Westside K-8 School

2551 Westside Boulevard

School District

The of Osceola County
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

School Map for The School District of Osceola County

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 24, 2025

Mi hijo esta en esta escuela por dos años ya, venia de una escuela realmente toxica. Fue una agradable sorpresa ver que en esta escuela durante su tiempo hizo buenos y nuevos amigos, no hubo violencia, bulling, el profesor de banda Mr Kolpakas es inspirador. Agradezco a est escuela por volver a mi hijo alegre nuevamente y con amigos u sí la recomiendo mucho.
Submitted by student on February 22, 2024

MID SCHOOL THE LUNCH BAD DEANS MID PRINCIPLE GOOD ASSISSANT PRINCIPALE MID BAD SCHOOL OVER ALL
Submitted by other on September 26, 2023

What is being done to get the bullying to stop and get school to have a better score overhall. Would like to move to area but this school rating is frightening. Who is in charge and should they follow a model of an excellant elementary school?
Submitted by other on May 16, 2023

i used to be a student at this school and it was the worst school ever i was bulled everyday DO NOT GO HERE
Submitted by student on April 28, 2023

when i went to this school the bullying was crazy and the victim was punished shame on this school
Submitted by parent on February 26, 2023

my daughter studied at this school, and we love it, she has difficulty reading. she had a great teacher in sophomore year who mentored her and made her enjoy reading. in she came from a school with higher grades but wasn't as good as this one. really sometimes the note is not everything. the school has a great structure my daughter still misses it. we only left because we moved and it was too far to take her every day.
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2021

I completely understand why this school has such a low rating and I am grateful that my 6 year old will NOT be attending. My husband and I visited the school last week to confirm next steps on registering our child. One of the women at the front desk advised we needed to schedule an appointment to complete the process. We arrived today (documents in hand) and was told to speak with the individual in the Administration side of the building. Turns out it was the same person named Sabrina who scheduled us last week. The interaction was strained from the onset due to Sabrina's demeanor and demeaning manner of speaking; suffice it to say, it did not end well. There is a way to address people and Sabrina seems to have certain pre-conceived notions that should be addressed ASAP given the fact that her job requires her to interact with people regularly. Further, someone in Sabrina's role should not have limited interpersonal and professional skills. I implore the school to re-examine the staff representing the school.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2021

My daughter started at Westside in middle school. She came from a very small, rural school with only about 110 students so this was a BIG change. She attended the summer day camp at the school (for the 5th graders transitioning into middle school) which was a wonderful way to meet some fellow students, teachers and get the feel of the school layout, etc. Teachers are kind, in tune with their students and teaching great curriculum. Central office staff has always been pleasant and the assistant principal emailed me over the summer answering some questions that I had. MY daughter is pleased with her courses and is excelling. So far, so good at Westside K-8!!
Submitted by parent on March 30, 2020

Do not even consider this school. Look at the statistics and drive your child to another school!
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2019

Our experience after one year, two sons in grade 4 and grade 6 is very good. Simply a hard working staff that really tries the best for the students. Nothing is ever perfect, but we have at least found a good place for education at Westside.
Submitted by parent on February 21, 2019

They never deal with problems and they blame parents for trying to stop bullying.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2018

My son showed great improvement in this school. Although he had good grades before at a Charter School he was dismotivated and now he is happy, with better grades and good friends at Westside.
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2016

I transferred my student from an A+ Charter School to Westside K-8. My daughter had a far better experience at Westside. Her teacher was amazing & actually taught her students rather than put on a U-tube video on teach like the other school did. Don't only pay attention to the rating systems when choosing a school. The A+ school was so focused on keeping their A+ status, they forgot to teach the students. Most of her lessons were sent home as homework where the parents were asked to teach. Westside actually teaches the curriculum. My daughter did far better at Westside. She can't wait to go back!
Submitted by other on May 16, 2016

Most teachers I have made contact with about my son are very quick to respond. Every experience with them has been a positive one.
Submitted by parent on April 14, 2016

My sons started mid year and I had to fight to meet the teachers before they started school. I never heard from the teachers at all. No papers came home, no emails or calls from them. Impossible to reach when I had questions. The school does not take kindly to parent involvement. The front office lady is terribly rude and not welcoming at all. So happy to be moving them to a different school.
Submitted by parent on June 05, 2015

Our grandson has been at Westside since 2010 there has been nothing but problems. Bullying stealing his lunch just being obnoxious. The kids are horrible and administration does nothing. God forbid you complain about being bullied your child is punished as well as the bully, fair I think not. There are 2 deans 2 assistant principals and 1 principal but not one will make an effort to help or try to resolve the problems.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2015

My child has been at Westside for 4 years. There have been a lot of staff changes but many middle school teachers have remained the same. My child enjoys school and likes his classes/teachers. He especially likes the sports teams, band, and tsa. The school outs on dances and other fun activities for the kids. They had a really nice carnival with real rides last year and my child tells me there will be another one at the end of this year. We like Westside... Hoping Celebrarion high school will be just as nice.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2015

My son is currently an 8th grader at Westside. Even though he started late in the school year, he feels he'd been there for many years. He loves his school and his teachers. Whenever he is out due to medical reasons, I email his teachers and get the material he missed. Also, there is a variety of activities that take place after school for parents to get involved. Kids are a reflection of their home, if you teach your child values, he/she will not have any problem at school.
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2015

I have two children whom attend this school a first grader and a kindergartner. This school is absolutely ridiculous. They make you feel as if you are unwanted and unwelcome to participate in your child's education. I have had nothing but problems with this school from day one. I receive calls everyday stating one or more buses are late or broke down. The teachers are not in the classroom half the times and instead of finding proper substitute teachers for the kid, the classes of the absent teachers are split in half and one half goes to another teachers room and the other half goes to another teachers room. The are inadequately staffed and funded. A school run such as this one needs to be shut down and the kids relocated to a facility that has the time and resources to teach our care for our children. For a school that has 4 head deans you would think it would be properly staffed and funded. The school looks nice from the outside but looks can be deceiving.
Submitted by parent on December 26, 2014

The teacher feedback needs improvement and many of the teachers don't use modern teaching methods. If you ask them for information, there is no adequate response in most cases (6th grade). The teachers are not held accountable to a high standard of teaching or to improving the students ability.