Sarasota military academy Reviews

Look it s not a terrible school tho there is a large amount a favoritism with some groups overall you should probably look at other schools before coming here

This school, unlike the prep, is very unorganized. It is also not as strict as the prep so my hope of it straightening my older kids out and teaching them respect was dashed.

Hello, I am a senior doing FULL time dual enrollment attending State college of Florida. When I went into this program with Sarasota military academy, I thought it was a good program but it turns out that that is false. I have not been onto the SMA campus the whole year, and I am not required to abide by the dress code they set due to me only attending State college of Florida. So because of that information that the school shared with me when I first signed the dual enrollment papers, I began to grow a beard, and I have been growing my beard since the first day of my full time dual enrollment school day. Well, here we are, the end of my senior year and I have been denied my yearbook pictures, military ball, and I am not allowed to walk for my graduation, which I already paid $300+ for. This is not right nor is it fair. The school told me that I no longer have to abide by their dress code because I am no longer a student at SMA. I am a FULL TIME SCF STUDENT. And I am being told that in order for me to have any memories for my senior year, that I need to change my whole style and look that I have been coming up with for a year Just for these events. This NEEDS TO BE FIXED. If this is how full time dual enrollment is going to be, I DO NOT recommend signing up for it. I spent my whole year doing extra hard, and long college homework to get ahead for when I graduate my senior year, just to be told that I have to change the way I look, just to have some memories of my last year of high school. This is ridiculous. I am not the only person fighting this battle. I am not alone in this. If this is the way the school is going to continue. I recommend finding a different high school so you can actually have memories of your last year.

I never thought I would attend a military academy due to wearing an army uniform but I have no regrets. I graduated last year and feel that SMA saved my high school experience, prepared me for college, and gave me a good foundation. I gain friends for life. The teachers really cared for students and the new administration is the best I have ever known because they were always available to students and visible on campus. I went to Lakewood Ranch high school before attending SMA and what a difference it made in my life. SMA is by far the best kept secret for high schools in Sarasota/Manatee County. It s for students that want to learn and be challenged, that s why we use uniforms and there s more discipline and structure, but is not for students who don t know how to behave. So if you want a great school for your kids, SMA is the answer. If your kid don t respect authority, they won t last in this school. Teaching respect is the parents job. Thank you mom!

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This school, in my opinion, is the best! The staff and faculty are so nice and really care about your education and well being! My Freshman year was so much fun and I really learned a lot from my teachers and they helped me so much! Last year, which was my sophomore year, was fun too! My teachers and my assistant Principal, pushed me to do my best and pushed me to thrive and I thank them for that! I was forced to come to SMA but since I ve been here I ve learned so much and I feel like I ve achieved more and feel like I can reach my goals here and now I like it! This school isn t bad like others say. Yes, you do have to wear uniform here at SMA and to be frank, it isn t all that bad. You get to show off you achievements which come as medals, ribbons, arcs, ECT. I personally like the uniform but to each his own. So yeah. This school is a good school!

It was an amazing school up until 2yrs ago. It's never been the same. It's hard to reach anyone and now it's just like any other high school. The only difference is they where uniforms. Plus they have teachers teaching students that are not certified in some classes, high turn over in students and some staff. I had one son that graduated last year, a junior and sophomore so I've seen the changes over the past 5 years. I am so sorry to say I would not recommend it at this time. However there are some amazing teachers that are still there and love these students.

I honestly think it s a great school, so was the Prep but I am only a freshmen so it s not over yet.

Trashy school, trashy students, school is broker than the hobos that sleep in it. And it has little to no extra classes for you if you are in the arts. It's military or bust for them. Would appreciate it if they were a little bit more diverse with the people that don't want anything to do with the military and just want to go to a halfway decent school in the sarasota area.

It s an amazing school. It helps teach you discipline and the teachers are really dedicated to helping their students. I couldn t imagine going to any other high school.