Miami Islands

Warning to Other Parents: Unclear and Unfair Award PracticesAt our 5th grade graduation the school handed out over 50 trophies with completely unclear criteria for academic awards.My son was the top performer in Math, one of the strongest in Science, and earned multiple perfect FAST scores. Yet he received zero recognition.He left frustrated and feeling helpless. He is now questioning the worth of hard work and top results, and feeling deeply disappointed in the institution he once trusted.Parents, academic excellence is not reliably rewarded here. Do not assume the awards reflect real performance. The process feels arbitrary and unfair.Demand better transparency and standards for our kids.

The new administration was very disappointing. Parents were misled about the new Downtown campus. The school advertised a beautiful outdoor space, but it was apparently never approved by the city. This was not clearly disclosed until a parent noticed it had disappeared from the website renderings. Only after parents raised concerns did the school admit there would be no outdoor space.We also enrolled under the Early Bird special because it advertised a refund if canceled within 24 hours of the tour. We toured the campus, canceled within that timeframe, and the school still denied the refund.The teachers seemed caring, but the campus felt cold and uninviting. Many classrooms had little to no natural light. Academically, we did not find the school strong enough for a child who is advanced. In our experience, when a child is bored, the school is too quick to label that as a behavior issue instead of recognizing a lack of challenge.