Maximo Elementary School

PCSB is a discriminatory and unethical education system and I feel bad for any teacher that works there because your constitutional rights don't apply and they use the union against teachers. They violated FMLA law and discriminated while i was employed there. I still have no job because I stood up to them, and they decided to bully me for having primary progressive Multiple sclerosis. If they do this to their school counselor, who else do they do this to?

My family was very excited when we were accepted unfortunately, it was short lived. The teachers are very hard on the students. The homework load is absolutely insane. My son had nothing but issues with his teacher who made it clear her job was to provide parents with the materials to teach their kids. She tried saying my son was behind in math but was previously suggested to skip a grade due to high math and reading levels. He ended up testing at one of the highest levels in the state. She didn’t seem to care very much nor know my child at all. My scholar who loved school since preschool who was doing math on the sidewalk at age 2 was severely let down and he would beg me not to make him go to school. It was incredibly disheartening. My daughter who has an IEP ended up doing well this year but that’s mostly because I spent 4hours a night working with her. At the beginning of the year her special education teacher told me she was just lazy and wouldn’t accommodate lazy kids. (She was in 5th at a 2nd grade level) at the end of the year I begged for retention I was told flat out that I could try and fight it with the superintendent but they would not call retention. In the state of Florida you have to pass a third grade exam to move to 4th at the time she was still at a second grade level (we moved to Florida in 4th) I asked them to give her that exam to prove she was ready they again said no. The principal was so unhelpful. The only person we liked was her 5th grade teacher who happened to be the only person willing to advocate for her. I wouldn’t recommend this school to my worst enemy.

This is our first year and we have a Kindergartener and a 2nd grader and we could not be happier. The best testament is when your child says they want to stay at school for all the grades they offer. They are learning independence and leadership skills, they have wonderful friends, and the teachers and staff are extraordinary. We also love the focus on Spanish and our kids have learned so much, so fast. We can't recommend the school enough.

Love the teachers and administration. My child loves going to school so much if I have to pick her up early she gets sad. So grateful for being apart of the school.