Somerset Academy Riverside, 2251 Riverside Drive: a public charter school for kindergarten to grade 5, 383 students on Aug. 21 and a B in 2026 grades.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ charter school directory and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Somerset Academy Riverside is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through grade 5 on Riverside Drive in Coral Springs. It shares its campus with Somerset Academy Riverside Charter Middle School and Somerset Preparatory Academy at Riverside. The school’s website says it is part of Somerset Academy, Inc. and supported by Academica, its educational service provider. Charter schools are sponsored by Broward County Public Schools but run by their own governing boards, and they have no attendance zones: families apply.
Who to call
- Front office: 954-255-9740, 2251 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065
- School website: somersetriverside.com
- How to apply: the school’s Register Now page
- District charter schools office: 754-321-2135
| Address | 2251 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065 |
| Phone | 954-255-9740 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 5 (pre-K is a separate private program) |
| School day | 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (pre-K to 2); 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (3-5) |
| Type | Public charter school, Title I |
| State school number | 5387 |
Principal
Principal Sonia Andreu, according to the principal’s message on the school’s website. She writes that she has served the school as principal and assistant principal since 2019. The district’s charter directory lists her as principal of all three Somerset schools on the campus.
How admission works
From the school’s Register Now page:
- Applications for the 2026-27 school year are open, through the school’s application and waitlist process. Results are sent by email.
- Preference may go to siblings of current students and to children of the school’s staff and board members.
- If applications exceed the seats available, a waitlist is used and students are accepted in the order completed applications were received.
- A family offered a seat has 48 hours to accept or decline, and the seat is secured only once all required documents are in.
- Current students must re-enroll each year through a link sent by email.
- Tours are by appointment.
The school runs pre-K 3 and pre-K 4 as a private, fee-based program; the page says VPK vouchers are not accepted.
Enrollment
- District count: 383 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year: 48 in kindergarten, 57 in first grade, 60 in second, 68 in third, 71 in fourth and 79 in fifth. That is 25 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
- Federal count: 426 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES directory. The federal record lists no teacher count for the school, so no student-teacher ratio is given here.
State report card
Charter schools get the same A to F grade as district schools. An elementary school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains in English and math, and on science results. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B (54% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | B |
| 2023-24 | C |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 64%
- Math: 51%
- Science: 39%
- Third graders in English language arts: 54%
The school also posts its grades by year on its academic performance page. The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site.
Calendar and bell times
From the school’s bell schedule:
- Drop-off: 6:45 a.m. to 7:55 a.m.
- Pre-K to grade 2: 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
- Grades 3 to 5: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Aftercare (fee-based) runs to 5:55 p.m.
Charter schools set their own calendars. Days off are posted on the school’s events calendar.
Activities
The campus clubs, activities and sports page lists baking, dance, Lego and STEM enrichment, drama club, homework help, safety patrol, cheerleading and dance company, cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls flag football, soccer, track, volleyball and wrestling.
More on Coral Springs schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Coral Springs
- Our Coral Springs schools guide for registration, the School Board and the district calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Somerset Academy Riverside serve?
Kindergarten to grade 5 in the charter elementary school. Grades 6 to 8 attend Somerset Academy Riverside Charter Middle School on the same campus at 2251 Riverside Drive.
How do you get into Somerset Academy Riverside?
Families apply online. Siblings and children of staff and board members can get preference; if applications exceed seats, a waitlist is used and students are accepted in the order completed applications were received.
What is Somerset Academy Riverside’s school grade?
It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 54% of possible points. It also earned a B in 2025 and a C in 2024.
What time does Somerset Academy Riverside start?
The instructional day starts at 8 a.m. It ends at 2:15 p.m. for pre-K to grade 2 and 2:30 p.m. for grades 3 to 5. Drop-off runs from 6:45 a.m. to 7:55 a.m.
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