Enterprise Learning Academy in Jacksonville, Florida

“I loved Enterprise Learning Academy up until this point. I love the school but this year my son has entered the 3rd grade and we are having a few issues: Communications issues; planning notebooks not being used by teacher to communicate with parents on a day to day basis.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I Think E.L.A is awesome! Sure, it's not a magnet school but it's great and excellent. When I moved there in the middle of the year I was scared but this school is nice. The teachers are friendly and the staff are friendly as well. It's also safe and if your worried about bullying here it's not a huge problem.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I love this school! This is my son's second year there and the teachers put forth so much effort on ensuring the children are safe and make learning fun! The only thing I would have to say is that there is not much parking. Other than that I am very pleased =)”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I think E.L.A. is pretty good. Our 1st grader loves this school and her new teacher. She did have difficulty at the beginning of the year with her first home roo teacher ,but the Vice -Principle was able to assist us in moving her. I don't feel the principle is very helpful at this school. I also do not think one of the librarians is very patient with children. I help out from time to time at this school. My only other concern is the parking/pick-up. This school has no designated school zone on Middleburg road , so cars wil pass in front of the school at full speed while traffic is trying to feed onto Middleburg road from the school. It is very dangerous. I will say they have a good system in place for car riders , it is quick pick up.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“So far my experience with the school has been a positive one. My only bad remark would be the parking. Some of the parents just park anywhere and I wish the school would be more organized with the parking situation when it is time for school to let out.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is my kids' 2nd year at ELA. My son is in K and my daughter is in 4th. I have no complaints about their teachers whatsoever and niether do my children. I don't really know much about the rest of the faculty. I don't know the principal from the guidance counselor. Which in some ways is a good thing (i.e. my kids don't get into trouble). The problems I have with the school are: 1)The car riders circle which is a pain to go through, and can be quite dangerous especially after school. 2)The fact there is no school zone in front of the school is unbelieveable. If people weren't driving 40+ mph through there, it wouldn't be so dangerous to get in and out of the school. This is the first time I've ever seen or heard of a school without a school zone.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is my daughter's second year in ELA and until now I don't know who's the principal. There is no communication, we don't know what's going on in school. My daughter's class has 30 kids. They said there would be 2 teachers but my daughter said the other one is not always there and that she's helping other class too. We're very unhappy with this school. They need to change their staff. Duval county needs to take care of this.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My son is getting ready to go into the 3rd grade. I have really been unhappy with the school since his first year, but kept thinking it would get better. Kindergarden was good, 1st was also good. 2nd has been horible. I am not sure if it is just the teacher, but there is no communication at all. I have been part of the PTA since my son started, this was the first year when there was absolutly no commuinicaton on when the meeting where taking place. I was not able to attend a single meeting. I would have loved to be more invloved, but could not so much as get a simple question answered, let alone find out what was going on. Very poor school. I will be looking for a new school for next year.”
This review was posted by a teacher.

“Although I believe the teacher have 100% heart put into the children, the rest of the faculty needs to get it together. VERY unhappy with how the school is run and how unorganized EVERYTHING is.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I have a child at ELA (his first year). His teachers, in my opinion, do not provide a very challenging work environment but are approachable. The before and after school program availability is poor. In my opinion there is unsatisfactory leadership from the principal. Not a very concerned support staff. I'm looking at another school for my child for the 2007-08.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Terrible teacher/parent communication. School lacking in numerous areas.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Other then my sons' safety on the bus we love the school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My daughter has attended ELA since first grade. She just began her 4th grade year. It seems like most of the teachers at the school are very dedicated and commited. Some teachers have been more knowledgable than others but I have been pleased overall with every teacher my daughter has had. Also, the new principal is so positive and she seems like she is trying to make the school a better place. One area the school needs to improve in is math.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I have been in this school since kindergarten in 2000. I am now going to 5th grade at this school and i have to say it is the best school i have ever seen!it makes me really sad to have to leave this graet school so soon. But all good things have to come to an end. I was in band in grade 3,choures 4, and im gonna join again in 5th. Although i have always thought that the school should have an open sports event to all the students. All of my teachers have always been very helpful!i have always had ideas to improve 'my' this school. And are new principal is very helpful!the school is always very clean, and with me becoming a safety patrol when we start school in 15 days i hope that i can cary on the grateness of this school with me. The kids at this school really respect the staff here at ela.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I think that this school is a great school. My daughter has learned a lot and seems to be ahead of her peers at her old school. We are impressed with the emphasis on reading and writing.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is a great school. The teachers are wonderful and this school has many programs such as a chorus and a band that performs for parents.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“I think this is an excellent school. The parent/staff involvement is on a level that I have not experienced before. I am amazed at the determination and motivation that I receive from the teacher and principal.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My son is now in his second year at ELA. He had a very good teacher last year. I was pleased the enrollement was not as high as other schools, but they need to improve in the communication area. Today I asked for the curriculum and the daily schedule for this year, but the teacher did not have it prepared yet. I also asked about the date for open house, but no date was set yet. This type of additional information for the parents should have been ready for those that are interested. With the new principal I hope to see an improvement in this area. The children are challenged with reading and writing. I worked on extra math at home. Last year my son's class had all parents join the PTA prior to many of the other classrooms. They were very involved parents. They have a band also.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I would recommend this school to any parent that is just relocating to the area or whether there child is just starting out. My daughter has attended this school since kindergarten and now she's going to the 2nd grade. Her previous teachers were great and I have nothing but good things to say about this school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Great music program. Strong emphasis on reading and writing. Not happy with the math portion of my daughter's class. Very poor communication between school and parents. She went to Beauclerc last year and always felt I was kept up to date. Not sure if this is because of the teacher or the school as a whole.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is our first year in the Duval county school system. The teacher we have is great with the kids and she shows a great deal of concern about their success.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I agree with the comment in July. My child sometimes complains that some of the curriculum is 'to easy.' We perform extra activities at home, especially in math, so that I can teach him new things so he stays interested. I am proud that he brings home 100's on his spelling and math tests...but it is also worrysome at the same time.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I have a child in the 1st grade and I feel he is getting a great education at this school. The staff are very friendly and very helpful.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Overall I am pleased with this school. The only thing I can see that needs to be added is a program to challenge the students. Perhaps a gifted class or something similar.”
This review was posted by a parent.