Keys Gate Charter School in Homestead

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	4/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education.
Student Growth	5/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education.

Posted: June 26, 2025

I attended this school for 5 years back in 2012-2017 before I transferred. This school has a god awful issue with bullying. The students here are fake and 2 faced. Your own "friends" would literally watch you get bullied and not bother to step in and stick up for you. I don't understand how my experience at Homestead High was the complete opposite. Not once did I get bullied over there. Keys Gate is the worst school I've been to. Don't put your child here for their own mental health and safety. Some teachers would quit because of the rude students and we would be left with substitute teachers for the rest of the year.

Posted: June 26, 2025

Posted: November 30, 2023

This is my childs first year at the school, it hasnt been a very great experience so far. The teachers keep on resigning and the kids are left with multiple substitutes. There is very little communication and there is no sense of routine. The substitute teachers hand out packets for the students to complete as busy work but those packets are missing pages and is evidence that not much teaching is happening. My child has been bullied and the teachers do little to nothing. Im already looking to transfer to a different school.

Posted: November 30, 2023

Posted: September 27, 2022

I love this school already and my daughter does too. Many different opportunities and activities.

Posted: September 27, 2022

Posted: August 18, 2022

This a my son first time at this so far everything is going good he loves his teacher great school.

Posted: August 10, 2022

Going on my 11th year at this school and both of my kids love it.

Posted: July 11, 2022

As a parent I can not see that it school improved, lowers results and FSA ,change a lot the teachers or sometimes they do not have one , in the interventions the do homework and now they change the schedule

Posted: June 21, 2022

The best school in Homestead! My children have been at KG since kindergarten and are now in high school. Amazing experience as the school has grown! Exceptional opportunities to graduate with college credits and the bright futures scholarship. Thank you KG leadership & teachers!

Posted: April 13, 2022

Although this has been a rough year, back full time after Covid, this is an amazing place to work. Administration and teachers always have the students best interest in mind in all that we do. There are many great things coming next school year!!!!

Posted: February 11, 2022

Worst charter school ever.! Has a parents i regret for enroll my child in this school a lot of appearance and lack of service bullying mistreatment to the kids.!

Posted: November 1, 2021

My children have attended these schools over 5 years, over the last 4 years its been a blessing. Latest leadership Daniel Verdier the new principal is a joke. The school has started making a drastic change, massive influx in teachers leaving and the morale at the lowest level ive seen it. The emails going out to parents seem to be those from jail. They have changed policies from night to day with little to no notice in many instances. The sibling pick up was changed with no notice, putting the children at a safety risk. Absolute disaster, don't enroll your child.

Posted: October 22, 2021

Honestly love this school for both of my kids. My son has been in the school since the 1st grade and is now in 5th. I have had no complaints and both of my kids love it.

Posted: October 14, 2021

My daughter is new to the school. She has had a tremendous good time so far at the school. I like the open communication that I have with her teachers and the fact that I can look at her grades anytime I want.

Posted: October 10, 2021

We switched to Keys Gate from Gateway Environmental K-8. The differences are night and day. The smaller student population and class sizes are a huge factor. In addition, the administration is much more better at communicating as well as the teachers.

Posted: October 6, 2021

I have had my child since kindergarten. He is now in 4th grade and I plan to keep him will through High School. The staff at this school have been patient, thorough and communicative. More importantly, they always have the students success and safety in mind.

Posted: October 5, 2021

Great school enviroment for kids! My last child is graduating this year and i have 3

Posted: September 29, 2021

Its a very good schools. It has good programs for the students that can be used for the universities the kids decide to go to. In general its a pretty good school.

Posted: September 29, 2021

My daughter has been going to Keys Gate since Kindergarten and I have LOVED the experience for both her and I. The involvement is wonderful and there is always something going on that children and their families can be a part of. Recently the new principle, Mr. Verdier, took over, helping Ms. Baez and he has been great and very involved, as Ms. Baez is, who I absolutely LOVE. The way they organize everything at that school, from the traffic in the morning to the events they have or have had at the school is just absolutely AMAZING! Would definitely suggest enrolling your children at this school if you live in the area. Definitely worth it!

Posted: September 28, 2021

Very good school, my son goes to this school same kindergarten and we love it.

Posted: September 28, 2021

The pandemic really proved to me this is a great school, the entire staff was very informative through the school year. They made me feel good about virtual school, when I wasn't so sure it wouldn't work out.

Posted: September 28, 2021

The teachers and the staff are great.

Posted: September 28, 2021

We have had a good experience with this school over the years.