Belcher Elementary School

2215 Lancaster Drive

School District

Pinellas
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 01, 2021

Very disappointed in this school. there are a few teachers that are not very good at teaching and they act like children themselves. The school will penalize a child for missing school due to tragedy and devistation. The teacher my child has now doesn't teach she spends most of day chitchatting . my child is struggling with a few subjects andand I've reached out several times for materials to be sent home to help but she hasn't sent anything home or communicated anything. My child is being denied tools and materials that are desperately needed ! I've sent emails and left messages with staff members at Belcher trying to communicate that my child is struggling and trying to get the help needed and no one is responding. my child deserves much better!!! I will be reporting this school!
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2018

Caring and results driven staff who care about the longterm educational goals.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2017

This school needs some serious attention. My child never has homework and I work at home with them all the time, yet on their progress report they said they were meeting progress and below average when my child has a different learning style and exceeds the expectations that were given to us. Very frustrating .
Submitted by other on November 18, 2015

Amazing staff!! Feel grateful my children attend school there..Teachers are imaginative and make learning fun and interesting.
Submitted by other on April 02, 2014

Belcher Elementary is an awesome school. One of the biggest strengths is a positive attitude shown by all the staff. I am very happy that my 2 grandchildren are attending . I look forward to their continued success at Belcher!
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2013

My daughter started Belcher on 8/21/12 and some parent said on 8/23/12 that drop offs and dismissals were chaotic? Really? That was RUDE! I think you all made my daughters first year at school VERY pleasurable! And made her dad and myself VERY proud!! She excelled in every subject!! Thank you again!!
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2012

So far I am not happy with this school. Noone seems to ever get my childs phone numbers right, they are forever calling her grandparents instead of me about things, and they have been given all my numbers and been told by my parents to call me, I to was not aware of my daughter not doing her reading until I saw it written in her agenda, this is my daughters first school change since she started in pre-k and I wish I would have never moved. She has always been an honor roll student and now she is struggling??? Does not make any sense to me at all. She has always been a great student and loved school, until now. I am very dissapointed. Any time I have spoken to her teachers ot had a meeting I always felt tlike they were rushing through it, if this is how I feel and get treated perhaps my daughter is experiencing the same treatment, not enough time is given to my daughter when she has questions I am thinking....very sad....I am not happy at all
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2012

This school has no leadership. Children do not walk in lines and dismissal is a very chaotic and stressful time. They use a bullhorn and very loud speakers to call the child's name when their parents car pulls up. Children run to their classroom in and it is a very dangerous place for the younger kids. The Principal, Lisa Roth, has no control of this school. I do feel bad for the teachers and students because they are the victims of no strong leadershop
Submitted by other on June 09, 2012

Belcher Elementary is a great school. I was a teacher there for 15 years and the staff was a true family. Special thanks to the principal and DMT for watching out for the Hawkins/Floyd family for 14 years. Keep up the great work you do for children in providing a great education. We promise to visit you. Barbara, Angela, Angenika, Kayla and Jacquez.
Submitted by other on June 04, 2012

The principal and entire staff are very caring and professional. Both of my grandchildren attended Belcher Elementary. This is a rare school who sponsors a fifth grade trip to Washington, DC yearly in May.
Submitted by teacher on February 29, 2012

I was a student at Belcher in the 80s and now work as a teacher there today! Teachers, administrators, support staff, students and parents all work together to make Belcher an amazing place to learn!
Submitted by parent on November 21, 2011

Great staff and principal! They make all for child's success. Specially appreciates for ESL teachers! I don't know how to communicate with parents and school's site don't work therefore I opened the facebook page.
Submitted by parent on March 30, 2010

My son has attended Belcher for 3 years, he loves the teachers and so do I. Anytime I have needed to speak with them they find time for me in their very hectic day. Two thumbs up for the Staff of Belcher Bobcats
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2009

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