Bartram Trail High School

Great teachers that truly care about the students.

This school has been absolutely amazing for my 3 kids and I’m grateful we chose this district. We moved here 3 years ago from one of the top districts in the country and I was so nervous… especially since 2 of my kids have an IEP. But every teacher we’ve had so far has exceeded my expectations. Our experience here could not have gone better and I’m thankful every day we chose Timberline Creek.

I have had four of my kids attend Hickory Creek Elementary in the past four years in all grades. I am a 3rd grade teacher at a k-8 school in the county. We moved here from California and the first major difference was the security that we were completely lacking in San Diego! There is a school resource officer on campus all day, bulletproof glass in the lobby, and computer sign-in and id checks. They are so secure that they won't let anyone in the building if they are not cleared in the district's system. We loved Dr. Reichenberg, who was the former principal, but absolutely love Mrs. Gonzalez, who was the new principal this year. She brought a terrific musical theater program to the school this year and intends on continuing with theater as a signature for the school. The school is very small and calm, compared to the K-8's going up all around St. Johns County. The classrooms are large and the campus is impeccably clean. The culture of teachers seems to be enthusiastic, supportive, kind and happy and I have not once had an issue with any of the teachers or staff. The cafeteria is large, clean and not too loud. There are several playgrounds with mulch that the kids love and a large outdoor covered basketball pavilion for PE. The school set-up is very cool, as it has "houses" where classes are in pods with a huge common area equipped with a kitchen, sinks for washing hands and tables for gathering, and all the classrooms surround the common area. There are around 5 of these areas if I recall correctly. If your child walks to school, there are crossing guards on the main road to make sure the kids are safe coming from any direction, as well as a police officer guiding traffic. There are sidewalks in all directions so it is very easy for students to walk to school. Parent drop off/pickup seems to move pretty quickly and busses are always the first to get to the school in the morning and first to leave. All in all, I would highly recommend this school.

San Juan del Rio Catholic School is the only environment I want for my children. San Juan offers a Christian based environment with high academic expectations. All of my children went to High School prepared and on the College with skills for success. The teachers show that they care by communicating with parents and are willing find solutions for each child. The families are SJDR are warm and inviting. SJDR offers enrichments programs, as well as academic support for those who need it. Athletic teams are offered for 5th through 8th grade. All children take Music, Art and Spanish every week.

The community is amazing there is so much freedom and everyone is so kind and so sweet and everyone helps each other when they are sad. This is the best school ever. Everyone sticks together as a team and helps each other out. There s so many exciting challenges and events that I can’t wait to face so far from the challenges I have done are amazing.