Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School

The school picks on speficifc kids that are struggling. They want meetings all the time for absolutely nothing. Have a skin condition that is NOT contagious or causes anyone harm and they instructed the child can’t go to school. It doesn’t make sense. This is not a school for your child to grow into its full potential and learn with confidence.

Our family loves this school. Not only do the children grow up happy, learning to love God, but they are also trained in sports. Coach T has brought a Christ-based teaching method that leads them to always give glory to God in everything they do. Thank you, Gladeview. Thank you, Coach T.

Great schoolGreat environment Great teachers They raise childrens in love trust and with the carácter of Jeaua All staff are committed to give their best They really carw about the children’s! Are like a small family! No bullying at allMy girls are super happy ! And that’s mean allTo us as parents

Where do I begin? We've had our kids enrolled here for a couple of years now, and we are deeply disappointed with how this school is run.Constant Fees and Lack of Financial TransparencyFrom the start, this school treats parents like walking ATMs, nickel-and-diming us every week with yet another expense. On top of that, the school charges additional fees under the guise of "upgrades and improvements." However, after all the years we've been here, nothing has been painted and everything still looks the same, dull and old. Where is that money going? They hold fundraisers throughout the year, which is fine, but there is nothing to show for it.Excessive Time OffWhile I respect what teachers do, and have teachers in my own family, the amount of time off they receive feels excessive. Between three weeks for Christmas and Easter, federal holidays, summers off, and numerous floating holidays, teacher planning days, and half days, it adds up quickly. Teachers are not the only professionals with demanding jobs. What about parents who work and have no one to watch their kids on these days? This school doesn't seem to consider them AT ALL.Drop-Off and Pick-Up IssuesFinally, the drop-off and pick-up process is a recurring frustration. The school consistently finds every reason in the book to require parents and grandparents to park and walk into the building, which creates unnecessary security risks. Rather than using some of the fees they collect to upgrade the carport and entrance, such as adding a proper booth for the staff member taking numbers, they pass the burden onto parents. When this was brought up at a parent-teacher meeting, the principal essentially deflected by saying that other schools do the same thing, and then moved on without actually addressing the concern. They simply cannot be bothered.Parents deserve better, yet most say nothing and go along with whatever they are told, treating the teachers and administration as though they are beyond reproach. The entire thing is sickening.

In my experience, this school was fine until my kids had to leave the school since they were transferred to another school location. This School charged my kids scholarship the amount of $2100.00!! only for two weeks at this school located at Flagler St. They charged for books when my kids never received any books or I offered to buy!, they charged registration when they were already registered since Kindergarten at this school. I tried to request a reimbursement for this amount claimed that was not supposed to be charge to the scholarship, but unfortunately due to system and website issues, the money was paid to the school and my kids left defenseless in this matter. I felt disappointed of the school, the principal and the lady that handles the scholarship at this school Yvette. I wrote an email without success, she ignored it! Just wanted to leave this review! Watch out with this school! they are very "Money Hungry"!!