1250 Cedar St
Safety Harbor, FL 34695

i went to school here for most of 5th grade. it was a very good year! i had a good time when i was at this school.

The school has gone from mediocre to bad. There are some really great teachers at the school, unfortunately very few of them stay at the school for long either due to budget cuts, issues with the school administration or not being able to afford the cost of living in the area. Last school year several of my child's teachers quit mid year and even more left and the end of the school year. This school year has seen a new school administration who have only made the existing problems at the school worse and created new ones. Many parents have removed their children from the school ( or will not be returning next year) as a direct result of the frustration with the lack of action/ communication from the school administration to address ongoing deficiencies. Several parents this year have in desperation reached out to the district school superintendent (Ann Welsh) asking for assistance in resolving the issues and although we have been reassured that action is being taken to improve the situation nothing is actually being done. My advice avoid this school if you can.

I highly recommend having a lawyer on speed dial if your child attends this school. Especially to ensure accurate and unbiased records are being kept. Accountability is elusive and paper trials are curated with precision to shield the administration from scrutiny. Expect a tightly controlled narrative that (conveniently) omits key context, concerns, and evidence provided from the student/parent. Don’t believe me? Ask to review official records. Unfortunately, you cannot assume good faith. Decisions affecting student outcomes can be made without transparency, communication, or compassion. Critical meetings are rushed, imbalanced and tightly controlled - leaving families outnumbered, and little to no room for true advocacy or protection. In my experience, they have documented exaggerated or false claims in official records, denied parents access to Zoom recordings of key meetings, and more. If you believe the school district will act as an unbiased party, don’t be fooled. They rely solely on the school’s internal narrative- ignoring concerns brought by parents or students altogether. In my case, legal safeguards were sidestepped entirely to reach a predetermined outcome. Transparency and fairness? Nowhere to be found.Unless your child has a very strong adult advocate, they may have no real shot at justice within these walls. I urge any parent (especially those with an IEP, 504, or any emotional/behavioral challenges) to bring third-party advocates and legal counsel to any meetings. Record all communications and request everything in writing. At this school, documentation is weaponized, not used as a safeguard. And without legal eyes on every detail, children easily become the scapegoat for the school and system’s failures.