Liberty Pines Academy

Last year I would have given LPA 5 stars hands down. However with the new principal it is barely getting 4. She is rude demeaning cold and completely on a power trip. I hope that LPA can sustain its excellence despite her. Parents and teachers alike are watching closely. She has already cancelled the Wolf Buck program which the students loved and taught them long term goals positive behavior and savings lessons. Also PE is now cut to every other week and my child reported they they have to learn vocab words instead of being active per her request to the PE teacher. I am all for strong vocabulary skills but not in PE. There are appropriate times and places for everything. It has not gone unnoticed that upon the announcement of her new position as principal we lost some VERY valuable teachers and staff. We LOVED our former principal who started LPA from inception. He is the reason for its excellence. May it not be decimated. Teachers are TREMENDOUS! Education is 5 stars. Everything is 5 stars aside from the new principal. There are no negative stars available here for that rating.

Excellence in action! This school is run very well. It has caring loving teachers and wonderful supportive families. The caliber to which the teachers and students are held makes for a professional educational atmosphere. The greetings of teachers and the principal inside the halls is warm and inviting. My daughter adores her Kindergarten teacher and I am confident that she will be happy through 8th grade here. )

Liberty Pines Academy is wonderful!! The vision the administration has for the school is truely inspirational. The only problem that I have encountered at LPA is the parents! What a bunch of spoiled people. Everyone thinks their child is "gifted" and belongs in a gifted class and if their child does not perform well then who's fault is it?????.....well the teachers of course. I have never lived in a community with so many people who feel so entitled!! I rather have my kids play with kids from the city. I need more down to earth people that don't try to pass of responsibility for their children's actions on to thoes poor teachers that just want to teach children!!! Anyway I feel sorry for the teachers constantly getting abused by thoes parents. I have seen it happen too much! Leave them alone so they can teach our kids instead of kissing your butts.

Beautiful new facility. Principal is friendly big on social aspects interacts nicely with the children runs a smooth though highly regimented facility that produces good FCAT scores. Overall the principal is nice and school is good except for all ESE segments. Some teachers are wonderful some are not at all. Nurse's office is excellent. Front desk is awful--run like a prison camp and very unfriendly and not completely competent. The one AP is nasty to children and parents alike like a truancy officer undermines parental authority with children and disregards their insights. Needs for gifted students are not understood or addressed and grading practices are discriminatory against them in the interest of equality(??). No exceptionalities are handled well. Many parents of ESE students from the area have pulled their children from this school and go to private options which is just sad. Parents have expressed unusual levels of resentment toward this school which leaves one wondering. It sounds like ESE students are grouped in separate classes like outcasts while gifted students are treated like average students. One size fits all.

LPA is what you would expect from a larger public school. There are some wonderful teachers who communicate well with the parents and monitor their students progress. Then there are some very questionable teachers who I honestly think are just there to collect a paycheck .I truly have nothing positive to say about the VP. She is harsh and unfriendly both to parents and students alike. The P is very well liked by the students and is responsive to parent concerns. The regular receptionist is awful. I dread going into the school because she will give you a problem about everything! The school nurse is increadble!

What a great place for kids to grow. As an employee (non-instructional) it is rewarding to be part of a staff who truely care about the kids and each other. Everyone is involved in the education of the students. We believe in growing the whole child by setting goals and standards that teach life skills and respect. The administration is strong and passionant about our mission to educate life-long learners. The majority of our parents and students are happy and supportive.

This is the best school my child has been to. The teacher has been extremely easy to communicate with. The front office has always been professional and held to the standards. The curriculum in on par or ahead of national standards cant help that fcat is holding everyone back and the behavior of the children seems good. I havent heard of extreme or problematic children in the classrooms. The facilities are brand new. The only knock is the school lunches. Do not buy school lunches. They are horrible and wretched.The school lunches should be boycotted. I cannot believe we would ask children to eat that junk and request their parents to pay for it. Shame on the Supervisor. The school is great though I highly recomend it.

I was extremely unhappy with the leadership at this school. The principal is a wimp who does not "lead the school" but is lead by a select few on the PTO and a VP that makes Cruella Deville look like Shirley Temple! The school is so big that if you need an answer to a question you need to "e-mail this person or go on the school website." Parents are not made to feel welcome at all at least if you have any input or understanding of what your child needs... or questions etc. Heaven forbid you have a complaint they have no need for any improvement at LPA Just ask them lol. I got my child out quickly.

Many of the reviews here seem to have been written by teachers/staff of Liberty Pines. Not a single parent I know there has such positive things to say. The teachers are very difficult to communicate with the assistant principal is very unfriendly and the principal himself is a marshmallow--and not in a good way. The school is far too large to function well many of the teachers are very weak and children who do not fit the mold are made to feel unwelcome. Liberty Pines is everything a school should avoid becoming.

We moved here from NY and heard great things about this school however it was anything but! My daughter is in 2nd grade and was in the gifted program at her school in NY but here they wouldn't put her in anything. She became so bored in her class! Another thing that annoyed me and I felt was just unfair...because it is a K-8 school the younger children do not get to use the gym during PE class! They only have Gym every 2 weeks which is just crazy I think but they had to either go outside or they ended up in some room playing board games! how ridiculous is that! Ok and last but not least the vice principal is seriously not a nice woman! She might be fine for older kids but does not know how to talk to elementary aged children at all she terrified my daughter!

The staff is hit or miss available. Some of the teachers are very available. But several times last year I had to make phone calls to the front office to get a few teachers to respond to an email or phone call. I would best describe this school as a middle school with too many elementary school teachers. 6th and 7th student expectations are not elevated to match other middle schools. My son will not be returning after Christmas break. Because I don't feel they are preparing him for high school educationally or socially.

My daughter teaches there and they have great programs teachers who care about the students & a wonderful relationship with parents. Their principal Mr. Kelly wants the best teaching experience for each child.

The teachers and administrators are great and our PTO couldn't be better!!!

I cannot imagine a better school out there - from the wonderful teachers principal and staff to the great parents who spend so much time and energy to make our school awesome. Go Wolves!

I love that it's new; has great teachers; devoted to the kids

We have a great group of students staff and parents who all help to make this school so great. And with a K-8 it faces many more challenges than a typical school.

We love our school great staff very family friendly!

The principal and staff are very easy to talk to and always around to answer questions. I feel safe when I am in the school and even more importantly I know my kids are safe too. The vibe in the school is one of excitement and energy.

Liberty Pines has the most amazing dedicated staff and teachers! The student body K-8 shows are three R's of Respect Responsibility and Ready to learn every day. Our parents are dedicated volunteers and the community around us are top notch businesses! We are an A school in the top district in the state of Florida!

Great School Great Leadership from the top down. K-8 is the way to go for all schools.