This review is based solely on Ms. Arthur's Pre-K class. She is very patient and kind to all her…read morestudents. She keeps them busy with crafts, learning activities, science, classroom pets and many more activities. My son had a hard time learning to share and communicate his frustrations in the beginning of the school year. But now he loves to share and help others. And has learned to verbalize his frustrations instead of throwing fits or hurting others. He'll have the occasional bad day but for the most part, he has made a huge improvement from the first week of school. And I thank Ms. Arthur for that. I could tell she didn't want to say he was "being bad" so she'd say, "he made a couple bad choices today, but we talked about them." I will be sad to see him leave her class this year. But I'm sure she will leave a positive impact on my son's education. He is off to a great start already! And they have Brighter Bites here!

My daughter just recently started preschool here. I am absolutely impressed with the school,…read moreprincipal and of course our teacher Mrs. Sibert. She is truly one of the best teachers (this far ). She has in just a short period of time helped my hips grow so much. Really enjoying my home district school!

Ms. Sharon Sibert is my grandson's pre-k teacher. My grandson has great language skills but he is…read morenot good at writing and drawing. Three months ago, he could barely hold his pen properly, but within three months, Ms. Sibert miraculously taught him how to draw pictures, write his name, read simple sentences and write alphabets. Every time when we see him he shows us brand new skills he learned in a very unique way, usually rhyming or singing when he writes or draws. Ms. Sharon impressed me the most is that she answers parents' questions promptly all the time though she has 17 kids to deal with on a daily bases. When she communicates with parents, she not only points out the progresses the child made, she also patiently educates the young parents the most effective way to deal with kid's unwanted behaviors. For the last three months, I was wondering how in the world my grandson has learned new things so fast. I just find out recently that she holds a master's degree in education! My grandson is so lucky to have started his education with such an expert! It is like Ms. Sibert has a bucket full of water and pours into my grandson's tiny cup! I am very confident that under Ms. Sibert's protective wing my grandson will flourishing in no time! I am hoping when my granddaughter starts her preschool, Ms. Sibert could teach her also. I want to thank the school administrators also for their vison of assigning their very best teachers to teach the beginners! I agree with the other teachers that Cowan is a hidden gem! Hope more and more parents could realize that! Dr. Ping In Austin

Joslin is a really nice school! I'm just always surprised when people haven't heard of it. What…read moresold us in the school when we were moving from NY, was pre-k teacher was Mrs.harris! Hands down she is awesome teacher who cares about her students! I love how she has fostered a sense community with among the parents. Til this day I'm still close to parents who no longer with school. Mrs. Branch is another great teacher for kindergarten and had increased my daughters' live for the sciences. She is another teacher who is invested in her students and I like that! Joslin does have a great staff all around. I appreciate that you can eat breakfast and lunch with the kiddos. I also love that they offer hands on gardening education where the kids will tend to their grade level gardening beds. There has great improvement to the beautification of the school and proud of what our PTA members has done to make this happen. There are still room for improvement but overall we are happy be a Joslin Jaguar

Joslin has been a great school to teach at for 10 years! The families have always been supportive…read morein and out of the classroom. I'm also a parent of a happy Joslin Jaguar who is in third grade this year. Come check out this amazing community for yourself!

My experience at Parkside was challenging. The admin was changing over and there was little…read morecommunication, and more than a bit of aggressive interactions with admin. We had a new teacher who was enthusiastic when the students were perfect, and utterly overwhelmed and clueless when the students had challenges. My son has ADHD, and despite telling me they has experience with 2E kids, the teacher thought my son had severe emotional problems when my son would self sooth by going in a corner to be alone for a bit. They also did not communicate in any way the depth of the problems my son was having in school. I finally realized the extent of his issues when I began attending daily to see for myself. They were often rude and childish in response to issues or complaints. They had a history of keeping teachers even after multiple complaints of abusive behavior. Their insistence on parent interaction was amazing, and the singalongs were fabu. But it doesn't make up for the severely subpar teaching, the reusing of the same curriculum every year, the nasty admin, and the overall confusion of vision with a high price tag. Do not recommend this school beyond kindergarten at all!

Our daughter is three and a half, and she just finished her first year of preschool (Primary) at…read moreParkside. We couldn't be more pleased to have her attending this special school. From top to bottom, it's an excellent program with marvelous staff and leadership, and a wonderful community. Some of things we love most about Parkside: it's uniquely and authentically Montessori, which was important to us when we were looking at schools. The teachers (called guides) are loving, creative, and thorough in their teaching methods. We were blown away when barely a month in, our daughter came home singing about all the continents of the world! The 12-acre campus is beautiful and well maintained. The kids get lots of outdoor time and often take hikes together as a class. They learn to value and sing about nature, including our new favorite song, "Chlorophyll" written by the founders. Music is a big part of Parkside life, and at least 1-2 events a week are organized around it (parents are invited to participate as well). We've enjoyed all the opportunities for families to get involved at Parkside and we've made some great friends already. Even through the craziness of the pandemic, Parkside staff led the way with through health protocols and regular communication with Austin Public Health to keep the kids safe and allow school to continue. In short, we've found Parkside to be an amazing, friendly, beautiful place that is nurturing our daughter to her full potential. We highly recommend it!

Update ( Yes, I'm back again). There was this art teacher named Ms. Abrams and she would always…read morebeef with people, especially the kids. This 50 year old women had beef with KIDS. The kids would break her crayons as revenge, so like lol. Anyways, I saw that she retired so, congrats to the future kids of Galindo because they don't have to deal with wicked witch of the west. It's been like over 18 years since I last saw her, but you know what? I wanted to drag her during my elementary years but couldn't say anything but NOW I can finally say how I feel. That is all, thank you. But let me say something nice about the school..... They had an after school cooking class that I took and we made pizza, the dough was still raw because it wasn't cooked properly but it's the experience that counts :)

i just finished galindo elementary and atm im going to lively middle school but let me tell you…read moreabout this ass school so first ive been there since pre-kinder and it was alright but i did have this one teacher for art her name was Ms. Abrams or some and she was like the rudest teacher in the school thankfully now we have Ms.hunt she is a badass and dosent care about nothing , okay so the park was remodeled and it looks ass now there is no space in it its boring ass hell and like you cant sit somewhere and just chat cause its so fucking tiny , but one of the bests teachers in my opinion were Ms.Sanders , Ms.Elizondo , Ms.Mcbride , Ms.Hernandez , Ms.Valle they were honestly the best ms.H let us do anything she was so chill , ms.Mc let us use our phones at the end of the day ms.v she was very chill and fun to be around with ms.e was just very nice to everyone , okay now the bad parts about the school , the cafeteria is small ass hell like a fight went around in the bathroom during lunch in 5th grade its was so lame but we didnt get recess that day ‍ anyways the food is disgusting i never tried it like if i didnt bring lunch i didnt eat , pizza was ew last day of school was pretty sad just because i was not gonna be able to see my friends for 2 months 2 fucking months well its August 8 and i start middle school the 15 im so nervous right now but whatever i say the best year for me was the 5th , but one thing is in 3rd grade one day there was this science project and i choose cheetah's and it was a duo project so me and ___ were doing the project and by the time is was the end of the project we turned it in amd they us bring our parents so see the projects then i ended up winning 2th place i was happy but them me and ___ fought for who was gonna take the science thingy and i ended up taking it still have its musty now , i didnt really like this school the thing i hated most was when i was late and i walked in the class and everyone looking at me then i had to unpack awkwardly .. it was very embarrassing to me . i still hate this school but its whatever well thank you for reading my experienceses in this ass school (also the staar test was pretty easy and i didnt take it in 3rd cause covid started )

We have nothing but good things to say about Mariposa. It was scary turning our two young ones over…read moreto the care of someone else, but it was clear from the very beginning that they truly love all of the kids there, including our own. We've been blessed to have Ellie, Jasmine and Leslie as lead guides. Each of them are extremely committed to each child's development and well-being. They are also each proficient in Montessori teaching and principles and are always thinking of creative ways to encourage and guide their kids. There is a long wait to get in, but for good reason. Get on the wait list early and plan ahead. You will be glad you did.

We are so lucky that we discovered Mariposa when we were first looking at schools five years ago…read more We have had nothing but the greatest experience that you could ask for in a place to educate your children. Both of our daughters have been through the school, from the Nido Community (infants) to the Young Children's Community (2-3 year olds), and continuing through the Children's house (3-6 year olds). Our favorite teachers are basically like family at this point, from Miss Kristen, to Miss Virginia, and Miss Jennifer and Miss Meryze. They have been so instrumental in the upbringing of our girls and we couldn't have asked for a better school.

This elementary school is amazing. Everyone from the front office staff to the leadership to the…read moreteachers and librarians are dedicated to student success and wellness. We couldn't be happier with our sweet neighbor in school!

Best school in the known universe. All the teachers really care what they are doing and have…read morevested interest in all of their students doing well. They are strict on timings and take showing up on time very seriously. Keep up the good work staff!!!

If you get a teacher called Mr. Rerucha then run! This man convinced me and then entire class of…read moremostly boys that everyone had adhd! We all took our kids to doctors and got them on the medicine that made them zombie like. This man should not be teaching kids! He is a monster and I will never forgive myself for listening to a "teacher" and giving my child these medicines for one month. If you cannot get an entire class to pay attention then it is for sure the teacher not the children. Shame on you Mr. Rerucha and the principal you had during that time. You were a horrible teaching and shouldn't be allowed there. Like I said people, if you see this name -run!

Becker represents the best of an urban school - very diverse population, wonderful central location…read moreand a fantastic dual language program enabling kids to become bilterate and bilingual in Spanish and English, while learning all core academic material. Becker is rated EXEMPLARY by TEA! There are lots of enthusiastic and motivated parents! Becker has the Green Classroom, a chicken coop and a parent academy where parents can also learn Spanish and English as a Second Language.

The teachers, staff and parent involvement make this school. My kids really enjoy the…read moreextracurricular activities that are offered including hip hop club, art club and track club. We are about to undergo a major renovation which will only enhance the positives already mentioned.

I hate this school and, it sucks principals always making new rules that aren't in the handbook,…read moreand I used to get bullied a lot and now that has lead my life with trauma and anxiety because of that it has lead me to a midlife crisis

Please do not send your kids to this school staff is terrible will call the police if you want to…read morewalk your child to class no security no nurse they make up new policies that aren't in the handbook Vice principal says she has 5yrs experience then 10 they constantly lie very unprofessional if I had the power I would shut that trash ass school down