My daughter has been at West Glades Montessori for a few months now, and she has already learned so much! She is only 2 and can now count to 12, and her vocabulary has exploded. She has learned how to use scissors and cut her food. We love the teachers in her room, the director, and the other staff, everyone is so kind and welcoming. Another thing I appreciate is the open communication with parents and teachers. I love that we get daily photos and reports on what happened at school. The school, inside and out, is well maintained; you can tell they take pride in the school. I am so glad we chose West Glades Montessori for our daughter.

Horrible school. Stop letting your students fight and ruin kids life. like seriously..

DO NOT make the mistake of enrolling your child here unless you want them exposed to a plethora of behavioral issues that will never be addressed.

The school is OK, Some of the teachers obviously enjoy their job and look forward to being able to provide kids with education and entertainment at the same time. And then others just seem to hate their job. The New principal is GREAT though, she obviously looks forward to her job, making students happy, and getting them ready for the future! She treats the students as her own kids and provides them with love and support. The Admins are OK but don’t do anything.. A fight about to go down? They don’t do anything.. And if there is a fight, the resource officer handles it, which he's also great, he has good connections with the students as well making them feel comfortable. Safety is less regulated in this school than dress code is… Which safety should be regulated the most since we have fights so often.. And mental health is brought up every now and then but theres never real awareness about it, maybe a meeting with all grades??? Like idk.. make the kids feel more wanted. Also just a ton of kids in a building who have not one ounce of respect for each other it seems. Over crowded.

Our daughter attended this school for 3yrs. We pulled her and put her in a Charter school. (One of the best in the country and is quickly climbing the list as the top school in Ohio) but I digress . The school itself isn’t the worse, but the kids are. I’m not sure why this school is so desirable? Once upon a time, I do believe it was one of the best, but in the last five years, I would not recommend the school at all. You’re putting a bunch of kids who sit on TikTok and YouTube all day and putting them in a building together. You get exactly what you think that would create. The school is very impersonal. In three years I believe we met with her teachers once.. The teachers try to be “cool� instead of models for authority and leadership. If you want a student lead school - this is it. If you want a teacher lead school look elsewhere.

This school has showed me that administration does care about your wellbeing and your future unlike other high schools I’ve attended. The courses are easy to understand yet challenging which I like. Everything is at your own pace and they offer 18 credit diplomas alongside with the traditional 24 credit diplomas. I would recommend this school to anyone who wants a calm environment and wants to finish earlier.

My child is autistic and absolutely loves it here! He loves all the teachers and staff especially the director Maria. Maria is amazing! She greets everyone when they come in and has a wonderful friendly face!

The final year at this school with the new principle is the absolute worst. Once Kimberly Winterbottom is out of office maybe I would recommend this school in the future. There is no support from the offices and higher ups to the students, all money donated from families is pocketed and lost in non needed expenses, where we still dont even have soap in the boys bathrooms, the school has faulty water pipes where the water from the sinks in the culinary room is coming out yellow. Restriction on students bathroom uses to only six times a quarter per class, where only one student is let out at a time for a limit of eight minutes, so if you are feeling sick that day make sure to get everything done quickly, or you will be threatened by staff. If you are sick with flu and are told to stay home for the week by your Doctor, Kimberly Winterbottom will email your family, threatening to hold your credits. So make sure to go to school while you have the flu. There is no freedom within the student body, the last three years this school has given students chances to go to their teachers during their lunch hours, and get help when needed, as well as has the ability to transfer classes during that time. That is no longer the case, where once that bell rings, you must stay in that class. If you are a senior with your partial schedule, you cant ask your teacher a quick question, because once you do a and that bell rings, you are not allowed to leave. Say goodbye to your job as you will not be late, but its not your fault. Of course its Kimberly Winterbottom's. Kimberly Winterbottom will make sure to go out of her way to cancel senior meetings, to drop her own little worthless message, repeating what she announced the week prior, leaving highschool seniors with a very short window to buy prom tickets, have the ability to check what they owe in school dues and obligations. The money you put into this school is not worth it, $60 in class dues for all of that just to go down the drain and not fund a better school. Seniors paying $80 in prom tickets, just for our after party to be held back within out own schools cafeteria, while other schools like Crofton High school renting out a whole night at Sky Zone, or North County High school renting a night at Urban Air. This could be a fault at student fundraising, but where were all the meeting to let students know about such fundraising? Oh, Winterbottom canceled every senior meeting weeks in a row. DONT ATTEND ARUNDEL!

Great technology school and quality teachers in this school.

I have two graduates from Gainesville High Schools first two classes and two more in school (10th, 11th). I also have two more raised in Florida. This has been the best school for my kids. Lots of well run activities, lots of challenging classes and teachers, staff and coaches that care. One of my kids has now graduated off of his IEP with the help and guidance of teachers and staff. The two graduates were well prepared for college (University of Tennessee and JMU). My kids have played JV and Varsity sports, band and marching band and other clubs and we do not have one negative experience among them. This is a very strong school and I would highly recommend it to others and have.

My experience in this school was good I was able to get my gpa up and gain credits I didn’t have before and I’d recommend this school to my community

Behind the scenes this school is the worst place you may imagine. This principle is pushing perfect schools for students under 13 years old. He yelled at me for something that was done by a peer. The principal completely ignores reviews. Doesn’t care about health, and much more. I do NOT recommend this school.

I had one of my sons graduate from Gibbc in the early 2000s. Which that year was exceptional, my second son went there 2 days this year he decided to leave he told me alot of bad things happen so he signed up at Dixie High and graduates this year.. Go Dixie exceptional school my 3rd son has so many problems there so much has changed..How does a child get suspended so much when you're in the care of teachers poor teachers poor staff. That school is crazy......unprofessional.

I absolutely love my high school—it’s more than just a place for learning; it’s where I’ve grown, made unforgettable memories, and built lasting friendships. The supportive teachers, vibrant school spirit, and all the little moments in between have made it feel like a second home. I’ll always carry a deep appreciation for everything it’s given me

My experience at this school was fun I had a lot of great times with different people and I got to experience different things.