Oviedo High School

Excellent! Lawton is the best school and I feel lucky to live in the zone so that my kids get to attend.

The principal is more concerned with optics than actually effectively building up the school and community. She’s gotten rid of wonderful, dedicated teachers seemingly because they were squeaky wheels about her policies and practices. We can’t hold standard community events for the kids at the school if it interferes with her personal time. We were told we can’t have trunk or treat because her birthday is that month and she doesn’t want to have to be there. She expects PTA to fundraise and run events but won’t let them keep any of the money to enhance the school. She makes the teachers meet their recertification requirements on their own time and dime while other schools in the district support their teachers. I just don’t understand why anyone would choose to work in a child-focused career if they really don’t enjoy the company of children and aren’t passionate about seeing them flourish as a whole person.

Great school! New principal is great and open with communication and conferences. You get what you put into the school and your children! Attend conferences and be open to suggestions and lead! Both of my children are high achievers and do well in class academically and socially. My only wish is a full time gifted program and more expansive extracurricular opportunities for the lower grades. The teachers are a wonderful! Supportive and very honest with your child's progress. The new iReady assessment tool used to gauge progress and academic achievement that replaced the IOWA assessment should be readily accessible to parents. The location is great and in the heart of Winter Springs. Sadly, we had a change in the crossing guards and wished we still had the second guard.Overall, it is a wonderful school with many caring and progressive educators. This is a gem that outshines all others!

The school is excellent I loved it .

As a parent, I believe schools and families should be able to work together respectfully even during difficult situations. Unfortunately, my experience at Evans Elementary has become increasingly concerning over time.What began as me raising concerns regarding my daughter’s classroom experiences and disciplinary handling gradually turned into what felt like an increasingly adversarial communication dynamic rather than a collaborative effort to support my child.I understand schools must maintain classroom structure and discipline. However, I became deeply concerned by repeated classroom removals, escalating tension surrounding ordinary parent advocacy, and communication that often felt dismissive rather than solution-oriented.One of the most difficult parts of this experience has been feeling that my attempts to document concerns, ask questions, and seek clarification were interpreted negatively instead of being treated as part of a parent’s role in advocating for their child.I fully acknowledge that emotions became heightened on all sides at times, including my own frustrations as a parent. However, I still believe families should be able to raise concerns without feeling that communication deteriorates further afterward.My hope moving forward is simply that the district places greater emphasis on de-escalation, parent collaboration, emotional support for students, and constructive communication before situations reach this level.I am sharing this experience not out of spite, but because I believe transparency and accountability matter when it comes to the educational environment our children experience every day.

My child is no longer a Christian after attending this school. The bullying, discrimination, and harassment was never ending. She has since graduated, and is now in public high school, which has been a way more inclusive experience for her, interestingly enough. Do not waste your money at this school. If your child is quiet, shy, or their style is even slightly alternative they will be ridiculed and mocked. The teachers definitely favor certain students, especially the P.E. teacher — she ostracizes the “less athletic” kids, which has now led my child to be too traumatized to engage in the sports and activities she wants to do at her school. I have never had a worse experience with a school.