Pine View School rated "Best Overall Academic Performance in the state" (Sarasota: home)

[SoFLGal]

BusinessWeek rates Pine View School in Osprey the "best overall academic performance in the state". OK, I'm not biased or anything since I have two kids that go there. Here's are a few articles about it.

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/pvs/PDF/Newsbox/Pine%20View%20BusinessWeek%20ranking%20NR%202-19-09.pdf (broken link)

America's Best High Schools - BusinessWeek

America's Best High Schools: Florida - BusinessWeek

[dmccauley]

I am curious why you don't send your kids to Northport Schools? Osprey seems like quite the drive everyday.

[SoFLGal]

Originally Posted by dmccauley

I am curious why you don't send your kids to Northport Schools? Osprey seems like quite the drive everyday.

We moved from Charlotte county to Sarasota county specifically so our children could attend Pineview. I knew when I was pregnant with my first kid that that's where I wanted to send her if she passed the testing.

When we moved from Charlotte county to Sarasota county the prices in Osprey were much more than we could afford so we decided to "settle on North Port" since it was in Sarasota county(which is one of the requirements for Pine View) and we could afford to live here. Now, we've really grown to like North Port but I would still prefer to be closer to the school. I love the village of Osprey and downtown Sarasota, although the downtown Sarasota area isn't much closer than North Port.

When I was pregnant with my third kid I was driving my oldest to and from school everyday-35 minutes each way. I gave her the choice to either ride the bus up to Pine View or go to one of the local North Port schools and she chose to ride the bus up to Pine View.

Now, either I or my father take the kids to school in the morning and they ride the bus home.

My little one who is starting kindergarten will be going to a North Port school-Toledo Blade Elementary. They are starting a brand new gifted program for kindergarten and she just tested into the program. Once she's in second grade, which is the grade that Pine View starts, I will be sending her there.

It's not that I dislike the North Port schools, or for that matter have much first hand experience with them, it's just that Pine View is a good fit for my kids and my family so I'm willing to make the sacrifice of time, gas, etc to get them there. That's the long and the short of it

[dmccauley]

Originally Posted by SoFLGal

We moved from Charlotte county to Sarasota county specifically so our children could attend Pineview. I knew when I was pregnant with my first kid that that's where I wanted to send her if she passed the testing.

When we moved from Charlotte county to Sarasota county the prices in Osprey were much more than we could afford so we decided to "settle on North Port" since it was in Sarasota county(which is one of the requirements for Pine View) and we could afford to live here. Now, we've really grown to like North Port but I would still prefer to be closer to the school. I love the village of Osprey and downtown Sarasota, although the downtown Sarasota area isn't much closer than North Port.

When I was pregnant with my third kid I was driving my oldest to and from school everyday-35 minutes each way. I gave her the choice to either ride the bus up to Pine View or go to one of the local North Port schools and she chose to ride the bus up to Pine View.

Now, either I or my father take the kids to school in the morning and they ride the bus home.

My little one who is starting kindergarten will be going to a North Port school-Toledo Blade Elementary. They are starting a brand new gifted program for kindergarten and she just tested into the program. Once she's in second grade, which is the grade that Pine View starts, I will be sending her there.

It's not that I dislike the North Port schools, or for that matter have much first hand experience with them, it's just that Pine View is a good fit for my kids and my family so I'm willing to make the sacrifice of time, gas, etc to get them there. That's the long and the short of it

I never realized they offered busing. Thats great especially for working parents. I agree with you as far as making sacrifices when it involves their education. It will pay off when they are older and we don't have to support them and they can support us.

[SoFLGal]

Originally Posted by dmccauley

I never realized they offered busing. Thats great especially for working parents. I agree with you as far as making sacrifices when it involves their education. It will pay off when they are older and we don't have to support them and they can support us.

They REALLY need to get a good education. Ya know, somebody has to pay for my nursing home expenses when I'm older. j/k

[121804]

Originally Posted by SoFLGal

They REALLY need to get a good education. Ya know, somebody has to pay for my nursing home expenses when I'm older. j/k

Exactly We are going to be doing a 25min drive each way for PRESCHOOL that only goes from 9:15-11:30am My son tested into an advanced program (he'll be 4 in Nov) & I just can't see how I can deny him the CHANCE. I tell my dh that an education cannot be taken from you & that next to a healthy home life, this is the best thing we can do for our children.

(I'm taking a break from our already 79 degree day & purusing the internet, SoFlGal)

[loves2read]

just wondered if other counties in FL did the magnet school for G/T students like PineView--with grades 2-12 at same location--makes it seem very much like private school but in same way it can be also too much of the same thing...if you know what I mean...
PineView is trying to avoid cutting teachers next year by restructuring some grade levels that are fuller or smaller numbers than this year's