Springview Elementary School in Miami, Florida

“the school and staff is a wonderful place but your gifted program needs a big make over the 5th graders are not ready for the 6th grade gifted program @ the middle school....”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Wow. Where can I start ? My child attended Springview for the past 5 years. Last year we got a new principal and it's been great ! Ms.Dovale is very supportive and open to your ideas. The teachers need to be involved more and particpate more with the events that go on there.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Springview is the best school I have found in this community. I have done extensive research and found this school to be far superior. The bi-lingual program is an added plus. Great community participation and a warm enviroment for the children. Staff is family orientated and parent involvement seems to be very high. The quality of the teachers is outstanding. Special enriched after school classes as well as other programs are also a plus.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Although not known throughout the community Springview is run as 'Bilingual' school meaning 1/2day english 1/2spanish. If you live in the school boundries your children are automatically in bilingual program. It is a terrific program but should be publicized as a language magnet/choice school rather than a neighborhood school(no choice to not enter the spanish program.) Many students with learning disabilities have difficulties switching back in forth from englishphonics to spanishphonics or mathematics in spanish etc however other children flourish! (unfortunately,middle school does not compliment this program.)The bilingual program will penentrate every grade by 2008& began 4yearsago.2006/2007Springview 3rdgraders will be the school's 1stbilingual students to take the FCAT-the current 4th&5th graders are not in this bilingualprogram. Program is creating higher classroom size at neighboring schools rather than drawing in interested families due to lack of school&district informing the public. Springview-should consider-offering-2-bilingual-classes-per-grade and-2-typical-classes-taught-in-english-since-it-is-not-a-designated-magnet-program.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I believe that this class setting is too big for 1 teacher to handle.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I am very happy with Springview in general and mostly the teachers my sons have had to date. There does need to be more staff for the after care program. I find that one person helping 20 children with their homework is almost impossible. There should be at minimum 2 After Care personnel helping per grade.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Springview serves a diverse population and has many programs to meet the needs of all students.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This school provides assistance or has programs for children of all levels of education. From ESE to gifted.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Both my son and daughter attended Springview Elementary School since kindergarten. I am most impressed with the spanish language program that has worked to teach my children to read, write and speak spanish since they were in kindergarten. I do not speak spanish, so the language they get at home is english. I am so proud of my bi-lingual children and I thank Springview for it. The PTA is great but more parents need to become involved. I give the school a three rating for safety that is mainly the parents fault. The school has a drop-off and pick-up point, however so many of the parents ignore these locations and the school procedures. I have witnessed children getting dropped off across the street where the parent has stopped in the middle of the road and the child then crosses the street and goes between the busses. There is a crossing guard!”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Parent involvement at Springview is great for those parents who do not work. However, Springview does not seem to know how to engage working parents. The teachers are great! We have a fairly new principal. There was a lot of angst with our previous principal, and now the teachers seem happier which is a good thing. Overall I don't see a lot of direction from the new principal but the students are doing well and we continue to achieve an A+ status. Safety and discipline are where they should be and the kids are great which makes things easier. Over the years my son attended the focus was on language arts and my son excels in this area in Middle School. His math and science skills are good but I feel more could have been done in this area. I see more emphasis in these areas as my daughter finishes 4th grade.”
This review was posted by a parent.