Wellington School

When I was young I went to this school it's a good school the attitude of the teachers so one is to help the kids in any way that they can they go out of their way as far as I'm concerned to help the kids which is really good really good I went to the School I went from pre-k to 5th grade I have very good teachers I wish I can come and see the school again

The new principal is very disorganized. She seems like someone who is mostly living her life in a state of confusion. I would not recommend this school because the new principal has issues and cannot regulate her wild mood swings. Do not send your child here.

This school has been the cornerstone for many low income children. A lot of people special assign their children here because of the small town feel. Unfortunately the numbers are low because of our disabilities and not enough children to offset the slower learning children. It doesn’t matter now because the county is closing the school.

This is my sons 1st full year here. It's been an amazing experience as the staff is all very loving to your kids and take care of them and the attention the staff shows is 5 star all day. This is an A rated for a reason. It is very deserving. The principle down to the teacher is totally awesome. My son has the most understanding teacher and she is very patient with him as his ADHD is bad some more than other days. A huge appreciation to Orange Grove elementary School. They are very deserving

As a parent at Starkey Elementary, I can confidently say this school has exceeded our expectations in every way. From the moment we enrolled, the staff made us feel welcomed, informed, and valued as part of the school community.One of the things I appreciate most is the strong communication from both the administration and classroom teachers. Despite Pinellas County's mandate that all schools switch from Class Dojo to the FOCUS app, we receive regular updates through newsletters, and the school’s Facebook page, so we always know what’s happening on campus and in the classroom. My child’s teachers have been incredibly dedicated, compassionate, and responsive. They differentiate instruction to meet students where they are academically and emotionally, and they make learning engaging through hands-on projects, technology integration, and creative lessons. The teachers take the time to really get to know their students, which builds trust and confidence.The campus itself is beautiful and well-maintained, with plenty of space for outdoor learning and play. The school does a great job balancing structure and fun—my child looks forward to events like Math and Science Night, the Book Fair, Fall Festival, and the positive behavior incentives with Starkey Store.What really stands out is the focus on the whole child. Starkey doesn't just care about test scores; they care about kindness, character, and helping students develop into well-rounded individuals. The school counselors, resource teachers, and ESE team go above and beyond to support students' individual needs.I also love that there’s an emphasis on parent involvement. Whether it’s volunteering, attending school events, or joining the PTO, Starkey makes it easy to be part of your child’s education.Starkey Elementary is a nurturing, innovative, and inclusive school where kids are truly loved and challenged. As a parent, I couldn’t ask for more.

So a few years ago I would have given a much better review rate of this school but revently there was a major change in the staff, the principal left along with several teachers/staff and were replaced with a lot of new people and a lot of things changed, unfortunately not for the good, also the original pastor retired and they got a new one who at first seems nice but when you get to know him you kind of see through it and see some not so nice true colors come out of him. The principal is currently also the 7/8th grade teacher, he seems alright but he's kind of the same was as the pastor, uptight and not very supportive to the kids.. accusing certain kids to have autism when they don't, has issues when students are drawing certain art, aka drawing specifically girls that have curves, both the principal and the pastor have had issues specifically with my daughter's artwork on many occasions, originally I thought it was because she would draw during class time but the pastor especially has issues with many of her drawings, she's a 13 year old girl who likes to draw cute cartoon girls and different characters in general including mushrooms because she thinks mushrooms are cool, but the pastor and principal do NOT like how she draws the cartoon girls because she gives them curves, they deem it too inappropriate to draw even while on her free time they have issues with her own personal drawings, art is her passion and a way she let's out stress, it's very therapeutic for her especially since there isn't really anyone who she feels secure enough to lean on for emotional support there. One time she was drawing on her free time during religious class with the pastor and she was drawing mushroom cartoon characters including the restaurant mellow mushroom's mascot and he accused her drawings of being open to "drug culture", it wasn't. We don't raise her like that at all, we even sat down and tried explaining and talking to him about it and his excuse was that he's been to other schools and states where other parents abused drugs so therefore it reminded him of it, which honestly I took offense to because that to me sounds like he thought we were doing drugs and exposing our daughter to it, after that we had a new baby and we were winding up late to his class in the morning all the time which we weren't trying to do, but he got so upset he failed her because our new baby needed to be taken care of first before school time, even though she finished all her work.

Tons of bullying here! It's very upsetting because we have been a family with this school since pre-school and currently have two children enrolled here. The leadership is unaware of the bullying that takes place here and does little to squash it- just brush it under the rug or blame the wrong kids (teacher's kids seem to never do any wrong). It's so difficult for a child to learn in this environment! The academics here are top notch, but the social environment is not good and not watched! Our child excels in sports, is an A student, involved in the arts & band- the school wants students to be involved in all areas, which is great. However, they cater to the teachers' students- they get chosen for awards, positions and never get into trouble! It's very disheartening for a Christian school! Or child is good looking, intelligent & giving, but is constantly bullied by those who think they have "more power" than him because of their family status or parent teacher status!