NE 8th Ave
Citra, FL 32113

I have a daughter in this school. Since she started the school year, I have been receiving ongoing phone calls everyday saying she was absent. I call the school everyday and they always say it's the same teacher marking her absent for her second period class. My daughter always says she tells the teacher and she is the first one in class that sits in front of her But she still gets marked absent. I called the office because I saw this was way too much phone calls and instead they got mad at me. It is injustice for my daughter to be marked absent when she is present in school. My daughter has never had any problems in another school specially with her attendence and they can check there camaras. She tells me she is the first one to arrive to her class and is the one who sits in front of the teacher. She also has no problems in any other class. A lady called Julie from the school just told me she was absent and there was nothing she was going to do about it and she quit the call. This is very unjust what they are doing to my daughter.

My experience with Sparr Elementary has been mixed. I have met and worked with some truly wonderful teachers who genuinely care about their students, show patience, and go above and beyond to help children succeed. Those educators deserve recognition for the positive impact they make every day.Unfortunately, I have also encountered staff members whose approach was far less supportive. In my experience, some did not respond well to children who are hyperactive, struggle with transitions between activities, or need additional patience and guidance. I also felt there was a lack of understanding for students dealing with difficult home situations, such as parents who are separated or experiencing high-conflict family circumstances.My greatest concern is with the school’s disciplinary approach. In my experience, the dean frequently relied on yelling and suspension for behaviors that I believed could have been addressed through redirection, positive behavior supports, or restorative practices. I felt there was a lack of empathy, compassion, and understanding toward children who may have disabilities, behavioral challenges, or emotional needs.Every child is different, and some require more patience, consistency, and support than others. Based on my experience, I would not recommend Sparr Elementary to families of children who need a trauma-informed, compassionate, and understanding approach to behavior and learning. While there are excellent teachers at the school, I believe the overall disciplinary environment was not the right fit for a child who requires additional support.

As a student leaving this school soon, I've only gotten validation that I was safe and welcomed at this school by 3 teachers. I got searched for an anonymous report that I had substances on me, they searched me, touched my legs and feet, and then later proceeded to search the stretch marks on my back by making me feel uncomfortable in them touching my back, my parents never got a call that they would search me or that they did, from most of my teachers I have received nothing but disrespect and rudeness. I try my hardest in all my classes and am nice to all of my teachers, I pay attention and engage myself and the teachers still make me feel stupid, and like I am doing something wrong, of course there are some teachers in the school that are kind and understanding, but many just make me feel useless.