Heritage Elementary School

I must say it is sad that the reviews of parents are deleted when they r not saying how great the school is! The principal does nothing to make sure the teachers are taking care of their classes, call parents and students lairs . Our kindergarten teacher was great ! But I must say that is about it. My child has not moved forward at all this year. If u are able to choice to a different school that is your best choice for your child.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children at Heritage Elementary. My oldest daughter has attended Heritage Elementary since Kindergarten. She graduates this year. She is already dreading her last day of school. I also have a 3rd grader at Heritage Elementary. My girls are very different learners yet Heritage has helped them both achieve straight A's. My daughter also has incredible bonds with many of her teachers. They care for her personal well being as well as her academic well being. Class sizes are small so each child gets personal attention. Only the best teachers teach at Heritage. I a nephew at another public school in Hillsborough county and he does not have the individual attention my child gets at Heritage. In fact, we are moving out of Hillsborough county this year and I am choicing my 3rd grader to Heritage for her 4th and 5th grade year. I cannot say enough about Ms. Donley and Ms. Lilius. They watch over my girls at school which makes me feel like they are well cared for in my absence. I feel my voice is heard at Heritage and will be very sad to leave this school in two years.
—Submitted by a parent

THIS SCHOOL IS GREAT MY SON "JESSE" HAS ATTENDED HERE FOR 2 YEARS AND THIS IS THE BEST SCHOOL IN HILLSBOUROUGH COUNTY. THEY ARE SO HELPFUL AND KIND. "JESSE ENJOYS HIS TEACHER "MS. CORDER" SHE IS A GREAT TEACHER SHE KEEPS ME WELL INFORMED ON HIS PROGRESS AND HE HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE BEING IN HER CLASS!!!
—Submitted by a parent

Exceptional Staff!!!! Our son has been attending Heritage Elementary for the past four years. We can't express how deeply we appreciate the involvement of our son's teacher, Mrs. Schroeder. She really cares about each one of her students. She knows her students. She knows how each one learners and cares to help them to grow & excel academically. We love her!! Not only does this school abound with caring teacher, but the staff is amazing. The front office staff is warm and welcoming. They always have a friendly smile & eager to help parents when they walk in. The librarian is phenomenal!!! She loves what she does so much that she makes the love of reading infecious. This school has a staff this is involved. I only wish more parents would be as excited about thier childrens education as the teachers here. This school is very impressive.
—Submitted by a parent

FUTURE PARENTS AND TEACHERS BEWARE!!! HORRIBLE SCHOOL. FROM THE NEW PRINCIPAL TO SOME OF THE OVERLY RUDE ESE TEACHERS , I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THIS PLACE. ALL OF THE GREAT TEACHERS ARE LEAVING HERE AS FAST AS THEY CAN. THE WORST SCHOOL TO SEND YOUR CHILD TO. SO INAPPRORIATE MOST OF THE TIME.
—Submitted by a teacher

I graduated from Heritage Elementary School in 2008 and i am now entering High school. I enjoyed Heritage very much, as did my parents, they found that the teachers would work with you as long as you were willing to work with them. While I attened Heritage I had the same principal until 5th Grade when she relocated. I'm not sure how the new principle is handling Heritage but if shes(or hes) anything like the old one then Heritage should still be a school that works with the students so that they can acheive and surpass their potential. Go Bobcats!

THIS SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE BEST MY KIDS HAVE BEEN IN, THE STAFF ARE SO SWEET AND VERY HELPFUL THEY ARE ALL DOING A GREAT WORK IN NOT ONLY THE KIDS AT SCHOOL BUT AT HOME WITH THE FAMILY THEY SEE A FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY INNEED AND HELP, THEY PUT THE KIDS FIRST AND I SO THANK THEM FOR THIS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
—Submitted by a parent

We moved from Alberta Canada and I find this school to be equally as diverse and welcoming to students from other countries. Teachers and admin staff are very accommodating and friendly. The school facility is safe and well maintained. My daughter says good things about her new teacher and she always has nice stories about her whole day in the school.
—Submitted by a parent

My son fels safe and ejoys his teacher!
—Submitted by a parent

My son attends Heritage Elementary school and has Mrs. Berschauer as his teacher. After nine years in the Army, I recently got out. Because of the military, my two boys have attended no less than 12 schools in the last five years. I am also finishing up a divorce an my son lives with his mom. I bring all this up, because I have never had the pleasure of meeting a teacher like Mrs. Berschauer. I contacted her a few weeks into the school year, because my divorce led to a lack of communication about school between my ex-wife and I. Since that time, I have been impressed more and more with each passing week. From my first contact, Mrs. B began sending me weekly updates on everything from how my son was doing to every activity that takes place in the classroom. I wish there was more room to write.
—Submitted by a parent

My niece attends this school and so do all her friends. They could not imagine a better school atmosphere. It is very diverse. There are children from all over the world. The student teacher ratio is the lowest in Tampa and children receive lots of extra attention. P.S. if you are racist you should look elsewhere this schools is packed with Indians, Africans, Arabs, Chinese, and Hispanics, along with a equal number of Caucasians and African Americans. It is very diverse in a very well to do neighborhood and is only at 50% capacity.
—Submitted by a parent

This school has a great open door policy with the VP, however there seems to be a breakdown when it comes to the teachers. The campus is beautiful, the teachers are friendly but there is some sort of breakdown when it comes to the academic portion.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter loves her school. We moved here at the beginning of the year and my daughter started Kindergarten at Heritage. We have loved it from the beginning. She has had caring teachers who want to see her excel. No overcrowding whatsoever like some nearby schools. They do not push the kids like other schools esp just to achieve higher test scores. I am a frequent volunteer and I see her teacher encouraging kids from all levels of learning. It is a very positive school and if given the choice, would choose NOT to leave this school.
—Submitted by a parent

We have two children at Heritage and have been there from when they opened the doors in 2003. It is a great school with room to grow no over crowded classrooms. The teachers and staff are great and encourage parent envolvement.
—Submitted by a parent

We moved from West Palm Beach last August and were hesitant on the Public School as my daughter was starting Kindergarten and had been rated gifted. While Palm Beach County has full time gifted programs for Kindergarten, Hillsborough County does not have any type of similar program for Kindergarten. However, at Heritage Elementary, my daughter's teacher and the Guidance Counselor worked towards creating a challenging and complete program for my daughter so that she takes some advanced lessons while still maturing, learning and growing with her age group. Her teacher has only been great and done so much for all her classroom, the school organizes great family events and programs. We are very happy with what Heritage Elementary is providing to our community.
—Submitted by a parent

We moved from IL last year and were worried about the FL schools and their ratings. My son excelled in IL and hasn't skipped a beat since moving here. I've read some of the reviews about Heritage and can say of the cmoplaints that have been written, I have not noticed. What I have seen is caring, respectful and friendly people on staff. For those that complain about the 'teachers' and 'staff', perhaps instead of living in a 'blaming' society, you should realize YOU need to be more involved in your kids lives and not dump all their troubles on the teachers. Teachers are there to help and guide your children, not take over. No child will excel without your involvement. There is some lack of communication, but other than that, I have NO issues with my child at Heritage.
—Submitted by Ed, a parent

We recently moved from FL to TN. We had been at Heritage from day one. We absolutely loved the school. The staff is wonderful. Everyone there cared about your children even if they weren't the teacher. I really miss that school and all the help that was available to my kids. People really went out of their way to make all the kids feel safe and welcome. I would recommend this school to anyone with elementary aged children.
—Submitted by Amber Casaus, a parent

Recently moved from CA. My daughter is in 1st grade. She seems to be doing good in the classroom. great management.
—Submitted by a parent

My student attended first two years at Heritage and is now atending second grade in Canella Elem. Heritage showed very poor communication and lack of concern from teachers and staff. No help or guidance offered for my ADHD student from teachers or guidance. I saw little to no academic progress at this school but have seen improvement since relocating. Glad I got him out before it was too late.
—Submitted by a parent

Poor cooperation from teachers and staff. My child was allowed to slip significantly with his grades. He almost failed. I contacted the guidance counselor as well as the vice principle and nothing was done. My son has since been relocated and is now achieving far more than he ever did at Heritage. I feel this is because his new school did everything possible to bring him up to speed with several programs available to public schools. These programs were available to Heritage elementary school as well; they just chose to do nothing. My son was tested at Pride Elementary and a specialized program was made for him. His self esteem has improved and he is doing very well. I attribute this solely to the intervention of the teachers and staff of Pride Elementary. Don't send your children to Heritage Elementary, YOU WILL REGRET IT!
—Submitted by a parent