Taylor Road Middle School

I have two kids here and they are both thriving. The teachers are very responsive and everyone is kind. It feels that they are getting a private school education with a public school price tag.

Lake Windward has been a wonderfully positive, supportive and academically challenging school experience for my daughter. She has attended LWE from K- 5th grade. The best part of this school are its teachers. Teachers at Lake Windward are committed to the growth and learning of all their students. Seeing my daughter thrive in school is a dream come true! The importance of a firm academic and social emotional foundation in an educational setting is tremendously important to me because I know how impactful it is on the trajectory of a child's life. Lake Windward staff goes above and beyond to meet all the needs of every student they serve. If you're looking for the best school in town its LWE.

In my experience, Ocee used to feel stronger in years past. Recently, I’ve noticed that some of the newer teachers don’t seem to go the extra mile the way others do. I miss some of the happy faces that are gone. To me, this feels connected to the overall leadership tone at the school. We’ve noticed a motto this year about “happy vibes,” and it makes me wonder why this would be such a top priority.

Not an easy transition when we moved towards the end of elementary school, my son struggled to adapt to the new environment both socially and academically, with little functional support from the school. We did arrive 1 year post COVID so that may have had something to do with it. As a parent, I feel the school is excellent. The front desk staff is wonderful, the teachers are fantastic and the rest of the staff are kind. My son struggled but he enjoyed the school. Heavy academic focus, preferential treatent to those with high standardized test scores and in TAG (Talented and Gifted). The school has many fun family nights and after school activiteis for families to be invovled.