My child is in her 5th year at Legacy and I am so grateful we found this school. The level of education provided is exceptional, but the heart of this school is what makes it stand out. Being a part of the Legacy family has been such a blessing to us. I can trust them with my child's heart, as well as her education, and that means the world to me. Can we rate more than 5 stars?? Updated to add, there is another review here that is blatantly false. I'm not sure the of the intent and don't really know what to say about it. One thing I can say is that there are teachers all over. Students would be hard pressed to find a place they can be without supervision. If you are considering Legacy, come see it for yourself. Pray about it and follow peace. read more

We have been here going on 4 years. It's been great seeing how the children are learning and as parents get to assist in the teaching process on the home days. This place is helping us to prepare our children with a Christian world view. The staff is great and very helpful when we call upon them. I pray that our God guards and protects their hearts and minds. God has placed them in a position of authority over our children and us as co-teachers. And I thank Him for it. read more

We were at Legacy from 2016-2022 minus a year off for Covid. I would warn anyone to STAY AWAY from this school and would hope that others do not go through the same experience that a multitude of people went through at Legacy. The only pros were there were a couple of wonderful teachers in the younger grades that have now since left. Also, there are a couple of staff members who are warm and loving people. The cons are too many to list. The school is like a revolving door. People come because they are told one thing and when they enroll and get into the school, they experience something completely different. Just last school year, mid-year, the first-grade teacher quit, the pre-k teacher quit, the kindergarten teacher quit, the second-grade teacher quit, and students and classmates left almost monthly. The teachers don't sign yearly contracts, so once they get into the school and realize how poorly run and how poorly people are treated, they leave. When teachers quit mid-year the school makes up a reason that is completely untrue in some cases and when you reach out to the teacher you find out the real reasons they've left is due to how the school is run and/or how they were treated by the headmaster. Almost every single classmate in both of my daughters' classes is not returning for the next school year if they haven't already left. The teachers go through no (or extremely minimal) training whatsoever. They hire in basically anyone who will take the job, and while sometimes you luck out and get a good teacher who was trained at a previous school, plenty of times you get someone highly unqualified. There was a 2nd grade teacher bringing her infant to class, losing class assignments, and basically using the school to get paid while she watched her infant. There was an upper school teacher teaching math and chemistry who didn't even have a college degree, all while bringing her toddler to class. When parents emailed administration telling them that the teacher was incorrectly teaching the material administration told them that they weren't getting involved. Administration also didn't care that they had their infants and toddlers in class. There is a school board who reluctantly decided to have a parent meeting after multiple people pressed for one to voice concerns. Many parents (who had been at the school for years) showed up with well thought out written concerns and the school board in the end said they were a non -functional board and were deferring everything back to the headmaster (who was the one responsible for all the problems in the first place). The headmaster's husband also serves on the school board and if you pull their nonprofit tax documents they explicitly lie, and state no family members are serving on the board. I had to pull my 5th grader out mid-year the lack of teaching in her class was so bad. Some of the children literally were sleeping in class and nothing was happening. The teacher wasn't trained on the writing curriculum, and I found countless errors on how the curriculum was being taught (the headmaster text her during one of our parent meetings to ask if she had had time to do the training yet, and she was in her 3rdyear at the school??) The teacher was giving everyone 100%s and open book tests because she was clueless on how to teach the material. I had countless meetings with administration-my husband even took off work to meet with them- and while they kept promising the situation would be rectified, they did absolutely nothing to fix it. They had to amend the literature books 3rd graders were reading at the school because the reading ability was so poor across the board in the lower grades, they couldn't read the books. We won't even get into the fact that the accounting person can't keep proper accounting of payments which were made and will claim people owe money when they've already made the payment. I had to pull my bank records to show proof of a copy of a check they deposited, and I know several other people who had to do the same. Probably even worse than the extremely high turnover (almost every single person who started at the school when we started in 2016 has left, minus some of the staff member's children) is the vast amount of spiritual gaslighting that takes place. The headmaster and the few staff members who stay, whom are her friends and loyal to her, will say you are gossiping if you try to voice your concerns. When they display gross negligence repeatedly, they'll say you need to show mercy. There is truly never any accountability for the lack of professionalism and how poorly the school is run. Some people who voiced concerns even had their children bullied or treated poorly by the headmaster. Although the framework at the school holds a lot of potential, unless they hire entirely new administration and management, Legacy will continue to decline. read more

This school has been an answer to our prayers. Educationally speaking, it is challenging and developmentally appropriate at the same time which is something I really struggled with in public. The teachers and admin genuinely care about the students, and are family focused. I have watch all 3 of my daughters grow not only in their character and academically, but most importantly in their faith. I would 100% recommend this school! read more

I was very optimistic about my 7 and 10 year old starting at Legacy this past year but I'm sad to say we won't be returning. We've decided to go another route this coming fall, but I wanted to leave a detailed review to give some insight into what Legacy was like for us this past school year. I've homeschooled up until this point, so I consider myself extremely familiar with a variety of curriculum, classical education, and what I consider to be age-appropriate work. I was excited for them to get a homeschool/private school experience all in one big package. Here's the problem - my second grader went through 3 teachers in one year, there was barely any "classical" teaching happening in the second grade except for recitation evenings, and a good portion of the curriculum needed a ton of my own personal attention. If the kids are not able to do projects and papers on their own with minimal adult help, I'm the one doing the work - not my child. I was told that the faculty sign service agreements not yearly contracts. This allows them to leave at any time. Going through three teachers in one year is unacceptable. If parents are required to sign yearly contracts and pay the rest of their tuition in full if they choose to leave mid-year, I need the same rules to apply for our teachers. I understand there are certain circumstances that are unforeseen and may require a teacher to leave, but to go through three teachers in one school year is traumatic for the children and parents. A great number of parents started pulling their kids out of school and my daughter was left with a very small end of year class. The constant instability made for a rough last semester with lots of tears. We were not the only ones experiencing high turnover. As I got to know more families at Legacy, I learned that this was happening in several grades. Legacy is considered a classical school and I do believe that if you are lucky enough to get a great teacher, the classical method can be taught successfully. I did feel that our 4th grade teacher did a wonderful job! She was enthusiastic, engaging, and knew how to prepare fun games, lessons, classroom projects, and reviews! With that being said, there's minimal training that Legacy teachers go through to prepare them for the classical model if not already familiar. Our 2nd grade teachers had no clue how to teach it. If you pride your school's foundation on the classical approach to learning, you have to make sure every single teacher can perform. When I reached out to ask specific questions about the weekly assignments, it seemed that the latest teacher was either doing research herself to figure it out, or didn't seem to mind if we skipped it because she had no idea what needed to be done either. Science experiments were done for the first few weeks of school and then fizzled out, history songs were skipped, and memory work jingles were never assigned - except around recitation time when they would send home a worksheet with poems to memorize. I also think challenging students is a wonderful way to see academic growth. However, most weeks we did 5 days worth of work during our 3 home days. The number of tests, papers, and project assignments in the upper elementary grades were sometimes high school level and required a great deal of parental help. It's exhausting to both the child and parent to constantly have that much work on a weekly basis. For example in literature class, the kids learned how to break down styles of writing and reviewed types of conflict. This would be great, except the stories that were selected were written in the 1600s. My child could barely read the book, let alone understand what they were talking about. No matter how rich the curriculum is, if I'm constantly stepping in and explaining every little thing, it doesn't work. Unfortunately, I feel like burnout was a huge issue and scaling back would definitely help! I'm writing this to give new families a transparent look into Legacy as it currently stands before they make a decision. read more

We are in our 5th year at Legacy. My rating is based on what I value in my child's education. Character, and learning. Teachers have always been highly communicative. I have been able to voice any and every concern for my child's welfare and have always been met with love and concern. Staff and teachers are not deity, they are not perfect. My kids are not perfect. I have had many struggles these last 5 years personally and can not imagine how I would have done it alone. I have never had a concern go unaddressed, and have always felt that the teachers and staff have gone to great lengths to be involved in the growth and character of my children. If you are committed to a classical education for your children and an environment where you can be involved, Legacy is the school for you! read more

This is our 4th year at Legacy and we love the school. The teachers truly love the kids and challenge them to learn.

We could not be happier with finding such a gem of a school. Our children have flourished so far both socially and academically. Our older child (7 y/o boy) had such a fear of test taking and his teachers have made it such an easy experience for him. He actually looks forward to Tuesdays (quiz day). Teachers and staff genuinely care about the students. If there is a concern that we have had, the teachers/ staff are an email/ call away from getting answers. read more

DCA is an outstanding place to help you educate your child. The University Model is such a beautiful combination of school and homeschool. Christ is at the center of everything. I have never had the pleasure of encountering a more dedicated, prayerful, committed, intelligent, or loving group of parents, teachers, and administrators. Highly recommended without a single reservation. read more

Legacy Classical Christian Academy - Spelling Bee! - Elementary Schools Near Me - Haslet, Texas

We started Legacy Classical Christian Academy this year. I have a second grader and a kindergartener. My husband and I both have been blown away at how much our children have learned and they are thriving in this environment. As a parent aware of university model and classical I understood what it would require of me before sending them here. The first few weeks were a challenge but now we have a great routine and my kids are making leaps and bounds academically. My kindergartener was reading within the first 10 weeks of school and my second grader has jumped multiple reading levels. The values of the school are clear and my children cannot wait to go to school! The science experiments are awesome and happen weekly, my kids are learning Latin (and remembering it), and have made beautiful things in art. We are thrilled with this school! It's the perfect blend for me of homeschool, and attending school with friends and learning to learn from someone other than mom and dad. We are so grateful to have found this school. We have done public school and full on homeschool. All schools have pros and cons, and all parents have to decide what works best for each kid. Both of ours absolutely adore their teachers and love their school. That's a really great feeling! Thank you LCCA! read more

We love Legacy - it has been such a blessing for our family. It is Christian, Classical and University Model. This is our 2nd year there. We have a 1st grader and a pre-k student. Lower School has class days on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Homeschool days on MWF. The curriculum is challenging, yet adaptable for each student (for example, my 1st grader does 2nd grade math). We love having our kids surrounded by Christ-centered principles and people. The administration has been very easy to work with. From the very first day that my husband and I toured the school with Ms. Henson we had such a peace about our kids' education. The teachers have been great, and my kids ADORE them. As the co-teacher, they give us a binder with the entire year's curriculum plan on day 1 so you always know what to expect. They have extra-curricular activities like cheer and a school musical. Enrichment classes on Fridays give additional opportunities for learning. They have team sports for the older kids (football, basketball, track & field). Parents are required to volunteer and are always welcome to be present/involved on campus. One unexpected blessing has been the other parents - we have such a great community of families, all with one common goal. I love that the girls in my daughter's 1st grade class are sweet loving friends (no cattiness or bullying like I hear about at nearby public schools). We are so grateful for Legacy!! read more

School does not care about children whatsoever. Dirty environment and a serious lack of actual supervision of children. Would not recommend.

Please think twice. I enrolled my daughter here after an informational meeting that made this place really seem like they had it all together. Shortly after I enrolled her I learned otherwise. I went to visit for lunch multiple times at the beginning of the school year and saw students unsupervised in classrooms on many occasions. Lunch was only 14 minutes long and monitored by a couple of teenagers. "Recess" was also about 14 minutes long and in a parking lot just feet from the busy highway. Not a fence or barricade between the children and speeding vehicles. We have been told for months that a fence is on the way but how long are you willing to take chances with your children? On the first school field trip I found out upon arrival that I was "in charge" of the first grade class that day because the teacher was not able to be present. I never got a background check from this school and could have been a sex offender! A month into the school year, school director (Ms. Henson) emails myself (new parent) and asks me to head the 'read-a-thon' day. Then telling me that she was leaving myself and another new parent (NEITHER WITH BACKGROUND CHECKS) in charge of the ENTIRE SCHOOL for the day with no teachers present as they are all doing training. Most of the teachers here are not certified or qualified at all. In October we got an urgent email that she needed all vaccination records for health department... I was on vacation and never turned these in. I can only assume they forged a waiver on my behalf. They never had a birth certificate or anything for my daughter. With all of the teenage unqualified staff and the dozens of safety concerns I really find this a dangerous place for children. I love the University Model but believe it can be found somewhere else with proper safety procedures. Updated 9/2018 I'm not going to respond to most of Ms. Henson's replies because they are mostly inappropriate and blatantly false. My daughter never had any type of placement testing, nor was I asked to provide documentation as far as her birth certificate or anything else. I've never received any form of truancy notification from the public school (which my daughter has been happily attending for 2 years now.) I find it comical that Ms. Henson created this story and also frightening that she would make these kind of personal and dishonest comments regarding a 6 year old child. The truth is that enrollment at legacy has dropped nearly 50% this year and Ms. Henson is trying to rectify that. Her inappropriate reply was posted at 10:15pm on a Friday night almost two years after I left my review and left the school. I can only assume this was a poor choice made after one too many glasses of wine. This is just further evidence of the lack of professionalism at Legacy and the lack of trust you can put in Ms. Henson. If you enjoy "20 something male college students" supervising your children in a parking lot and an administrator with an extremely unprofessional demeanor, Legacy is the school for you! Make sure to ask to view your teacher's credentials and experience. read more

The administrative team is highly educated, sincere, & Spirit led. Please consider this model of teaching for superior training plus parental input. Know that your students are being led by the Spirit of the living God. read more

My children have attended Legacy (used to be DCA) for 5 years. I now have 3 children enrolled. I am pleased with the excellent academics We also love that the principal seeks God's wisdom daily. If you are looking for the perfect mix of private/homeschool - this is it! read more

For the last two years, my children have attended this school, and we LOVE both the flexibility and the rigorous academic program this university-model school offers. The teachers and staff are fantastic! read more