5TH E St
Bradenton, FL 34207

My oldest has been enrolled at Samoset since 2022 when we switched schools. She finished out the remainder of 2nd grade and is currently in 4th grade. My youngest just started kindergarten at Samoset this year. Both my kids have had good experiences so far. There are some fantastic teachers at this school that really love working with kids and making sure they understand the material being taught. After-school tutoring is provided for intermediate grades through 21st Century per request. Tutoring is also offered on Saturdays for intermediate grades to assist with learning components featured on the FAST test. Perfect attendance is recognized and celebrated monthly with prizes, snacks, or a party. They've implemented a new Positive Referral to recognize outstanding behavior in students of all grades. Samoset just had a new front office addition built which makes the school much more secure. The playground is brand-new as well, installed in 2022. Many of the students that go here need additional support, whether it be due to a language barrier, restricted income, behavioral challenges, etc. The school recognizes this and has corresponding staff and teachers to work with these students to help overcome obstacles. Teachers work together closely and are familiar with every student in the grade they teach, not just their own classroom. Fine arts classes are a daily part of the students' schedules and include STEM, Library Skills/Information Literacy, Music, PE, and Art. They also offer clubs like TSA and K-Kids. My oldest was in the Cambridge pre-AICE program last year, and if you have an advanced child who needs to be challenged more in school, I definitely recommend it. Cambridge is more fast-paced and covers current grade level as well as next grade level standards. Expect your student to have lots of homework and classwork if you elect to go this route. It can be overwhelming for students who aren't used to the high workload the program requires. Overall, my kids are happy at Samoset and get fantastic grades, their teachers work hard to ensure everyone is successful, and I believe the school is on the right path to turn things around. Test scores are troubling, but when you take into account that 44% of students at Samoset are English language learners, you understand why standardized test scores alone are not the deciding factor in whether this is a "good" or "bad" school.

This school will violate your parental rights and disregard any concerns you may have. They don't take ownership for their actions, and will gaslight you to the point of insanity. If you want peace, while your child receives a good education, stay faaaaar away from here

No recomiendo esta escuela.Soy madre de un estudiante en W. D. Sugg Middle School y estoy pasando por una situación muy seria de bullying con mi hijo.Mi hijo tiene miedo de ir a la escuela porque otros estudiantes lo están intimidando y amenazando. Lo más preocupante no es solo lo que está pasando, sino la falta de acción por parte de la escuela.He ido varias veces a reportar lo que sucede, y la respuesta ha sido que “los otros niños dicen que no es verdad”, ignorando completamente el estado emocional de mi hijo, quien ha llegado llorando a casa y actualmente está recibiendo ayuda psicológica.Como madre, es muy frustrante ver que no se toman medidas reales para proteger a los estudiantes.La seguridad y el bienestar de los niños debería ser la prioridad número uno en cualquier escuela, y lamentablemente aquí no lo están demostrando.Espero que esta reseña sirva para que otros padres estén atentos y para que la escuela tome responsabilidad y actúe antes de que la situación empeore.