My kids all made it out with great grades and a rigor toward educational standard that left them…read moresitting pretty for college. Week one at OU, my daughter said, "Mom. OU is easy compared to Reagan." Three years later, her twin sisters echoed the same sentiment from UT and Texas State. Strike 'Em! Future leaders of America!

Wow! This school is HUGE!!…read more It's probably a nice school, but bringing a child from private school, I've found it hard to remain "in the loop." E-mails are fired out at rapid-fire pace, but some of them leave a newbie bewildered. I'm writing this review in December, and I still feel completely disconnected from the school. Ronal Reagan is certainly one of the more desirable schools in San Antonio, but, if you want to get connected, you'll have to work at it. Good luck!!

The institution was found to be substandard, and there were reports of problematic drug use on…read morecampus and a lack of security measures in place. In addition, there were concerns regarding the conduct of staff members.My daughter became involved with individuals of a questionable character, and I found the experience of dropping her off at the institution to be extremely petrifying. In an effort to address the situation, a meeting was convened with the principal of the school and the district; however, no action was taken until a year later, by which time the drug situation had significantly deteriorated and even like that it has not been control. Also, to note my daughter's involvement in varsity-level swimming and polo for four years was observed, and an attempt was made to solicit guidance and support from her Coach Nelson. However, instead of maintaining confidentiality, the coach disclosed the matter to the entire team and mom in charge of helping. Consequently, the team and their teammates began to bully and isolate her, excluding her from all activities. Furthermore, none of her peers spoke to her, exacerbating the situation! The coach was also complicit in this mistreatment, as were some of the volunteer mothers who worked with him. The names of these individuals were Janet Stewart and Dana Robinson; They were supposed to be nurturing and kind, but they also mistreated my child and were abusive towards me, despite knowing that I was a single mother who had cancer.I submitted a complaint to principal and the school district again, but no action was taken. It was only after my child began attending Johnson that she encountered individuals of questionable character, and that drugs were permitted on campus. Nonetheless, it is gratifying to note that she successfully completed her studies at Johnson with honours, was awarded with an scholarship, and has now enrolled as a first-year student at a highly regarded university, where she continues to achieve academic excellence.However, the four years she spent at high school were a particularly challenging period for both of us. It is therefore not a school I would recommend. If it is chosen by the reader, however, it is important to be aware of the unsavoury characters that are present, and to not expect any support from the school district or its staff.

20/10 try the band program, awesome director even better friends you make along the way.read more

Honestly this school was HORRIBLE. The vice principal got jumped? The principal is very bad at his…read morejob? You rarely see him in Facebook post! Teaching is horrible, teachers, etc I ONCE SAW A GIRL PASS OUT IN THE RESTROOM? I saw 2 girls vape, the food is like old frozen food that you can put in the microwave? I once got really sick my left eye was all static like and I was dizzy, panicking, and very nauseous and this teacher (he's not there anymore) would tell us to put our phones in this situation or pocket thing with numbers so when class ended i grabbed my phone but? Someone else's as well? The teacher was asking where the phone was but i was dizzy and couldn't hear... I didn't realize and just ran to my next period WHILE BEING SICK! It was already the end of the school day I just needed one more period..I asked the teacher if I could go to the nurse I did. I got there and she gave me snacks you know those "" (no water by the way) I texted my mom when the nurse told me not to but I did it anyway I insisted my mom to pick me up she said she will (thankfully) I went back to class cause the nurse got mad at me for being on my phone! Damn I wish I yelled at her... anyway I sat back down and reached my pocket AND FELT THE PHONE I grabbed it and told the teacher (not him another one) she said okay but before I could say anything I felt to go home with my mom I felt free but also guilty...I just wish I gave back her phone but the next day I got in trouble haha who would have known that if I try to say what happened and why I grabbed her phone I would get shushed! I hated that teacher he knew I was sick (also turns out I was dehydrated! Cause the milk was rotten and the water was dirty.) I don't know if this make sense but what I'm saying is that this school doesn't care? It's always about the money huh? Money money money? this is coming from a student who used to be there but got in trouble and left I'm so glad I got expelled I felt so free! And the new school I'm at I actually learn! I actually know how to do things I never knew I could do! Shoutout to SOMERSET academy collegiate.

Harris Middle School has been great school for my kids. The teachers want your kids to succeed and…read morework with them and the parents. The staff/administration are very kind and easy to work with.

My review is specifically for Mr. Corey Edwards, the AP History teacher, whose class made my…read moredaughter's school experience extremely challenging. From our experience, my daughter and many of her classmates left the course feeling that they had learned very little. His teaching style primarily consisted of having students take notes, study those notes independently, and then take tests, with very little meaningful instruction or engagement. On multiple occasions, when students approached him for clarification or additional help, they often felt dismissed or like they were inconveniencing him rather than being encouraged to learn. In all my years as a parent, I have never encountered a teacher who was so ineffective in the classroom. It also appeared that he had taken on numerous additional responsibilities, which may have affected the amount of time and attention he was able to devote to teaching his students. Another concern was what many students perceived as clear favoritism toward a small group of classmates, which created an uncomfortable classroom environment and was noticeable to others. Based on our experience, I would not recommend Mr. Edwards as an AP History teacher. I believe he would benefit from additional training in instructional methods, student engagement, and creating a classroom environment where all students feel supported and comfortable asking questions. Very UNSATISFACTORY

Go Mavericks! I came here for a class through the NEISD…read moreContinuing Education program. This is a huge high school on the northeast side of San Antonio. It takes up a large area, and is built sorta at an angle from the intersection. There's plenty of parking here, and the school design looks interesting with cool courtyards with trees and benches along the outside of the school. I was disappointed with the state of the restrooms here. It seems like these students have some hardships with the state of the restroom, much of which can be attributed to lack of upkeep and cleaning the place after all these students. The classroom we were situated in was nicely decorated with Harry Potter stuff, and cool stuff on the walls. It was a nice location to get educated! The school administration has bulletin boards letting students know where the rules stand, and upcoming sports and events and such.

My children graduated. They learned a lot about life and how to succeed with hard work and grit…read more The campus is stunning too. It sits in a valley and is surrounded by towering walls of limestone to the East. To the west is a cute little church. The school even has anonymous "bully report" buckets. They take bullying seriously and will follow up on every report. I highly recommend Bush Middle.

* UPDATE SINCE IVE GRADUATED OFFICIALLY FROM NEISD *…read more I'm 18 years old now and I wrote a review about bush when I was 14. While I still stand by my review, I didn't go into detail about what occurred because I was deep into trauma and mental turmoil due to the incidents involved on that campus. Starting off in 6th grade, I was hazed endlessly by peers and even staff for being "too feminine". Instead of helping, the administration at this school disregarded my mental health altogether. If I did anything that was not in their standards, I was either punished or ignored for complaining about being bullied. In 7th grade, I started to engage in self-harm and fell into a state of depression and anxiety that I was unaware of. I would come into school everyday with the mindset that I was going to be bullied and I wouldn't have any support if I decided to speak up. This was instilled because of the lack of care the administration had for students, typically POC or individuals with disabilities. I watched alot of my friends with learning disabilities get negatively criticized and even punished for "bad behavior". Specifically, there was an incident where I was physically assaulted by multiple male students on campus, and when I went to report it, those students still roamed the halls and hazed others while I would get ISS for any altercation or incident where I was behaving inappropriately. 8th grade was manageable, because I understood the school didn't care for certain students and I unfortunately fell into that bias. I had one teacher in particular that would comfort me because she also understood the underlying motives the administration had against certain students, and tried her best to help those in need. There was also 2 incidents on campus that involved a student bringing a firearm, and threatening the school. I personally saw alot of white students carry pocket knives and drugs on them, and were never considered suspicious or searched for their behavior and comments they would make. The counselors at this school were helpful, however they were not confidential and revealed information to my parents that were unnecessary to announce. I understand counselors need to tell parents when they believe their child is a danger to themselves or others, however, the information told my parents was in fact not dangerous or threatening, but took a jab on their parenting styles and blamed their lack of care for the school's trauma-inducing incidents. I've left out plenty of specific incidents that led to therapy, and while I don't think the environment is the same as it was 2015-2018, I still stand by a 1-star review that I don't think they deserve. If your child is going to be attending a middle school soon, please consider online, private, or even a different local school for them, as they will not be enjoying their time at this school.

Our oldest has been attending Monte Vista Montessori for four years, and both he and his younger…read moresister have really blossomed and grown from both the expertise of the incredible teaching staff, as well as the child-led curriculum of the Montessori methods. The families at MVM really have become our community, and the teachers and staff do a great job of keeping us informed on learning progress as well as special activities taking place. Tuition is reasonable, and the teacher-student ratio is AMAZING, and I know my kids are getting personalized attention. Would definitely recommend (and have!)

We love the incredible education our kids receive at MVM! Our daughter, who is now 7, has blossomed…read morein ways we never imagined. She loves math, crafting, and reading. Our 3 year old will be starting there in August and we are so excited to watch him grow and develop. The teachers at MVM are of another breed. Many have been teaching Montessori for decades, following the MVM leadership from school to school over their careers. If you are looking for a fantastic school, with a very reasonable tuition to boot, look no further than Monte Vista Montessori.

I subbed here last school year. The kids are great! I had large classes of Spanish learners and…read morethey were really good for me. It was a positive experience and a beautiful school. I think any child who attends this school is very fortunate.

Great school and staff. I highly recommend this middle school. Teachers are very informative.read more

Why do parents think they can use the parking lots of nearby businesses to park and wait for their…read morechild? It's the second day of school and already I've been screamed at and flipped off trying to leave work to go home.

Great Hearts Live Oak review…read more I have two children, one is special Ed and the other was in gifted and talented program before starting GHLO. They have both gone downhill and are failing classes here due to burnout from the overwhelming amount of homework given daily (and over weekends) and also the bullying going on here has gotten out of control. I know it's everywhere but I thought it would be better here where it's smaller. It did start out better but over the years, unfortunately, they don't do anything about it and all the good kids leave and all the bullies stay. Horrible experience with special Ed here. They were fake and trying to convince me that they cared dearly about my child and wanted what was in his best interest. Believing they were only trying to help him I agreed to everything they recommended which isolated him from friends and made his depression and anxiety worse. Believing they were on his side I made him stay longer making him endure even more harassment by staff as well as bullying by students. When he told staff about students harassing him he was ignored. When I brought it up I was told he was lying and making it up (NOT oh, we will look into it). When I told them he felt targeted by staff they said he's delusional. The staff would unnecessarily escalate him to create a situation or excuse to send him home every day so they wouldn't have to deal with him. (When over stimulated he would put his head down on the table and practice what his therapist taught him & the staff would touch him and shake his shoulder which we discussed in meetings not to do because it made things worse) They would call me at work and exaggerate what happened so I would come pick him up immediately, such as telling me he barricaded himself into a classroom and they were going to call the cops on him when it turns out he actually was standing outside the special Ed classroom door wanting to come in and they where standing on the other side not letting him open the door (his IEP stated he was able to leave regular class if he got overwhelmed and go to special ed room to reset). Or telling me he has stabbed himself with a pencil and is at the nurses station when he actually scratched his hand with a broken pencil during an anxiety attack because they wouldn't give him a break or stop touching him and they were purposely escalating it. Then they played dumb and said they didn't realize he was having anxiety attacks and thought he was just being disobedient and not following directions. Which I believed until they kept doing the same things over again the following week after having a meeting about it. When I questioned them for escalating him to the point of self harm and not giving him a break (which is in his IEP). They don't answer but redirect me to look at his pattern of behaviors (behaviors that only happen at school and not at home, behaviors caused by them escalating situations when he is having anxiety attacks). They want all of their students to fit into their perfect little box and my son doesn't fit, he requires a lot of extra patience. During one of my meetings with faculty, Mrs Audello (the principal) had the audacity to compare my son to a mass school shooter and said that's why they need to keep suspending him and do investigations before he can return (he has never made any threats towards the school or brought anything inappropriate to school and they search his backpack every morning when he arrives at school) I am happy to report I have pulled both of my kids out of GHLO and they are now both homeschooled online through Acellus Academy. My special ed son has done a complete 180, they both have all A's as well as my son has not been hospitalized for depression since leaving that school, he does go at a slower pace than my daughter who finishes her classes early in the school year as my son usually keeps working on school all through the summer.

San Antonio Christian Schools (SACS) was once a wonderful school, but sadly, that is no longer the…read morecase. As a parent who invested more than 10 years with multiple children at SACS, I cannot recommend the school today primarily for three reasons. First, tuition has increased significantly in recent years, yet the quality of education has not kept pace. While there are still pockets of excellent teachers who truly love their students and inspire them, these are the exception rather than the rule. For the tuition and additional fees being charged, the academics and overall experience simply do not measure up. Second, the administration is inconsistent, plays favorites and encourages gender discrimination. Certain families and students receive preferential treatment, while others are held to a different standard. Additionally, certain events are marketed based on gender, intentionally excluding the opposite gender. Instead of upholding fairness, the administration regularly chooses self preservation, politics and favoritism. Third, SACS does not partner with parents. Although the school claims it values collaboration, the reality is when parents raise legitimate concerns or attempt to hold leadership accountable, they are quickly silenced. There has been incidents of misconduct by staff towards students as well as sexual harassment claims against a high level administrative staff member, and in all circumstances, claims have been swept under the rug. Staff members that challenge decisions are fired. Families who question decisions or speak out are often placed on a "blacklist". Families, including those with children in good academic and behavioral standing, are prevented from re-enrolling or denied readmission. The message is clear: conform and be silent or get out. In short, SACS today reflects hypocrisy rather than true Christian values. The school promotes itself as providing a faith-based, high-quality education, but the reality is very different. Tuition is too high for what families actually receive, the environment is political and unfair, and the administration does not respect parents as partners in their children's education. If you are considering enrolling your child at SACS, my advice is to look elsewhere. Save your money for a school that offers genuine Christian values, quality academics, integrity, and displays respect for both students and their families.

I spent 14 years of my life at the school. 10 out of 10 recommend. The teachers really care, you…read moremake, lifelong friends, and the food in the cafeteria is really good.

After a full year of bullying (constantly being called names and put down, even by so-called…read more"friends") and problems, including my daughter getting hit in the head while she was taking a test, so hard that she saw double, because the kids were throwing paper balls around the room, sliding off desks, bouncing the balls off the teachers' desk, (one of them jumped up to catch the ball and as he came down his elbow clocked her hard on the top of her head) while the teacher was on her phone allowing all of it to go on.... I decided to pull out my daughter and put her at Legacy Traditional School instead. Another time, some bullies encouraged a special needs kid to wet his hand and slap her on the back of the neck during art class. She told me there were rumors of weapons being brought to school (one time a gun, another time a knife). She told me there was graffiti all over the bathroom stalls, the hallway floors and walls, and the classroom desks. Kids looked at inappropriate pictures during class, broke out into physical fights often, and were so mean to teachers they made them cry on a regular basis. In spite of sending police to inspect backpacks, and having the principal in the classroom these problems continued. It's utterly out of control and dangerous. She said most of her teachers were nice to her, which is why it gets 2 stars instead of 1. She was in the district all the way through from Green Valley, to Schlather, (love both of those schools!) but after 1 year of Dobie, I was done. I shouldn't have even let her stay that full year. I was so happy when it was voted on to allow for charter schools (Legacy to the rescue!!). I'm not saying Legacy is perfect, but it's 1,000 times better than Dobie hands down. No bullying (students are MUCH better behaved), no graffiti, teachers are nice and approachable, work load is reasonable, the principal is involved in EVERYTHING, which is awesome! There are tons of fun family events. The food is so much healthier (No artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, etc.) One downside: no changing rooms for the gym, bathrooms only, which is difficult, but that became irrelevant toward the end of the year as they aren't required to dress out anymore. Since Legacy only goes through 8th grade, she'll be going back to the district next year to Steele HS. My oldest daughter went to Steele, and my son goes there now. It seems to be mostly a good school, so only Dobie is terrible. The rest of the district (SCUCISD) seems pretty good.

I go to this school and it is Ass cheeks lunch is bad and to many fights to count, teachers don't…read morecare and start problems (Mr.Clark social studies) any ways this school is ass