548 LAKE Road
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

I am deeply disappointed with our experience at PVPV Rawlings. My child has been unfairly treated, bullied by classmates, and consistently mistreated by his teacher. Instead of feeling safe and supported, my child often came home feeling anxious and discouraged. Every child deserves to be treated with respect and kindness by both peers and adults. Unfortunately, that was not our experience here. I sincerely hope the administration takes steps to improve how student concerns and well-being are handled moving forward. The teacher’s behavior toward our child has been unprofessional and, at times, demeaning—singling him out unfairly, speaking harshly in front of others, and failing to create a supportive classroom environment. No child should feel afraid to go to school or be made to feel like a problem for simply asking for help. Ever since Dr. Gates' departure, there has been a significant negative impact on this school.

Both of my sons have attended school at Landrum Middle School so that totals 6 years at Landrum. Middle school years are difficult and the teachers and staff at Landrum Middle School work hard every day to guide and direct early teens towards success.

Ponte Vedra High School may look polished on the outside, but once you step inside, it’s anything but positive. From the very beginning, I experienced more stress, anxiety, and isolation than support. The pressure to be perfect is unbearable, and when you ask for help, you’re treated like a burden by the administration. This school loves to call itself “prestigious,” but the truth is—it’s a place filled with pressure, superficiality, and emotional neglect.The staff? Uninformed and out of touch. The dress code is absurdly strict—if you show a shoulder or an inch of midriff, you’re slapped with detention. The counselors spread misinformation. I personally had one tell me that if I transferred to FLVS, colleges would disregard my application. That’s completely false, and it shows how little they understand or care.The school has a known substance abuse problem, and nothing is done about it. Walk into a bathroom between classes, and it’s like stepping into a fog machine—cherry, banana, strawberry vape clouds everywhere. Peer pressure to join in is constant, and the administration turns a blind eye to the obvious nicotine addiction running through the school.Because PV is in a wealthy area, most of the students here are privileged, arrogant, and emotionally disconnected. They expect everything to be handed to them. The school culture is toxic—a nonstop cycle of gossip, fake friendships, and ruthless competition. Everyone’s obsessed with copying the person above them just to climb some imaginary social ladder. It’s exhausting. If you don’t fit their mold—perfect, silent, and smiling—you’re cast aside. The students are heartless. The staff is disconnected. And the longer you stay, the more this place wears you down until you think you’re the problem.I would never recommend this school. I would never send another student here. PVHS didn’t shape me—it taught me how to spot a toxic environment.