Duval Charter School at Westside K-8

"My kids went here this 2015-2016 school year and it's definitely not a school I would recommend. MY kids have been through several teachers since they have been there, my son has started lacking in reading due to lack of skills in education at the school. The school is very expensive they charge for everything! The vice principal was fired this year for varies of reasons. Which my son was inappropriately grabbed by him. They refused my son lunch one day and dcf got involved (neglect) and the police up there almost every day for staff not students. The school is very horrible parents please do not send your kids here i promise it's a very horrible experience that you will ever encounter!!!"

"My daughter has been going here since it opened. She has had all great teachers BUT the school has been through so many principals and teachers its INSANE! This is the 3rd year that its been open and I feel like it may finally be getting on track. The school has had some issues with not being organized. My daughter went a very long time with no teacher, a constant fill in. And we weren't really told much of anything as parents.Luckily my daughter has always had straight A's but if I had a child struggling they would most likely get behind. If the school can get it together it has the potential to be a really fantastic school."

"The school has been in a transition period since it opened its doors, however, the faculty and staff have gone above and beyond to welcome my son and our family to the school. They are always available to answer my questions. The principal they have in place now is firm and follows through on what she says she is going to do. She has made some great changes to the school. Our first year was rocky to say the least but we Love our teacher this year and have had a much better year already!"

"The school never answers the telephone..EVER. Do not expect to get answers to any questions that you may have. Every teacher that my son had quit. He had a substitute teacher for almost every class all year. Two principals quit. They now have a "principal in training". I will give her credit though, she will answer an email promptly. The school is more worried about adhering to the uniform dress code policy, than keeping a teacher employed there. My son rarely had homework. If he wasn't already a straight A Honor Society member it could have been a bad situation. My child had an accident in gym class in which I was never notified, and two weeks later ended up with a cast for his broken wrist. I was very stressed out with the school and the process and lack of experience. I would not recommend going there. I would give them a zero star rating if I could"

"This school is awful and unorganized. This school has been through 3 principles this year. Teachers are always quitting. My daughter is in the 6th grade. The school did not have history for a subject because the other 2 teachers quite, so they had to do away with the subject. It takes over an hour in the car line to get your child; in addition, the front desk personnel and the current principle are EXTREMELY RUDE! I will NEVER bring my child to this school again."