Renaissance Elementary Charter School

10651 Northwest 19th Street

School District

Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 10, 2024

Terrible experiencia !La escuela muy bonita y muy organizada por gusto . Empezando que si tu niño o niña no es de A no la lleves a esta escuelaA las maestras no les interesa nada muy pocasMaestras buenas en mi experiencia la única mías peddyk y míss Gallo pero el resto ….La directora lo peor . Le pedí una cita por meses para hablar de lo mal que trato a mi niño y hasta a mi esposo por teléfono y jamás meRepondio el email para la cita . Mi niño con autismo y con ADHD diagnosticado lePedi lo sentara alante em la clase y me dijo que ella no hacia acomodaciones es su escuela .O sea que si tu niño o no ve bien o no escucha bien o tiene adhd no cuenten con ella para nadano tienen programas ninguno que ayuden a los niños atrasados en materia y los tratan como si los de 8 años tuviesen 15 .me decían mentira que si que lo iban a sentar alante y nunca fue así . la maestra miss perullas me tuvo un año sufriendo literal . muchas mamas quejándose y muchas se llevaron los niños a otras escuelas . si tu niño o niña es super tranquilo o con A te va a ir bien . Pero si te tocó un niño que no aprende tan rápido o un niño que no es robot como quieren las maestras vas a sufrir . Laurita en la oficina muy buena y miss peddyk y miss VLa directora terrible !!! Y algunas otras maestras también muy malas .
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2024

Amamos esta escuela, su nivel academico es excelente, sus profesoras son las mejores, sus instalaciones son hermosas. En fin mi hijo pasa a 4to grado y ha adquirido una muy buena rutina de estudio y muchos conocimientos. la recomiendo totalamente.
Submitted by parent on December 11, 2023

Me ha gustado mucho el colegio , el personal es muy amable y acogedor. Me gusta mucho su filosofía y como cuidan de los niños .
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2023

My kids go to this school, and they love going there. Teachers and all the staff are very caring and welcoming. They are open and listens to students and parents. They try to figure what’s best for each student and they encourage them. My kids’ first language is not English and they are having hard time, but teachers encourage them everyday so that they are learning and growing so much. They have great connection with parents and I see that parents are very much involved in school events. That is always a good things for children.
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2023

Excelente escuela , muy buena la educación y los maestros son los mejores
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2023

My child started exhibiting behaviors they did not exhibit in their prior school. My child is kindergarten. New routine and change can be hard. We mostly dealt with their morning separation anxiety. My child does have misbehaving moments. We talk about it. They are honest about what they've done. The way the school handle their behavior at first was understandable. Pulled aside & sat in the office with a parental phone call. I was notified there can be detention after a number of occurrences. Fine with me. However, I felt something happened or something triggered my child's behavior to the point that an incident with my child alone happened & the school police got in involved. When I got to the school, I did not recognized my child's behavior. It took me time to calm them down. I have also spoken to my child's prior teacher & she told me, they have misbehaved & with a time-out, my child got their act together. I told them about the incident in Renaissance, she said my child never got to that extremely with them. I asked my child about the incident, they said they were working when they were pulled from class & was screamed at.I know of 1 occurrence where my child was bullied by two boys in the field in aftercare. Witnessed by a relative who did me the favor picking up my child. I mentioned it to a staff member in the aftercare. No report made. Until the incident, I was told my child hit other children on many occasions in aftercare. I know only of 1 time where the staff called us & hung up. We called back with no success. The aftercare staff informed us they are not allowed to pickup the phone after 4pm. My child was in their care until 6pm. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.Due the disruptive behavior, the incident, the principal felt it was best that my child does not participate in any of the programs the school offered to protect my child. She stated that aftercare staff are primarily college students who are not structured like that day-time staff. I respected it, organized a private bus for my child. The school decided not to placed them on the bus for 2 days because of my child's tantrum & running into incoming traffic. Speaking with the bus driver, they stated my child only cried & didn't want to get in. I chose to withdraw my child, after a tough morning refusing to go to school, their father overheard the principal tell our child they do not need to go on the bus afterschool. If we are cooperating with her demands, why make it difficult through our child?
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2023

I think like many schools it's the teachers who really make the difference. I had two children who went here one all through fifth grade and another through second grade and they both were challenged academically but encouraged to grow, be kind to each other, and excel. I think one of the things that made this school special was that there were a ton of after school activities for the children to participate in, be it art, music, sports, or more fun like playing with legos or learning about animals. Although kindergarten in particular was a shock to them as to how different their preschool experience was, I feel the school prepared them to think and learn as they grew. I think all of the teachers my children had were invested in the success of all the children, and I can say honestly that it shows.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2023

They communicate with their parents. I'm able to see all that my child does at school and their interactive software to improve my child performance is one of the best.
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2022

Los que dirigen éste centro no tienen buena comunicación con los padres. Falta de apoyo para trabajar en equipo. Si necesitas algo para el mejor desempeño de tus hijos, no cuentes con ellos. Punto aparte, Las clases extra curriculares son una burla.
Submitted by parent on October 13, 2022

RECS is an amazing school. Teachers are professional and caring, leadership is constantly involved, there is a great parent community helping to make it an amazing experience for all kids involved. This is our 4th year at the school and could not be happier. It is personalized, staff knows all kids, great activities, security, enrichment programs and academic excellence. Renaissance elementary of Doral is extraordinary.
Submitted by parent on April 13, 2022

My son loves this school, the level of academic demand is fantastic, the best teachers and the best environment. They always listen to you and help you. the activities are very good and the results in the child's learning are very good.If you want your son to learn, support him with his homework and school obligations, in this school he learns a lot.I highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2021

Terrible, kg teacher is the worst, I withdrawn my kid because her teacher discriminated her because of her disability, she treat her as high school student. Negligence up to they put fire lighter in Halloween candy.
Submitted by parent on February 24, 2021

MY DAUGHTER LOVES SO MUCH RECS, THAT IS FOR ME THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF A SCHOOL , TO MAKE STUDENT TO LOVE GOING TO LEARN.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2020

School is horrible. Leaving school is the best decision we made.
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2019

The worse ever. I agree with the parent that said RECS is a school that is geared towards testing and is unable to accommodate students beyond the 2x4 approach of education: the two covers of a text book and the four walls of a classroom. The overarching goal of the school is not to produce tomorrow's citizens but to get the children to pass tests.They do not respect the kids' feelings and make them feel bad when they do not hit a score on a test and were therefore excluded from participating in certain activities, sobbing in the bathtub in the morning because school was stressing them out. I remember when I was a child kindergarten being a wonderful time: at RECS this is beaten out of them. The administration is not receptive to ideas because any idea a parent has threatens the school principal and her rigid views on hitting the school's key objectives: passing tests. I pointed out to the principal that half the discipline problems with boys can be handled by ensuring the children have an opportunity to play outside and run around, I even suggested for the coach to take the kids that were "misbehaving" to run laps and come back to class so they burn energy, they said it was a liability. Frequently recess is curtailed or cancelled because the administration is worried that children taking tests will be disturbed or because is raining or too much sun. When children are dropped off at school, they are expected to remain silent sitting at tables in the cafeteria instead of being given the opportunity to run around outside before the school day begins and the same is at lunch time. PE is held once a week. This is one of the first programs that is dropped when major tests come up. Recess is usually the next program to be dropped. Again, the school's sole focus is test achievement. When parents complain that their child is having issues, you are basically put on an implicit "do not touch" list where the school is hands off on helping you help your child succeed. Don't expect the school to work with you to help your child succeed if they struggle.
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2017

I absolutely love this school. The teachers and administrators are amazing and genuinely love the students. THE BEST SCHOOL IN DORAL!!!
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2017

I had two kids that attended this school under Principal Ana Cordal. In conjunction with her assistant Mr. Thompson the school was a model of efficiency, discipline and balance education. However, my third child's experience was very negative and our support of the schools management slowly disappeared. The lack of empathy for children with learning differences, the overload of school work and the failure of leadership has made us seek other alternatives. Everything seems to be geared towards the state testing and real learning has taken a back seat. It is a shame that such a great school has changed for worse.
Submitted by parent on December 02, 2016

My son started Kindergarten at RECS this year and he loves it. His teacher is very caring with the children. As a parent, I can reach out to her via e-mail or the agenda and always get a prompt detailed response.
Submitted by other on November 07, 2016

The school has great reviews, for sure. I have not yet been warmly received as a very engaged parent, and if you don't speak Spanish, you will be ignored by other parents, teacher and admins. My son's teacher is VERY abrasive in her communication style with me, and I cannot help think she is that way with the children. I have been volunteering to try to get more familiar with the staff, but they are not friendly with me. With other parents (Hispanic), they are. No one even tries to engage if you are not Hispanic. Its sad. I am trying to find a better more inclusive school. It may mean I leave Doral, entirely. My son went to a great VPK here in Doral, and did a kindergarten curriculum. That school was culturally-inclusive, encouraged all parents to engage, and everyone was friendly and helpful. This one is not.
Submitted by parent on September 12, 2016

Very chaotic and impersonal experience. The school is a bunker with kids confined in classrooms with no natural light (no windows). Furniture dirty and dust all over the classroom. The receptionist don't show any sense of friendliness with parents. Thousands of emails a day but the procedures requested were not honored when need it. Demands for volunteering or money is annoying. If you are looking for a military school for your kids that's your place. Definitely the A+ is not for human relations.