Mendenhall Elementary School

Worst school, do not take your child here.

On oct 8 2025..my daughter who's in 2nd grade at tampa bay...was inappropriate touched by a classmate she told her teacher Kevin caparratto and he did nothing...I called the school the next day..no one has heard about this incident..I was outraged..I finally hear what the teacher says happened and it blew my mind..the teacher Kevin caparratto said the kid touched my daughter on accident I nearly lost my mind..this teacher a white man failed my daughter not once but twice..he failed her by not helping her when she reached out for his help..then to cover up for himself he said it was a accident..so in order for this man Kevin caparratto to say it was a accident. He had to sit and witness my child being violated in his class room..I feel as no kid is safe around Kevin caparratto..this is unbelievable but we all must remember the white man history is and has always been violating women and kids..this is a huge problem ..this teacher must be removed this is a big red flag if he can't protect our kids that means he's a danger to them

Academics is second to none.Teachers are top notch. It's a very demanding school both on students and parents alike. No nonsense ,great education. Parents are super involved.

I can certainly Echo the sediment of many of the recent reviews for tbca. My grandson went there for three and a half years and as some other reviewers have stated if he was not absolutely perfect he was written up and hassled by the staff. He was actually written up for bumping into other students in a line?? He's in third grade. The schools existence is off of the Step Up scholarship . 100% of the students receive this benefit. To say the staff teachers administrators are lacking professionalism and more than likely the proper credentials to run a school is painfully obvious. They're money-grubbing off the states generosity. They attempted to open a second campus only to fail miserably and concede that they would not be able to branch out more than likely it was from the lack of professionalism and organization that the school exhibits daily.For three and a half years we trusted that the school was doing right for our grandchild, we were wrong. They failed him as they are failing many of the children at the school. I hear from other parents a mass exodus is on the horizon, which is totally understandable. Tbca is not an ideal candidate for your child's education. There are better options in the Tampa Bay area with serious trained professionals unlike the unprofessional hacks at tbca. They hide behind Christian values but do not operate the school or the teaching of the children with those in mind.

I love the school and I'm going to stay here as long as I can!