Brentfield Is a magical place. My son began there in the middle of fourth grade when we transferred…read moreto Dallas with AT&T from San Antonio. It was a huge change for all of us but especially for him. I don't care about Commended This and Blue Ribbon That, I care about my son living a fulfilling life. Brentfield is the only school where someone knew more about autism than I do. Principal Steve Lemons is a diplomat. He supports his teachers tremendously but he also acknowledges their flaws. He knows the name of every child, he greets them, he is no stranger to the cafeteria. He was born to be an elementary school principal. Absolutely.

Our family loves this school! We have 2 children at Brentfield, and we have had a great…read moreexperience. Every year we feel like we hit the teacher jackpot. They are great educators, and they go above and beyond with individual needs of the kids. We moved specifically to this area for the school and has exceeded our expectations. My kids love going to school every day and they are learning so much. Another great aspect to the school is the community between parents, teachers and staff. Our family feels extremely connected to the Brentfield community.

This school is now deleting bad google reviews... what does that tell you? over 20 families have…read moreleft this year.. The administration is unprofessional, unresponsive, and does not practice what they preach. Administration has driven away many families and staff members. They consistently avoids parents, rarely returns phone calls or emails, and has created an environment where parents are shut out completely. You are not allowed to communicate with teachers directly, not even by email, unless you go through administration. Parents are not allowed into the building, and there are no classroom events or volunteer opportunities. It is clear they do not want parent involvement at all. At one point, it took more than two weeks and multiple attempts before anyone from administration responded to a simple email. Even teachers admitted that communication from leadership is severely lacking. What is most frustrating is the double standard. Students are held to impossibly high expectations and harshly punished for simple mistakes, yet staff and administration are not held accountable for their own failures. The hypocrisy is staggering. As paying customers, parents should be treated with respect and provided with timely, professional communication. Instead, families are ignored and dismissed. Over 20 families left this year alone, which should speak volumes. The owner chooses to look the other way rather than acknowledge these ongoing problems. It is truly unfortunate, because there are a few very sweet and caring teachers at this school, but they too are being driven away. This school is failing its students, families, and staff. Do not waste your time or money here. Now that we have left and experienced other private schools, I felt compelled to share just how unsettling our experience was in hopes of saving other parents from the same frustration.

The wrost school I saw until now after joining my kid. I am just continuing only to finish his…read moreacademic year many incidents happened in this school this year 2023-2024, teachers use bad words up on kids (4yo) especially one of the teacher I specifically wanted to mention her in this because she said "Get out" to my kid (4yo) in d play ground infront of all his friends, not only this in one academic year they changed 4 teachers for preK , poor management they just shout yell at parents no responsibility No care No love No safety to kids even though paying 1500$ per year again we have to send to tuitions and teach kids they learn nothing from this school mainly independence campus

Both of my children have been studying here for over a year. The teachers are very professional…read more The Montessori teaching method has cultivated in them the good habits of independence, thinking and learning from a young age.

My daughter is 7 months old, and although at first I was afraid to leave her, I am very happy to…read morehave made the right decision. All teachers are highly professional, educated and with the necessary safety standards for our children. My daughter is very happy, and has learned a lot in a very short time, the human quality characterizes this school so without a doubt I recommend it 100%..

My daughter recently started at Trivium. They have three locations now but she goes to this…read morelocation in Plano and we love it SO much! The teachers and principal are kind hearted, caring and so eager to teach. It's clear they love their jobs. This isn't a teach to the test school. Kids are learning and being taught outside the box, with hands on, creative thinking methods. They have recess twice a day, as well as PE, art, and music daily. My daughter is engaged, and comes home talking about what she's learned. She's made great friends. The classes are small so the teachers have the ability to work hands on with each kid. We look forward to growing with Trivium as it does.

I was apprehensive to send my daughter to our local PISD elementary for kindergarten. Although it…read moreis in a "good neighborhood", the ratings and reviews I read didn't make me feel like she would get the education I'd hope for. Luckily, I met another mom who had just learned about Trivium, and told me about the new Plano campus opening. We are now 3 months in, and I could not be more thrilled with her education. They utilize classic education techniques, and also include amazing technology designed to help identify both "gifted" areas and areas that need a little more attention. My daughter is absolutely thriving at Trivium, and is genuinely excited to go every day. I also love that the Trivium teachers and staff encourage parent participation in the school. They seem to want all parents to be involved, but without pressuring them if time doesn't allow. Because of this, I've gotten to meet other teachers (aside from my daughters), other parents, and all her friends. This is huge because I can it enables me as a parent, to see the people who surround my daughter every day. It is so important to have a good "village" to support your child's educational (and social) growth, and I feel like I've found that at Trivium. We can't wait to keep growing with the Trivium community!

My one year old has been attending one of the school's franchised locations. We are an…read moreEnglish-speaking household, and I drive a considerable distance for my child to attend immersion school with hopes that she will someday achieve fluency. We've been impressed with the success our one year old has already had in the Spanish immersion program. After attending approximately 16 sessions over a two month period, we noticed she requests more food by saying "más," says "azul," and can identify body parts when asked in Spanish. We already feel confident that we are making a good investment in our child's education. And, of course, she seems to really enjoy it, too.

I came here one afternoon to work with their cheerleaders before a competition. They have a sports…read moretraining facility across the street from the school with a weight room and 9 full panel mats for a cheer team. Most schools only have 1-3 mats and barely have space to practice. The facility was older but kept in very good condition from what I could see. The coaches I came across while here were incredibly friendly. The athletes were just as friendly and respectful. From what I can tell, this is a school that values all of their sports/athletes and weighs heavy on kindness and respect. I was very impressed.

My daughter went to TCA and ran cross country. She started her first period during a race and it…read moreleaked badly through her shorts. She stopped running and went to her TCA coach to tell her and was given no empathy. At all. In fact, she made her finish the race. The next day my daughter got in trouble for stopping the race at school!

My daughter has always been bored and un-challenged by your average public school we tried lots of…read moreextra academic activities but nothing did the trick. But when we moved across the country and needed to find a new school i decided to give Dallas International School a try and i'm glad i did! They provide elective classes after school and their sports program is amazing!! My daughter is now challenged in the best way possible and i love seeing her work hard at school!

We moved our pre-school aged daughter to DIS from a Montessori school because of the opportunity to…read morelearn another language at such a young age. The difference in the schools is dramatic. DIS is caring and also provides structure and curriculum that has our daughter coming home speaking french, and singing french songs. The teachers communicate well by sending daily updates, weekly pictures, and by providing the curriculum so we can reinforce what she has learned at home. Everyone at DIS cares about our daughter; from her teachers and the teachers assistants that are with her everyday, to the receptionist that greets her daily - "Bonjour!" We love DIS, the community feel, and are so grateful for the opportunities it will provide our daughter.

I am a Texas Certified Math (8-12) and Technology Applications (EC-12) Teacher and have been…read moreteaching Math in the North Dallas Area since 2001. I have taught in Private Schools to Public Charter Schools. I have taught small classes to up to 30+-40 students. I have taught at 6 different schools and all grade levels from 4th Grade to 12th Grade (Precalculus, Statistics, Math Reasoning, Math Models with Applications). I was also a former Adjunct Part Time College Professor at Collin College teaching a computer class for four years. I started teaching at Bridge Builder Academy (BBA) in Richardson, Texas in January 2022. BBA is uniquely different in that students are taught one on one with their teachers. They get 100% of their teacher's time, and focus during each one-hour lesson. Students are constantly working because there is no time to be distracted by other students, goofing off on their phones, tablets, laptops, etc. They can't just "hide" in a large classroom and get lost in the material, or be afraid to ask for help, etc. Most schools would have forced me to use a set of curricula but each BBA individual's curriculum is designed according to what is best for the student to become successful based on their unique individual learning needs, styles, etc. I was approached by parents of students I taught at BBA's Graduation in May 2022 and they were thanking me for putting in the time to know their students, working with them, and helping them to do better in math. One student hated math, but the parents told me that in my 5 short months that they learned to appreciate it and like it. Another parent thanked me for her getting her son more than well-prepared for the upcoming school year. BBA offers parents and students a chance to have teachers work directly with their students in an individual one on one relationship. I have the freedom to be able to adjust individual learning. Yes, our tuition might be higher than other Private Schools. Make sure when you compare schools you look at how big the classes are. How can your child get the individualized attention and learning in a 45 minute or 1 hour class with 10, 20 or 30 other students? Are your teachers certified by TEA in the State of Texas? Are your teachers certified in Special Education or have worked with Special Education Students in the past? Will your student get one-on-one support? Will the curriculum be developed for your child's unique skills or learning styles to be successful in life? How will it change from the other students in the class? Are your child's Principals (or in the case of Private Schools and Charter Schools or Directors) have recent certification in the classroom as a Teacher and/or Administrator? Are all of the School's Classes taught by a certified teacher or just a long term substitute who may or may not having any teaching credentials? Is your student going to get the attention they need in your school or are they just a number in the classroom? In my 22+ years of teaching at multiple schools, I have had Principals with no certification and no teaching experience. BBA was recently (2023) awarded a 1st Place GOLD MEDAL in the Dallas Morning News' People's Choice Awards for the BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL in the DFW Area! This is the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW (We also won for 2022). Some schools talk about STEM, but have your students ever participated in a NASA Sponsored Contest? During the 2021-2022 school year, students from Bridge Builder Academy participated in the NASA Hunch program. Led by Mr. Michael Hays (BBA Teacher of the Year 21-22) students designed a prototype moon shoe "Lunar Loafers". They presented their original design during an event in November 2021 where NASA scientists evaluated their ideas and presentation. At this event, it was suggested that they pursue a patent for their product. Our students were selected to participate in the "Innovation Day" event in April 2022 at the Johnson Space Center. At this final event for the school year, they were awarded 3rd place in addition to winning a National Award for Design and Prototype. BBA has recently been selected by the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) to be a 2022-2023 School of Excellence! BBA was the ONLY school in Richardson and Plano, 1 of 4 in the DFW area, 1 of 7 in the State of Texas, and just 1 of 123 in the entire United States! We are honored to receive this recognition! In 2019, Teresa A. Bronsky, Head of the School, was named a Member of the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education. With this appointment, she was able to help formulate the direction that Special Education would take in the state of Texas for the foreseeable future. In July, 2023, Two Teachers from BBA were selected and worked on Proclamation 2024 in Austin, TX to review and provide input for proposed new State Approved TEA Curriculum for Schools for Technology Applications and Personal Finance.

My oldest son has been going to Bridge builder academy for almost 3 years now, and it has been…read moreabsolutely amazing! The amount of growth in his mentality, confidence and especially his education has been phenomenal! Im truly beyond grateful for finding this school! All the staff have been incredible and we definitely consider them family! I highly recommend this school! You will not be disappointed thats for sure

Love this school. The diversity of skillsets can be trying but my children have done fabulously.read more