Schools-Public-Volusia County, Elementary Schools, South Daytona Elementary

Do yourself and your children a favor and do not enroll them into this school. This school is a joke. They do not care about your children well being. I have witnessed first hand the faculty/admin being mean,short, and rude to our kids. I have witnessed the teachers ignore the kids so they could continue whatever they had going on in their phones or computers. Administration is just as bad. They are clueless of what is going on inside of the classrooms. I have to find out incidents from my daughter or other parents before the school even decides to document it or notify anyone. This school is so quick to talk policy's and what is suppose to be done, but they do not practice the standards set forth for them to utilize. I was told I could not see my daughter participate in field day because I did not fill out a volunteer form. I did not know that I needed to fill out a volunteer form to see my child participate. I do not have to fill out a form to see a class play or any other school function. When I brought this to their attention. They told me that I needed to be an approved volunteer to interact with other kids. I didn't ask to participate or volunteer. All I wanted to do was see my daughter at a school function, but they denied me that right. Which still to this day makes no since to me. My daughter is finishing the fist grade and because the school board decided to call HEAD LICE a medical condition my daughter has now come home with head lice 5 times since Kindergarten. No matter how many times I mention to the school they need to implement a different policy. They just tell me it is not up to them. Its like they do not even care. I am a busy full time working mom. I don't get home till 6pm at night Monday through Friday. It would be nice to know I had a school I could work with when it comes to issues with their school, but they do not care. They do everything they can to make it seem like it is not the schools fault for the issues they have. The fact that they are understaffed and do not care to monitor our kids safety blows my mind. They will do and say anything to make themselves look good and have you questioning your child and parenting. Beware this school is not where you want your child to be. If only I had more time and patience to list the rest of the issues this school had caused me and my daughter. Also, she has only attended this school for kindgergarten and 1st grade. All the issue stem from this year and the teacher Ms. Shearer. It is her first year teaching and I think this may not be the career path for her.

Horrible School!!! I was constantly having issues with the staff and faculty. So much has changed since we were in school. I have only seen maybe 4 good teachers and faculty members in this whole school. The principal is a joke and does not enforce the rules and regulations set forth by the school board. The faculty and teachers do whatever they want because the principal is not enforcing these rules and policies. I know the teachers do not make a lot of money, but come on now. The computer and phone is not more important than paying attention to our children. Put cameras into the classrooms. Make sure the teachers are doing what they should be doing.

Awful school. Administration doesn't care...try to speak to the principal or any administrator about concerns and they refuse to meet with parents. Children are not properly supervised. Teachers actually speak badly about the kids directly to parents. Laziest teachers in the county. The bad rating fits. Maybe the county should finally do it's job and step in.

My 1st grader got switched to this "school" by fault because we moved , from the beginning she has came home crying almost everyday not only bc the children bully and no one ever helps her including teachers ECT... Had a hard time getting someone to listen to me that she needs further help with her work she has been told she doesn't need help because"she should know this already" . The staff INSIDE the school in the office with an exception of the principal bc I've never met with him before , the girls in the front treat u as if u are stupid . Every school in Volusia is different and they act like u know ALL their protocols when picking up a child ... I had a woman in the front tell me "That isn't how u check out ur child" and proceed to give me a dirty look . U aren't office personal 24 hrs a day . Alot of these woman need to watch their mouth and show some respect to parents as well as children because at the end of the day like I said u aren't a teacher and on school property every day ... Some of us parents won't have as much respect for you when u aren't at school ... The kids need to be better supervised and sitting kids on the stage for a silent lunch is absolutely wrong ... Making kids feel left out in front of everyone isn't punishment it's embarrassing and makes them feel more alone. I pray my daughter gets the help she needs Because if not the school board is the next one to hear it from me . "no child left behind" .. doesn't exist any more . All they care about is having employment but don't care what they are employed for ... I care about my kids education even if this school doesn't ! Worst school I have been to by far in Volusia county and we've been to two previous schools who managed to be respectful to each child and parent .!! Figure it out SDE !!!

Horrible school dont care about their students dont resolve any issues, place blame on parents, allow bullying, teachers just want students to quietly sit at their desk all day and dont bother them. This is a disgrace for a school.All they care about is FCAT. School needs to replace all staff and teachers starting with Principal or they just should shut down school.NO EXCUSES FOR THE FOOLISHNESS.DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CHILDREN TO COME HERE IF YOU WANT WHATS BEST FOR THEM.

A lot of new appearance updates, looks very nice. Not real crazy about the way things are handled at this school. My child attended this school for a very short time, while there saw A LOT of fighting going on. Actually saw a 1st grader get his head stomped on by a 4th grader!!

This school is horrible, I wouldn't recommend anyone to send children here. They are racist and they man handle your children. In the process of filing charges against the coach and security guard for using aggressive force on a 46 pound 7 year old in the 1st grade. The principal is an ignorant racist imbecile as well as the staff.

I am so upset I had tried to get a variance for my child and was denied. So yesterday I reluctantly enrolled my grandson for kindergarten while there witnessed the woman at front desk bully a child ... the child’s mother had brought him late and just sent him in and left yes parent was at fault but this woman chewed this child out for it telling him you tell your mother... NO I tell my child he does not tell me anything this should have been taken up with parent nothing should have ever been said to child .... embarrassing him in front of all us standing there teaching him to disrespect his mother ... that is the problem this world now faces and seeing this only cemented my reluctance for my child to go there... another little girl came from her classroom with note from teacher saying she didn’t feel well this same woman refused note and told her to go back to her room

Love this school and Mrs Hoover is the best 4th grade teacher ever as stated by my 10 year old ...There are some issues that can or should be addressed pertaining to some students and or staff however thats any establishment or place of learning lol.. Im happy when my baby is happy

Friday August 26th 2016 I'm waiting at the bus stop for my son's bus but it comes an hour late after an hour and a half I call the school to find out why the bus was late and they tell me they've been in a serious accident nobody was hurt nobody called me and made plus other parents have been upset because nobody notified us the school did not notify us they did not notify anyone of their children and from what I understand what I got right there this to me seems like a racist thing because of color issues my son and along with others are in special needs and I feel that this is wrong that they did not report anything to the parents I don't know why they lie about notify trying to notify parents because I have my phone on all day and fully battery charged but nobody called me if I could give their school and -500 I would do that me and other parents have been concerned about our children that no report until we heard from our children now I have to take my son to and from school because he does not trust the bus how do you think it fit how do you think you would feel if this was your child thinking about my child as if it was yours if that's what happened to you you want I want to be notified no doubt about it. Now I am afraid to have my son right any school bus because nobody notify the parents when something bad happens and even if he gets into a fight I know it's not his fault but they want to suspend him and not and met with the other students do just like when I was a kid they pay attention to what they want to see not the whole story. I now realize some things never change no matter what generation we live in. Special needs children need to be treated like other children not mistreated but treated fairly spoken from a parent of a special-needs child he made me special need but he still my baby and anybody would agree with that if they have one like mine.