Hale Academy

We live this school! Have not had any problems since attending here!!

I used to love this school but things have gone down hill. My oldest, now in 5th grade, has been there since kindergarten. His experience has been pretty good up until the last two years. My youngest started last year and it’s been a nightmare. Teachers are overwhelmed and short fused, student behavior is out of control, and things aren’t organized anymore. I sent my kids here because they are smart and I wanted the best for the them, but the hype about this place is gone. There are some awesome teachers here, IF your child gets them. My sons kindergarten teacher was banned from ever teaching in Marion County, scary.

0 stars..... This has to be the worst of the worst y'all. You'll be worrying if your child is safe and has eaten all day. Bullying is at an all time high for this school and teachers either don't pay attention or don't care. If you can avoid this school you should.

After multiple ongoing issues with Saddlewood, I have completely lost confidence in the school’s leadership, communication, and management. A recent dismissal incident was handled in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, with staff yelling at parents while students and families were still moving around vehicles. Instead of prioritizing safety and de-escalating the situation, the environment became chaotic and stressful, ultimately leading to my daughter being suspended.I do not agree with the school’s decision and believe the situation was unfairly handled without proper accountability from staff involved. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident. Since enrolling my daughter, we have experienced repeated problems with communication, transportation, after-school programs, academic credit concerns, and lack of follow-up from administration.As hardworking parents trying to provide for our family, we expected understanding, support, and professionalism from the school system. Instead, we have often felt dismissed, unheard, and pressured to withdraw our daughter rather than being offered real solutions. At this point, I cannot recommend this school to other families. The lack of organization, accountability, compassion, and effective leadership has created unnecessary stress for both parents and students.

This school is unorganized due to an unorganized administration. I put my children in this school with good hopes but they will not be returning to this school, because the school failed to meet the general expectations of what a school should be. My Children will be attending another school that WILL meet the good school expectations.