William T. Mcfatter Technical Center

I've had several children attend the school. The school is an overall good school that compares to many prep schools in the area. It offers a small, cozy environments with ALL classes having less than 25 students. Other schools offer only <25 for core classes. Everyone has a chance at taking AP courses. I just wished that they had more funding to parallel on additional options/choices. However, they more than make it up by offering many other classes at the Technical College that are transferable to Broward College and give the students a view into different fields. They graduate with professional certificates which gives them an opportunity to explore areas of interest and enhances their resume. I've found that when graduating most students know what they want to pursue. They also offer dual enrollment, and many graduate with also two years of college at no cost. They offer tutoring at no cost, and have clubs and leadership activities too. They understand that they lack on the traditional high school socials, and make up for it by giving them an awesome lunch experience with choices of places to eat within the school setting. They also hold clubs activities during lunch, and field trips after school or throughout the day. They lack a sports team, but offer PE choices such as swimming, bowling, golf, weigh training, and have some informal sports team that compete among the Tech Schools (soccer, flag football, basketball). The school team is dedicated and always make themselves available to meet. They get to know every student by name, mentoring many. The comments regarding registration and schedules: every year they hold a student orientation day, this year it was in August 11. They have 10th graders join the freshmen providing them tours to meet all the teachers at the school, and the school makes them a nice lunch. Meanwhile, parents get introductions and information. There are parent seminars during the years to help you navigate the education system and procure opportunities for college. Schedules are provided to students the first day of class and the process is very organized. Since the school is small at 600 students, they bent backwards to accommodate students, as possible. My children played sports at their home school, and both schools accommodated the schedule making it possible. I've found there is no perfection anywhere, but this school offers a good supportive and social environment with better than average substance, and a rigorous pace that prepares students for college.

My son is starting 9th grade on Monday, he doesn't have an schedule yet, there is no information in virtual counselor web, we've been calling, always straight to the voicemail, he doesn't know the place and has no idea where is his first class. I am very dissapointed, I regret the fact I registered my son to this place

We love McFatter, the adminstration, support staff through guidance and dedicated teachers make this school exceptional. What a change from my son attending a mediocre middle school to this experience. The staff are proactive, creative and make the students a priority. So far it's been a wonderful experience

The communications department is very unorganized. Digital multimedia are on their fourth instructor in a span of two years. They all quit.