Surfside Elementary School

If you have a child that's well adjusted that has little to no behavioral/psychological/educational issues, Holland is a great school. They care a lot about their reputation and are extremely customer service oriented (they tend to stick very closely to the script). However, if your child has any of the issues or disabilities, I would highly recommend going anywhere else.

I would recomend going to this school, my child had mad his friends her whom had carried out with him ever seince he moved to japanThis school will allways hold an special place in his heart

I’ve had serious concerns about the conditions and management at this school. There are ongoing cleanliness issues, including a persistent cockroach problem and extremely unsanitary bathroom conditions, with reports of feces smeared in the facilities. Additionally, student behavior often goes unchecked, and the administration, particularly the principal, appears unresponsive to these issues. The overall environment feels neglected and unstructured, which affects both student well-being and the quality of education.

Top notch leadership. Competitive academics. High degree faculty. Loving community and beautiful campus. It's a privilege to send.my children here.

Had such high hopes for this school. Not sure how things were a few years ago but these days it’s terrible. Disrespect is rampant, the office staff is terrible and lacks any basic knowledge for what’s going on on campus etc, not to mention the head lady in the background running things in the front office is terribly rude and condescending to parents and students. How is this allowed in a Catholic school!? I’m not the only one who has seen this! There seems to be a lack of enforcement of the schools dress code as I have seen many children not wearing the uniform correctly, and hair is out of control, not to mention a personal hygiene standard for some of them. You don’t have to be rich to present a clean and tidy student. Yet there seems to be no enforcement of ANY standards there. At least from what I have seen. Why aren’t parents called and held accountable for the cleanliness and standards of their children? It’s a VERY closed off campus. Not much parent involvement or inclusion on a daily basis. No parent volunteers helping teachers or anyone else. Seems as though they like it that way. The less eyes on campus the better maybe? All I see is a small opportunity for volunteering in the newsletter here and there and it’s not even for anything related to classroom or academics! Who really knows what it’s like behind those doors. I used to volunteer all the time at my child’s public school and it was welcomed and appreciated. Not here! Teachers are minimally trained and some lack a supportive educational background. Very few, if any, aids helping where needed and a ghost of a principal who seems to rarely be on campus. My child says he doesn’t even see her during his day. And where is Fr. John? The main supportive faith representative is also absent! No support for the students it seems and certainly no accountability of the students NOR the teachers about much! What happened to striving to be better? This campus seems to have gotten stagnant and mundane. No school spirit, no pep, no standards and no accountability. Behavior problems not dealt with! I pray that someday soon there’s an intervention and changes are made but I’m skeptical at best. Leadership isn’t for everyone. Sometimes you need to realize you lack what’s needed in a situation and move on. Hoping we get a new principal who has a proactive and positive vision of what this school can really be. For now, stagnant and mundane is what you get, not to mention without standards. Embarrassing.

We’ve been going to IHM for a year and are very happy! We moved from another Montessori and public elementary school and have had a positive experience overall.Here’s a few things that stand out:- The communication is better than any other daycare or school we’ve been to- The principal/director seeks feedback and acts on it to make improvements- There are a WIDE variety of sports for kids to enroll in- There is a large indoor gym used for sports and special events like short plays- There are lots of opportunities for parent involvementMy children feel safe and are thriving in the hands-on learning environment. I highly recommend IHM!