Deerwood Center

We have had four children attend Duval Charter at Baymeadows, and one has already graduated and is now in college. Our experience has been very positive. The teachers and staff care about the students and work to create a structured and supportive environment. Communication with parents has been consistent, and the school encourages strong family involvement. We appreciate the community the school has built and the role it has played in helping prepare our children for the next stage of their education.

I've been at this school since 3rd grade and I'm now in 8th grade I'm still going here and its been the worst years of my life, the staff here are rude and very irritable. My parents don't like the staff for the school and the rules they set in here are absolutely ridiculous, I've never been to a school worse than this one. I usually have a hard time learning in this school not because I am dumb or anything but the teachers don't really teach well and they cover the same topic over and over till u get it but it's still confusing no matter how you do it, most of the staff here pretend like they are on your side for whatever reason, and they only acknowledge you if you are a trouble maker and u don't act right in classes. I used to get in trouble a lot and have trouble in this school because I never learned anything no matter the teaching methods and I used to get in trouble a lot, I get targeted by all staff and teachers and they've went to measures such as walking me to lunch, timing me on how long I go to the bathroom, and giving me referrals instead of conduct points, I've been suspended for rules that nobody has acknowledged me of or brought to me but the moment I do something that upsets one of the teachers or staff I get in trouble. And the teachers don't face any repercussions whatsoever. Teachers and staff tend to bend words or just say outrageous things to your parents to make it seem like you did something worse than you actually did. I would also like to point out that before I came to this school I got all A's every year till about 4th grade, since I've been here my grades have dropped drastically. I've also been the most athletic at the school since 5th grade even breaking school records in track and I haven't been acknowledged, but when it comes to other kids in the school and there accomplishments they acknowledge them. The school has grown to resent or hate me over the years and its very annoying but I'm leaving in less than a month anyway, I don't suggest this school for anyone ever.