DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Front office staff, particularly Vicky, is giving this school a horrible rep. The school is great, teachers are great; the aftercare program is the best and there is no other school that does this better. However, anytime you to deal with front office it is usually Vicky. She’s equivalent to bully for parents. I know I’m not the first parent who has complained of her professionalism.

I went to this school from kindergarten to 5th grade. It was a amazing school. All the teachers where nice, and the principal Mr.Gerlach really engaged with his students and took the time to learn about them. 5th grade was amazing, I could of never asked for a better teacher Mrs.Skulzski. She seriously needs a raise. She’s AMAZING

I love DBES! I attended for 2nd- 5th grade, and was really glad because it was way better than the previous school for me. This school has great learning method for regular classes, autism, and high achieving. I totally recommend it because your child would get a great education, great success, and have great support around them! Also, thank you the staffs in 2016-19 for making my years there amazing!

This is a review of the historical significance of the school building. Deerfield Beach Elementary is the second oldest school in Deerfield Beach and it is still in use. It is the second oldest operating school in Broward County. Another school was built in Deerfield Beach in 1920 but it was quickly outgrown which necessitated the building of a new school. The 1920 school is managed as a museum by the Deerfield Beach Historical Society.nnThis two story L shaped masonry school in the Mediterranean Revival style was designed by the architectural firm of Thomas D. McLaughlin and Associates. McLaughlin was one of the Florida land boom architects. The school board purchased a parcel of land for $21,000. The Alfred W. Kimmel Company of Pompano Beach built the school in 1927 for a cost of $55,000. The school was designed to educate 1st through 8th grade with the students going on to Pompano beach for high school. The school was added to the National Register of historic Places in 1990. Architecture features of the school include arched walkways, terrazzo floors, Spanish terracotta barrel tiles, and a bell tower with Corinthian columns. There is a one and a half story auditorium wing that seats 277 people. When I went by it looked the building from 1927 was no longer in use. A more modern school has been built directly behind the historic building. I spoke to a friend who works at the school who told me that there is asbestos and mold damage in the 1927 building so it is empty. It's such a shame that it has deteriorated. The school has a legacy of having educated thousands of students.

I would NOT recommend this school to anyone. This school does not deserve a single star. The school counselor, Ms. Panchoo does NOT own up to her job title at all. The safety and mental well being of children is clearly not a priority for an ADULT who is specifically at the school to ensure this. With the issues the world and this generation faces today, it baffles me that the school counselor and those with authority, such as the VP, would not address the severity of issues that have taken place in this school. So much bullying has occurred on these school grounds and not enough has been done to prevent the same issue from reoccurring. To those parents looking for a school where your child will be safe, this is not the school to choose.