Don Brewer Elementary School

My son has only been there one year so far but it was a great year. Teachers and staff are really involved and nice. They strive to involve families at special events through the year. Communication from the school has been very good. Recommend this school.

My son attended Merrill RD VPk-2nd grade and we loved every bit of it. The staff , principal and especially the teachers are all amazing! My son had some of the best teachers here who were actually passionate about their job! The teachers kept me informed and communicated very well. The only thing I would say is that the traffic and be ridiculous at times.

This school is full of bullying and they trespass the parents when they come to address the issues with the school vs using common sense and being reasonable they get on the radio and call for the school police to have you escorted out the building.Education and Safety are not a priority at this school because they allow other children to be left in the classroom to become a distraction to others and their learning experience because they are not able to enforce the rules set forth in the Student Code Of Conduct Handbook set for by the Duval County Public Schoolboard to ensure the safety of the children and staff at the school,This is an ongoing issue and many children are suffering on a daily basis but the district does have an Anti-Bullying Policy that's not being adhered to.I can't name a child that's capable of learning while distracted nor one that's interested in a classroom at this school when once they arrive "Your the new guy" so they are going to bully you.....never heard of it until we got to this school.Yes,I have been more than reasonable with reaching out to speak with someone,I think 3-4 times in a 2 week span is more than enough to combat bullying especially when it's a hinderance to my child's academic progress.Until they address bullying at this school,Please look in other places or your child to will have a "Hope Scholarship" which in return will hinder the parent because you will need to provide your own transportation to and from the new school but your child wasn't the issue in the first place it's just a way to get you on your way because your the parent complaining about the bullying at the school that the Principal and teachers are both aware of but they can't do much about it and the school police does not get involved with discipline.2022-2023 School year (November 2022)

The teachers, check in staff, and coaches are so caring, friendly and helpful. My grandson has such a happy, stressed-free day of learning. He actually loves school and knows the importance of learning.