Belle Meade

We moved in from a top school district in Ohio. We were worried. Our daughter adapted well and shined at Manatee. The staff and administration were excellent and I don't feel great schools rating reflects a true picture of this good school.

I'm not happy to have my child attending Parkside. It is a very stressful place for all the kids I know there. The principal scares them and all she cares about is the FCAT scores. They aren't allowed to be kids, be creative or have fun learning...my son says they aren't allowed to even have crayons in his class (2nd grade) because they take away from learning! All it is is drill, drill, drill. He won't be going there next year.