5920 Rusack Dr
Melbourne, FL 32940

Great community, great school. Manatee puts the child first. One of our kids fell below level due to the pandemic. Her teacher and the school guidance counselor immediately informed us, then developed a program to get our child back on track. Our child has improved immensely. Thank you Manatee! Our kids have attended four years now and love it. Their current teachers are amazing! They stay in consistent contact with us, and the staff is highly knowledgeable and user friendly! We could not have made a better choice than Manatee Elementary!

Beautiful School. Great teachers. Great facility and grounds. Also allowed to drive a golf cart to school. Amazing athletic facilities and close proximity to everything in Vierra West!

We initially loved this school, but over time, serious and ongoing issues have become impossible to ignore. While there are a few strong teachers, the overall consistency and quality of support—especially this year—has been extremely disappointing.There is a clear lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to supporting students with learning disabilities. From our very first IEP-related interaction, questions were met with defensiveness instead of collaboration. Rather than working toward solutions, concerns are often dismissed or made worse.Communication with staff has been consistently unprofessional. Parents who ask questions or advocate for their child should not feel intimidated, yet that has been our experience. Even minor concerns are met with resistance, creating an environment where speaking up feels discouraged.Operationally, the school is just as concerning. Car line and pick-up are routinely chaotic and poorly managed. Delays are common, yet students are still marked tardy for issues caused by the school itself.There are clearly deeper systemic issues here, and there does not appear to be accountability or urgency to fix them. We had high hopes, but based on our experience, we would not recommend this school.