Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School

3404 Fort Hamer Road

School District

Manatee
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 19, 2024

Incredible administrative and support staff for the special needs learning environment. I can't say enough about the warm, enthusiastic and engaged professional educators at this school. We are so grateful for them.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2023

Worse experience ever. My 7 yrs old hated going to this school. We only last 3 weeks there. We had high expectations. If for any reason you have to be at this school pay close attention to your kids if they start telling you about receiving bullying, kids over here seems to do it a lot. I regretted so bad having my daughter at this school. I won’t recommend this school for a kid with any disability at all.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2023

It is a great school. The new principal Ms. Keezer has shown how great she is with children, also the office and teachers are great too. Ms. Keezer cares about the students and her staff. We recently moved around the area and I was worried about the new transition for my boys, but both of them love the school. Also, my oldest son grade's have improved a lot!. So far we have had a great experience at Williams. Hopefully stays that way. :)
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2020

Pathetic is the best word I can use to describe the school.
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2018

Could be extremely better. As a parent you want to feel welcome and know your children are learning. Both of my kids are bored and need a stronger curriculum.
Submitted by other on August 03, 2017

I've been happy each year with my grandson's teachers. He enjoys school and is so excited for school to start next week he can hardly stand it!! I volunteer whenever I can in the classroom. This year he will be in 3rd grade and hope I can help his teachers again.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2017

I have been with Williams for 6 years and both my kids are in Advanced Middle School programs with excellent state testing scores.
Submitted by parent on June 29, 2016

We had to move to get away from the horrible nightmare we experienced at this school. A "helper" grabbed and squeezed my sons arm for stepping a foot onto the mulched area. The principal is fake and snooty and lets her teachers get by with anything. They insult your children and had my kids feeling so down on themselves, it was unsafe for them to stay. HORRIBLE SCHOOL
Submitted by parent on October 16, 2012

This school is amazing. We moved in Oct 2011 and this was my daughters zoned school. We honestly did not know much about it, other than the two negative reviews at the bottom of this page. Let me just tell you, this school has been simply wonderful. We really got very lucky in being zoned for this school. My daughters Kindergarten teacher went above and beyond to give her extra work to keep her challenged, and bullying in this school is almost zero in our experience. The principal and asst principal are WONDERFUL, as are the teachers I've been fortunate to meet. They are very "on the ball" when it comes to gifted students, from testing to getting them in a program to challenge them more. Their gifted teacher is so wonderful! The guidance counsellor is fantastic. My youngest not attends VPK there, and my oldest is in a 1st grade/2nd grade/ gifted mix of classes to keep her challenged. I honestly could not have asked for a better school. And I fully attribute it's awesomeness to the people who work there, and the parents who are so involved.
Submitted by parent on July 29, 2012

I transferred my dtr to Williams and it was the best thing I could have done for my child! Her teacher Mrs. Watterson was superior. The principal and vice principal take an active and very well seen roll with all the students. The office staff are always friendly and I receive a warm greeting when I arrive. I am proud to call Williams our school!!!
Submitted by other on February 27, 2011

This school teaches practical dress code using street clothes. The skill level and credentials of their teachers are impressive. In the three years I have been involved students continue to have fun learning and do well in the yearly standardized F-Cat test. I have also been impressed with their after school program. It is not just a baby sitting program. It tutors students in need and offers special "high-interest" extra-curricular activities.