Overton Park Elementary School

My daughter has been at Ridglea Hills for three years. She loves it and is thriving with the amazing teaching staff. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. There are many great events throughout the year to bring families together.

This school is sadly not a happy,welcoming, warm place! The office staff is very dry, almost cold. You can walk in the office and they will all be sitting there and no one will speak or greet you. There’s no principal or staff motivation for the kids in the morning. No learning help from my kids pre k teacher! She has absolutely no personality, no friendliness, no sense of humor whatsoever! Sadly, the children’s test scores show the lack of motivation and lack of teaching ability from the staff! SAD!

Our teacher this year is terribly inconsiderate and does not have our child best interest in mind.

My children have been going to JT Stevens for 5 years and I thoroughly enjoyed them going to school here UNTIL the new principal they got in the 2024-2025 school year. The teachers are lovely and always doing their best to support the students. As a parent to a special education student, I feel they do their best to support my child’s IEP. However, this new principal has zero people skills. She’s rude and has an attitude during any interaction I’ve had with her, which is crazy because I have never had issues with my interactions with school staff as I’m very friendly and understanding. She doesn’t allow students to bring snacks for their birthdays anymore, which is wild. My husband and I will be moving both of our children out of the school district after this year due to her. Would NOT suggest JT Stevens while she is the principal here.

I graduated in May of 2021, and I absolutely LOVE FWCD. I cannot emphasize how much the competitive academic environment progressed my academic career. Impassioned teachers and ambitious students challenged me to be at my best, which has applied to every aspect of my life (e.g., extracurriculars, jobs, etc.). To prospective students: if you attend this school, take advantage of the many opportunities and resources available to you; it will provide many long-term benefits.