Layer Elementary School

My granddaughter caught many different illnesses at this school. Her teacher failed to comply/ accommodate the IEP for special needs. The children stand outside each morning waiting for school to start in any weather condition. Bring your own chairs or be prepared to stand at this schools special family get-togethers. I wouldn’t recommend this school.

I attended HE as a child and overall had a great experience. I have now had 2 children of my own attend HE & have had great experiences 7 years in a row. I know a lot of the staff as they are always on the car ramp. My child currently in 1st grade needs additional assistance & is receiving it! We are not just pleased but we are genuinely happy with our experience at HE and have another child who will attend in the near future.

Great school! New principal is great and open with communication and conferences. You get what you put into the school and your children! Attend conferences and be open to suggestions and lead! Both of my children are high achievers and do well in class academically and socially. My only wish is a full time gifted program and more expansive extracurricular opportunities for the lower grades. The teachers are a wonderful! Supportive and very honest with your child's progress. The new iReady assessment tool used to gauge progress and academic achievement that replaced the IOWA assessment should be readily accessible to parents. The location is great and in the heart of Winter Springs. Sadly, we had a change in the crossing guards and wished we still had the second guard.Overall, it is a wonderful school with many caring and progressive educators. This is a gem that outshines all others!

This school is an amazing atmosphere and the staff and teachers that are at this school are amazing. I would recommend this school to anyone. I even went there my self and had an amazing experience.

Our experience with this school's admission process raised serious concerns about fairness, transparency, and equal treatment. Decisions appeared to be based on assumptions rather than the student's actual abilities or the facts provided. I feel important decisions were made without following proper procedures or giving fair consideration to the documentation submitted. When schools act on preconceived notions instead of facts, they risk unfairly limiting opportunities for capable students. In my opinion, the school's actions and decisions toward my child were neither fair nor transparent, and felt discriminatory and unjust. I believe every student deserves to be treated with respect and without bias. I share this to raise awareness and to encourage schools to provide proper training, oversight, and accountability so that every student is evaluated on their strength and potential, not on stigma or preconceived notions. Families carefully consider all aspects beyond academics.