suggest seeking ESE elsewhere.
—Submitted by Craig Brockman, a parent

Savanna Ridge has implemented a wonderful new program this year. It's called the Enrichment Program and it is designed to better meet the needs of students who excel beyond their peers and/or grade level. I am so happy with this program because it allows students to stay at Savanna Ridge rather than transferring to a school with a 'gifted' program. If this program is allowed to continue I think you will see Savanna Ridges' rating improve quickly! I love this school! I'm a parent of first and third grade enrichment students.
—Submitted by Jill Caron, a parent

I am very pleased with my child's progress at Savanna Ridge. He too seems happy with the school and is always eager to go. The teachers and staff are very interested in the children.
—Submitted by a parent