Private Schools

OMG... I went too this school when I was in 2nd and 3rd grade now I'm I 8th I wonder who still teaches here

Just didn't feel like I was important and lack of communication with me.

Incredible Education for an Inexpensive Cost .. Caring Teachers and Staff Who Really Have an Understanding How Children Learn

Staff are very friendly, caring and professional. My daughter loves it here and so do I! Great daycare!

Very loving Community of believers!

We love Center Montessori. Our two children have attended this school since age 2. I, myself, is an alum of the school and love the hands on Montessori approach to learning. Center Montessori fosters my children’s independence and nurtures their growth academically and socially. We have also benefitted from the free and paid seminars about parenting, which has helped in our household immensely! We cannot sing enough praise for the school, we feel so lucky to have them help raise and educate our children.

Great school with excellent teacher, nice caring staff. My son is very happy to be there. I will highly recommend this School to all parents.

We have both of our boys in Foundations Academies. One of the top reasons we chose this school is the core differences between the public and private school curricula. Here, we did not only find what we were looking for, but we also found genuine care for the children as individual persons. I can see the difference in their lives; both scholarly and spiritually. That difference is marked by a stellar staff that have the vocation to teach, guide and learn in cohesion with parents. I highly recommend this school and would encourage you to come and see for yourself.

We have had a wonderful experience at Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch. We looked at a number of schools for our daughters and were impressed with what Primrose had to offer. As an teacher myself, I wanted to make sure that my daughters were someplace where they would be able to grow and love learning. The VPK program has allowed our oldest daughter to explore her love of art, while learning about a variety of topics across all subject areas. I love that Primrose puts an emphasis on STEAM and has gotten her to love math and science. She is always excited to share what she has been learning about while using new vocabulary in both English and Spanish. Our other daughter was in the Toddler rooms. She has blossomed under the care of the wonderful teachers in both classrooms. We love hearing her talk and sign about what she has been learning in school. The staff at Primrose cares about their families. They know everyone by name, and you are greeted each time you come in. They are very open with communication and keep parents well informed. I would highly recommend Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch to anyone who is looking for a caring environment for their child.

Personally for the past thirteen years Pinnacle Academy is the only great school offered in Manatee County FL. for children with autism. New families and old that have an autistic child should look into this program before excepting a county based seat for your disabled child. The county is currently focusing on other important projects like building a grand high school in Parrish. They are planning to make one of the almost abandoned schools in a horrible part of town "the launching pad" as they put it but a dump zone as I see it for all disabled children. The problem with this is the school support staff has changed so many times that new parents and new county staff keep repeating the same empty statements to parents. As I just read under Pinnacle's parent portal that expense is a huge let down when working with the John McKay and private school seating. Pinnacle never hides these fees and the parent signs paperwork to include all information. I know dealing with medicaid, APD, DCF, Obama-care, med waiver, and even private insurance all these are fruitless and moneyless programs. I do not intend to knock other autism programs and give praise to some of the great county school teachers doing far more to help in the current upsetting situation. Manatee county officails that will not even comment to parents but make newspaper comments on the up coming Harllee school ESE/disabled children dump site. Pinnacle is open year around and if families take vacations they are expected to pay to keep their childs seat from opening just like any year around program and her wait list is extensive. The employees are far more educated and put through a very detailed type of training even after they have degrees with Dr. Ordetx and her specialized training. Im happy for my son to eat in the privacy of his five other peers and two teachers because of his sensory issues. If this is not what a parent wants they should communicate any and all questions to the director of any school! Dr. Ordetx is completely aware of every single need of every single child at her school! The problem is not what she charges to run her school with the best educaters and environment; the county school boards and state money given to parents through the John McKay Scholarship is unrealistly short changed. The John McKay does not pay for summer school, for unniforms, for bus transportation, or 1-1 therapy services! I know my autistic child needs summer school and I wish he had 1-1 therapy for him! Dr. Ordetx will tell you the truth about your child and even if it is not what you want or hope to hear! It can be gut wrentching because I know.....My son is very severe and I would not except this and fought all agencies but in the end my son is exactly what she diagnosed and projected! Blaming Pinnacle school or the expenses McKay does not cover does not constitute the real reason a parent walks away pissed off.....it's because we want her to fix our kids so they can be an active part of our home lives and society. For a few it can be done but for most children the safetly and structure becomes the parents best comfort. Thank you for reading this.... Candy Soehnel Parent/Advocate of Jack age 15 yrs.

There is no doubt SOSA is an excellent school with excellent certified teachers who genuinely care about their students success. I was a teacher at this school a few years ago and personally experienced the hard work and dedication from the staff. If your child is underserved and in need of a new way of learning (multisensory), give them a call. They will go that extra mile for your child. They also offer tutoring after school through The Reading Station. You won't be disappointed.