My children and grandchildren really liked going to PKYonge school. It is small enough that it has the feeling of a warm community.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
My DD is entering 9th grade and has attended P.K. since Kindergarten. It is a wonderful school. She is getting a great education. The most important thing that I am proud of is the opportunities to think for her self rather than just learn facts. She is learning to question her sources of information
... Read more and make a decision/theory. The downside would be their sports facilities. The coaches and what they do in spite of the facilities are tremendous. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/28/09
I'm a former student (K-12). As a small school, PKY doesn't have the resources to offer the variety of courses available at the largest high schools. On the other hand, classes are small and the teachers superb. The small enrollment fosters strong student-teacher and student-student interactions. It
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Posted by a other on 05/06/09
PK is one big family with the best academic, performing arts, and sports program in the state!
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Posted by a student on 01/15/09
I'm a proud former lab rat, K-12. PK has its positive and negative qualities, but what school doesn't? PK has a great performing arts program, undoubtedly one of the best in the area. We also have a very good athletic program - we are the only school in Alachua County where middle school students can
... Read more play on JV and Varsity teams. Our gym is struggling but supposedly they are raising money to build a new one. As for education, it's true that we have very few AP courses offered here and only one foreign language, but we also have an extremely high number of students taking dual-enrollment courses through SFC and UF. And the AP/Honors courses we do have are of high quality - I am now attending UF and have no problem keeping up with the material here. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/11/09
I have three kids at PK and my boys attended Wiles elementary for Kindergarten. they were tested for 'gifted' in kindergarten and were told they 'were not gifted'. When they entered 1st grade at PK Yonge, their teacher recommended they be tested for gifted and they psychologist who tested them said
... Read more they were incredibily gifted. Because of that test, they are now in 9th grade and doing 11th grade math. When they are in 11th grade they will qualify to Dual-enroll at UF for additional math classes. How can a parent say PK doesn't cater to the 'overachiever'. Every school has it's share of problems but all three of my kids are excited when school starts. My daughter can't wait to go to get up and go to school for both the Performing Arts and for the Gifted Classes. My kids would never leave PK. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/24/08
Excellent facilities and the reseaerch-based emphasis of the teaching combine to creat a tremendous learning format.
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Posted by a parent on 07/24/08
Not enough concern about a child's grades more concerned with making sure a child feels like a 'winner'. They have a 'every child must make the team' mentality.
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Posted by a parent on 04/03/08
PK is the the place to be if you have talent in athletics or the performing arts, there is no doubt about it. sure, if all you want out of high school is an education or just to party, then go somewhere else, becasue at PK, they are serious about what they do, and the achieve things no other school has
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Posted by a student on 12/23/07
Hey, don't throw put-downs on P.K. and the Blue Wave! I've been there for 10 years now, and theres no other place I would rather be! Yes, it may have only 1 foreign language, and few AP classes, but what do you expect?!? It has enough AP classes, the performing arts are more than outstanding, its one
... Read more of the best schools in Gainesville, and if anything, lifers are proud to be the Blue Wave. I am. Ninth grade. Second year marching, fifth playin the clarinet (They rock!XD)! Read less
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Gainesville schools — P K Yonge Dev Research School is located at 1080 Sw 11th St, Gainesville FL 32601. 1080 Sw 11th St is in the 32601 ZIP code in Gainesville, FL The school district for P K Yonge Dev Research School is the Florida State University School District. P K Yonge Dev Research School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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