Auburndale Senior High School

I am extremely disappointed and concerned with how this school has handled multiple situations involving my son. On several occasions, they have failed to notify me about incidents that put him in danger — including putting him on a bus after another student punched him. The lack of communication and accountability is completely unacceptable.Instead of making sure my child feels safe and supported, the staff has repeatedly accused him of things he didn’t do. In one case, they even reviewed video footage that proved he was innocent — and all they said was “sorry.” No apology to him, no effort to fix the situation, and no plan to prevent it from happening again.To make matters worse, I just found out that my son has four referrals that no one from the school ever contacted me about. As a parent, I should be informed immediately about any disciplinary issues, but that has not happened.My son is being treated like the problem when, in reality, he’s the one being mistreated and made to feel like a criminal in an environment that should be protecting him. This school has completely failed to provide a safe, fair, and supportive learning environment — and as a parent, I’m heartbroken and furious that this is how they are handling the children in their care.

Since the change in administration, the school’s culture has shifted from educational to authoritarian. The new principal’s leadership style is centered on control rather than collaboration. Communication is one-sided, and any attempt to seek clarity on school operations is met with hostility and defensive tactics. This approach has made the school feel more like a restricted facility than a community elementary school. The district needs to look into the conduct of the current principal and the behaviors she is encouraging in her staff.

Please keep your children far away from this school.

From a special needs mom perspective, I would not recommend this school for special needs children. The school is not supportive when it comes to the educational achievement or advancement of children who are special needs but hide functioning. It’s more like daycare for special needs children. They group all of the children together whether they are low functioning or high functioning and do not provide accommodations like speech therapy, etc. In addition, I feel so excluded from my child educational life due to the fact there is no family engagement or social fellowship.