G-Star School of the Arts

As a parent, we regret having ever sent our kids to this school.  The classes are overcrowded, the academics questionable, lots of drugs and Mr. Hauptner is a fraud.  The soundstage is not being used for the benefit of the kids.  Too many broken promises.  Teaches to the FCAT and not skills that are relevant to higher learning. Look elsewhere!

robin: how much is tuition to attend this school?

re:  10/10/10 upset parent.  My 1st child has graduated after 4yrs @ Gstar with full scholarship, accepted straight to a specialty program at prestigious 4yr Florida University.  My 2nd child is one of the so called neglected ESE kids and is on yr 3 with an "A" GPA and a tightly established safety network that rivals anything ever had up to this point.  Both of my children were / are very active in the school and participate in EVERYTHING!  Xscream, Plays, Science competitions, film competitions, student films, independent productions, professional films, photo shoots, etc, etc, etc...........  the list goes on and on.  I cannot complain in any way about how they have been treated, what they gained by going to school there or what it did for their educational future.  Gstar is now an "A" rated school.  The kids that participate in all the opportunities given to them stay out of trouble, have nothing to complain about and have some of the most valuable experiences that are going to stick with them for the rest of their lives.  This is not a typical school so if you are looking for "school norm" to be priority then please don't go to Gstar.  But if you have a love of any aspect of Movie/TV/Plays or performing and are looking for something specialized, something out of the box and will actively participate in every opportunity - then Gstar is for you.  I am a super tough parent = on both my kids and on the school.  By the time my youngest graduates I will have been with the school for 6yrs & I can say that never once have I ever thought that things the school did were not in the interest of my children.  That new studio is fantastic and was such a wise investment.  Our kids are so lucky.  I am sorry you had a bad experience, but it is the exception and possibly the result of expectations vs the reality of what the school is and does.  To all parents that are reading these reviews and considering your options; I would do GStar all over again!!

I have to post in respond to a parent's post date 10/10/10.  There is more than you are saying because my chiild has attended GStar for 4 years now and graduating a senior and I have NEVER experience what you speak of.  The sound stage they just built, is brand spanking new, of course its not being use, they just finished building it.  Give them some time to coordinate what needs to happen.  This is a private school, owned by a private entity, their board meetings don't have to include parents.  They get tons of private money donated, do your research correctly.  As for other things, I agree some improvement may be needed but to call the school "crooks" is an out right lie.  My child, no being perfect, has been discipline by the school for cell phone use (suspended) and I agree it was appropriate.  My child has since never repeated the offense so something is working well.  My student is an honor student and involved in school events...

My child attends G Star School of the Arts and I can tell you it  is run by a bunch of inexperienced staff members. Don’t get me wrong most of the teachers are great but the administration is full of crooks.  Board meeting are closed to the public and does not have a parent on the board as they should. They are overcrowded and do not care about the welfare of their students. The fire department has been called several times because they use the stairwells as storage. The kids are just a number that means money in their pockets to pay for a soundstage that is not even used. How about you build classrooms not a giant empty building! These people ruined my child’s educational career and I feel the Palm Beach County superintendent of schools needs to step in a takeover and make this a great school.
The worst part is that they take in 504 and ESE students because they make more federal money off of them and that do not have a full time 504 and ESE coordinator. One day a week for 250 ESE kids. That is a disgrace!
I am crying out for help and to let everyone know that there is a story that needs to be exposed in Palm Beach County and that is that G Star School of the Arts is a scam and the kids are suffering because it is run by crooks.  
The best advice I can give you is to keep you children away from this disgrace of a school.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Parent

its very fun

My daughter went there last year.  She skipped school constantly and no one notified me, teachers were not taking attendance.  Very lax in supervision, kids hanging around a nearby field and gas station.  She's not there anymore.  If your child is talented, there are great programs for drama and that kind of thing.  THere are no sports, they have to walk across the street to the Y for PE and it's irregular even then.  I understand they are well funded because of private money (movies are made there).  Teachers are decent i thought but obviously not paying attention to the students.  They had new books, and in fact students received two sets so that they weren't dragging them back and forth.

karina: this school looks soo good for my child she loves acting and the teachers in the school