Youth Co-Op Charter School

The Staff is excellent but the principal is unprofessional.The school get A because of the students are selected.If in this school accept all kind of students will be very different the evaluation.So will has B C or D as other charter schools.

The principal at this school is very unprofessional she is always screaming out of her office. We are in the year 2012 we have phones and e-mail service. Yes the school is an "A" school for 10+ years but why is it that so many teachers and even there own AP resigned and refused to be the Principal of the other school. The good think about the school is the office staff although they always seemed frustrated they always try to help. Youth Co-op really needs to step up there game because if it continues like this they are going to end up without students. I want to see how the other school is going to be hopefully not what they have at the Okeechobee campus.

Teachers left because this school is a mess. Rather than solve problems administrators sweep issues under the rug. If you have the chance to enroll your child at another school do it! This place is depressing. Great schools exist because competent people run them and motivate staff members to do their best in a legal and non-menacing way of course! This then trickles down into the classroom and produces students who achieve! Take notes administrators.

The rate of attrition in this school speaks volumes. Even the Assistant Principal after 14 years at this school turned down an offer of being Principal for the new school Youth Coop Prep and resigned from his position. Employees at this school are subjected to hostile working conditions as evidenced by the outrageous employee attrition rate. The head company Youth Coop Inc. would be foolish not to examine the working conditions at their charter school. In fact they should consider sending in an "undercover teacher" to investigate why so many teachers staff and even their beloved Assistant Principal have chosen to leave YCCS even taking a substantial pay cut and loss of benefits.

I just returned from this school year's open house and I am very sad to see that my children's teachers are no longer at the school. My son is entering a crucial year and will be having two new teachers?! I do not feel comfortable with this and am VERY concerned. What happened to all of the teachers my children grew to know and love! I am giving this school 1 star because I wouldn't even know how to rate these teachers and am not too fond of administration.

All i can say is that there's a hand picked of teachers/Staff that i will always love & admire...because they go out and beyond not because they're told to do so but because they like giving thir all and helping others. as far as principal leadership.. NOT GOOD AT ALL...and ofcourse who pays for that "the kids do"...i really believe & have confirmed through out the years that the teachers are not backed-up AT ALL by the main executive staff..

As a society teachers are not held to the standard in which they should be or given the respect that they deserve. I believe those teachers are informing the public of the mistreatment they receive from both the parents and administration team at this school. As an employee I have witnessed and have been a victim of maltreatment and bullying from both parents and administration. Yes you are your child's advocate but the parents at this school take it to another level because administration allows them to do so. It is ridiculous that we have to be questioned for a student receiving a color yellow on their behavior chart. If it is what your child deserved it should be what your child receives. Parents are not allowing children to take responsibility for their actions and they know no consequences. Also I find it ridiculous that parents are constantly calling administration with such pettiness. Do we call your employers when your children do not turn in homework assignments or misbehave in class? You need to understand that we the teachers chose our profession because we want to make a difference in the lives of our students and not to simply please parents and their egos.

From a parents point of view it is very sad to read the comments below made by teachers. I really hope these teachers are no longer employed at my child s school. They re really an embarrassment to our society. Their unprofessionalism speaks for itself. If they felt so strongly about their administration they should have addressed it with the administration team or their superiors. Posting these comments in public is defamation of character and very unprofessional in their part. Also it feels like parents are a burden to these two teachers since they stated that administration feeds into any parent s request . It is sad that this is how some teachers in today s society view parents requests. Do know that we the parents are our own child s advocates and when we make a request is for the benefit of our children not to harm or be difficult to teachers or the school. You two have a job due to the parents and the students and it s pathetic that you would be publicizing such a comment. As I mentioned before these comments were uncalled for and I really hope these teachers are no longer employed at my child s school. Concerned Parent

I am unsure about this school that I was going to enroll my son in. There seems to be too much drama.

I am a parent of a 5th grade student and I am very pleased at how well the year has gone with my son. Mrs. Gonzalez Mrs. Arminana and Mrs. Reitz have always been available to answer my questions and concerns.I really do appreciate their support. To top it off at the 5th grade graduation I could see how much love the kids have for their teachers. The ceremony was well planned and the kids really enjoyed it as well as myself. I also attended the talent show last night and it was really cute. I thought that it was really nice when Mr. Hernandez took the time to thank all staff for their support for the talent show and the students did a great job in the performances.

I am so disappointed at this school. My child is in 2nd grade and ever since kindergarten he gets heartbroken every year because his teachers leave in the middle of the year. Last year in first grade it was a mess! The two pregnant teachers left for maternity leave and never returned but were asked to teach a different class. This year I have asked his reading teacher for resources online and she will never give me any and she gives pointless spelling homework that I do not feel is preparing him for the FCAT next year. She also left for maternity leave and has not returned! He had 5 teachers this year in reading! This is the most important subject especially right before 3rd grade. I will go to the media if my child fails and repeats the grade because of this! His math teacher is the only reason why I have kept my son there because she has taught him so much and he loves her. I do not want to put my son through it again by taking him away from a teacher he loves. I read the good comments about this school and also noticed that there were so many on May 3rd. I wonder how much they paid someone to write those comments because I do not believe them!

I use to work at that school and it is not the teachers. They genuinely care about their students. It is the Administration team. They treat their staff and teachers horribly and everyone is so scared of losing their jobs that they do not speak up. This is why having unions are so important. Teachers need to feel appreciated in order to be effective in a classroom. The teachers and students work work work and get nothing in return. This is why education should have never turned into a business. They shouldn't go hand in hand.

Bad school with bad teachers covering subjects they don t really know. There is very bad supervision on kids during brakes this leads to issues between the kids. Then they are reprimanded and even suspended when the teachers and security should be the ones suspended for lack of leadership and control.

YCCS is a wonderful school. After being here for 5 years I can attribute most of my professional growth to this school. YCCS is very dedicated to student learning and achievement. They take great responsibility and pride in educating the students. Our school is successful because of our highly qualified teachers and I am so excited that YCCS will continue its legacy with the opening up of a new school.

I have been very fortunate to have been able to teach at YCCS for many years... after reading the posted reviews (both good and bad) I wanted to express my own feelings. Generally most people overlook the fact that YCCS has been academically successful year-after-year... our school hasn't just earned one or two "A" grades in its history but has earned an "A" from the state for the last nine consecutive years. YCCS has created a formula that time-and-time again has demonstrated it can succeed where most schools fall short! For the readers and reviewers that will read my post our school's commitment to parents and students is straightforward... parents know that their child(ren) are prepared to succeed in high school and college while students know that they will be prepared to succeed not just in school but in life!

I have been a staff in this school for several years. I am very happy and proud of our coming new school. For many years parents have ask us to add high school grades and finally we can offer this to our community.

I have been a staff member for only the past several years and am very impressed with the curriculum resources security and responsibility we have for our students. I am very proud that through the joint effort of our students parents and staff we have been able to achieve an A+ for so many years. We are now very enthusiastic about the opening of our new high school.

As a staff member here at Youth Co-Op Charter School for the past 8 years I have seen that we have great staff and students. Everyone is dedicated and motivated to the success of our students.

Youth Co-Op is a magnificent school. Teachers are highly qualified and they are motivated to ensure that all their students have the utmost educational experience. All students needs are met and differentiated instructions take place for all academic levels. Aside from the high education standards Youth Co-Op Charter School has extracurricular activities where students can get involved such as cheerleading competition team. The team won 1st place in one of the local competitions. If you are looking for high education standards great extracurricular activities safety and a wholesome environment this is the school for your children.

What I value the most about YCCS is the strong school culture where students parents and faculty count. This is a fast paced school that prepares students for this demanding competitive society. Students are academically challenged within the framework of honesty responsibility . ecxellence and service to the community The school's high performance is the end result of many ingredients put together safety strong curriculum small classes infusion of technology and committed certified professionals. Individual students' needs are effectively met because of fact that this is a small school.