Anchor Academy

555 WONDERWOOD DR

School District

Duval County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 10, 2022

My kids have been at Anchor now for about 5 years. The staff, front office, teachers, principal and assistant principal has been nothing but wonderful and helpful. We’ve had an issue with bullying once and we reached out to the teacher and principal after hours when we found out. The principal and teacher were quick to message back and dealt with it the next day. We haven’t had any issues since.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2022

This school has been everything we hoped for since moving to Jacksonville. The leadership is transparent and helpful throughout every issue that may arise; whether that is a student to student issue, a scheduling conflict, or extra help needed for the children. I appreciate all the effort they put forth in order to make our children better on a day to day basis. The teachers have been second to none as well. Having had children in a 10 out of 10 school prior to this, I see the same level of devotion and care to learning and bettering the children. The school branches out and is working on updates constantly in a good way. The ability to take constructive criticism and turn it into action allows us parents to believe in the schools objective. I am glad that my children go here and am happy knowing the people in place are going to continue my childrens education in the future.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2022

I absolutely LOVE this school and the community within. I have 2 attending and every single staff member I have encountered has been nothing but helpful and resourceful. Being a military family the new transitions can always be scary and tough but they literally but those anxieties at ease!!! My kids love their teachers and staff members and I truly feel the staff and teachers genuinely love the children in return!!!
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2022

Great teachers who care about the kids. Principal Collier is easy to get in touch with and is a great leader. The school itself is older, but the people there are a family to everyone.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2022

Anchor Academy is truly an amazing school. They may be hidden within the trees but they stand out!!! The teachers and staff go above and beyond for every student. It’s just not a school community, they are a FAMILY. My children love attending here and I love working with everyone!!!! I would DEFINITELY are recommend bringing your children here.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2022

Best staff ever. Being a military family, we have been to now 3 elementary schools over the year. Anchor Academy has the most welcoming teachers, front office staff, and administration. Every staff member makes it a point to quickly learn every child's name, regardless if they are in their class. It's a very tight knit school with the best atmosphere. They have military child life specialists on staff full time to help with all of the military life adjustments. The administration (Ms. Collier and Ms. Coffman) have zero tolerance for bullying and will take immediate action and put a safety plan in place to ensure it won't happen again. I cannot say enough good things about Anchor Academy. So glad we landed here and we will be so sad to leave when the time comes.
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2021

This is an amazing school with a family feel. They have so much support and understanding for military families. The teachers care and do their best to help the children grow academically and personally.
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2018

This school is amazing. Military family focused. They have a great understanding of what military children go theough and even offer consueling services for kids with parents on deployment or who have PCS'd. The teachers are effective and caring. I have watched my daughter blossom as a Kindergartner at this school. I also love how small this school is. Class sizes are generally on the lower side of 20 students each. This allows the teacher time to focus on each child and every teacher and person on the office staff knows the students by name..
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2017

My children have gone to this sweet school for four years. As a school counselor (13 years experience) I know what to look for in a good school....and this school checks the requirements off! Not only are the test scores above the state average, but that's WITH a transient population. The teacher student ratio is low and I feel like each student gets ample personal attention. The uniform policy is great and students aren't competing for fashion trends. The administration and staff are also caring and attentive. The school also has wonderful events for students and parents!! When you walk into this school everyone knows everyone. It is a HOME more than a school.
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2012

We continue to be impressed by this outstanding school. The staff is wonderful and attentive to the needs of the students. They are constantly striving to improve the grades and social interaction of the children. We are really enjoying the relatively new principal, Mr. Dew, and love how he is eager to listen to the concerns of us parents. Finegan is the best elementary we have had and thankful to have our children in attendance there.
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2012

This school hasn't always had the best repetition in the past but it has definitely come a long way!! This is our last year here and I can honestly say that we were treated like family. My son started coming to Finigan for speech with Mrs. Garrett before he was even in school and at that time he was very shy, but she was very patient with him and because of her, I truly believe he has come to love school. This is one school that not only encourages volunteers, but celebrates them. At the end of the year, the teachers provide a volunteer breakfast to say thank you to everyone who has helped out!! So if you are able to volunteer, I highly encourage you to. I am going to miss this school and I know that I will never find another like it!!