Buckhorn Elementary School

Enroll your kids to this school if you don’t value the safety of your child. Hands down the worst school when it comes to safety and proper discipline. My son has been threatened to be shot at the bus stop by another student. The school claimed they “followed protocol” by deeming the threat to not be serious enough for action. The kid who made the threat continues to ride the bus because as quoted by the school “they can’t control safety at the bus stops”. My son was then assaulted on the bus by a student who has been identified before for punching other students. Again the school decided to do a “write up” as their disciplinary action and left it at that. No suspension or parent contact. Oh which brings up the point that the school told us they don’t contact parents about punishments. This school is negligent when it comes to holding violent students accountable.

The principal is awesome, professional and she really cares about the kids and easy to talk and very respectful, I think she can find better teachers so the school can continue having a better reputation , the teachers in general are so so, they don’t handle bullying seriously and need a better understanding and preparation, they don’t take issues seriously and the dress code for teachers is zero, they wore flip flops and leggings and shorts like they were going to the beach( very disrespectful) I volunteered there and they didn’t say good morning or thank you , super rude, I witness a teacher bossing a mom around and didn’t even say thanks at the end of the event when this lady worked hard and was super polite . I hope the principal find very teachers for the years to come . My kid was bullied and she had zero support from her homeroom teacher , very disappointed and it is concerning how they handled the situation . They are more concerned about the LGTB community than the well being of the students , I explained my kid at 8 years old about same sex couplescause of the books they put at the library for them . It is an elementary school, focus on teaching what’s important, be sensitive about children emotions and act accordingly when a student is being bullied. A lot of improvement needs to happen. Hire better teachers with passion and true dedication and commitment for education, they are shaping the future , our kids deserve better .

Valrico Elementary is a wonderful school. The principal sets high standards for students and staff and she leads by example. Her enthusiasm is amazing!We are blessed to have this highly effective school in our community.

My kids have been attending Nelson for 3 years now . The teachers strive for student success , and they communicate very well with parents. My kids love it and they are learning so much .

Bullying situation is horrible. Admin won't do anything about it and will try to turn everything against you. The school do not promove respect and good environment between kids, so its a beautiful school with a terrible administration and a toxic environment.