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 .

It only took one phone call with the principal to remind me why we will continue to send our child to private school—despite the $30,000 cost. The principal offered no help, no solutions, and told me it could take a year or more before any services would be available—even though my child is already diagnosed and receiving accommodations. Unbelievable.

Apparently, it is well known that this school has a reputation bullying special needs students. My 2 year old found out the hard way. It would’ve been nice for the teachers to identify it and provide support. The disconnect between their marketing and what actually happens in the school is astounding. If your child fits their mold they will be fine. If not, the school will be unkind until your family is traumatized and leaves.