Do you teach there? What does the union have to do with this? Florida is a right to work state. I teach in another county and don't belong to the union. Teacher's union in Florida is very weak, if you have been watching the news the last five years you would have heard that. Salaries are much lower here, union or not. Benefits are less also. The teachers at TVCS get the same benefits as other Villages employees, they are not that great. Good, I suppose, but certainly not extraoirdinary.

Think it only the tier3 kids who are being kicked out.You would hear a bigger stink if it was tier 1 and 2. Are kids really calling themselves 1,2 and threes.Teachers must think this is a real pain.

How well do the students at the school do on their SAT and/or ACT scores (if they take these tests)? If so how do they compare to other schools in Florida and nationally?

SAT average around 1100 without writing 1500 with. Florida has traditionally had lower scores, but they are improving.

They are a School of Choice (meaning you are choosing to place your child there as opposed to them going to their public school) if you meet their requirements.
My point with the union was that there are many teachers in the system who under perform because they have tenure or the "backing" of the union. TVCS has excellent health care and the 401k is not bad. They do an employer match % far greater than most! If you are smart enough to take advantage of free money!
All in all it is an excellent school. Do they have issues? Sure, but what entity out there has none?

Removed by me

All of the conjecture and hearsay being said here, by people who have never set foot in the door of TVCS, could be laid to rest by actually going there and being a joyful giver of your time as a volunteer, as some of my neighbors do joyfully!

Then maybe you'd actually know what you're talking about! But then, you'd probably have to stop looking for reasons to hate the developer even more, because the school faculty and staff are focused on educating and nurturing the kids, not using the school as a political football.

Excellent healthcare? Ummm....wife is an employee and I can say it is not "excellent". As a matter of fact, it just took a turn for the worse this month. "in the system" What system? "backing" As I stated, Florida is a right to work state. The Union is pretty benign here.

I did over 150 PI hours there so I think I'm fairly qualified to speak on the issue. Can't say anything I've posted had anything to do with the developer.

This is getting carried away.. Talk about a Controversy.. We have been in the Charter school for 12 years now and got 5 to go after this year. I have had issues with them and turned around and praised the effort they give the students. Everyone is going to see something different in everything. Everyone will not agree on any one thing, if so, Imagine how strong our country would be. So everyone agree to disagree. That is why I removed my post earlier in this thread. Some people see things in a different way than others.

I love the school even with somethings that have happened years back. But it is a lot better than other places I know of.

Just think of the people in Virginia and DC right now.... :cold::cold::cold:
Take your minds off TVCS...


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That's good! My post wasn't directed at you, but those "who have never set foot in TVCS" but critique it anyway.

I can't imagine why people are so adamantly against it if their children aren't even attending the school. Sour grapes, maybe???

See, here lies in the problem. I have never said I was against the school. As I have said, my kid graduated from there. I just wish people would be mature enough to see it for what it is.... part public part private business that has as many warts as it has diamonds. It is a good school that knows how to do what it does. Nothing more, nothing less. It has a 100% graduation rate, all levels of the school are A rated, and has trmendous support from the community. But it is far from the utopia that some seem to believe it is.
I'm done.

My final say,The village schools are a good "Private Charter School".

There are three things I will not argue about. Religion, politics and The Village Charter School. But, I guess what matters most is what is in a name.