I don't not recommend this school they told my child that she should dress like she's going to…read moreschool not a trip club just because she was wearing these cute leggings under her skirt and the teacher acused her and her friends of bullying even knowing she didn't do anything and the boy was annoying her and said she wore the same shoes everyday but she didn't

If you're a employee , parent or student considering this school, think twice. Communication is…read moredisorganized, leadership is unresponsive, and they do not support students the way they claim. Teachers and staff change constantly, and it feels like no one really knows what's going on. My experience was incredibly frustrating, and I would not recommend this school to anyone looking for a stable or supportive learning environment. They talk a good game during tours and orientations, but once you're in -- it's a different story. Beware.

Yelp 100 Challenge # 45…read more Visited this K- 12 school in July of 2025 for an IB PYP training. The campus has plenty of parking in the front and back. The middle of the campus has two playgrounds, a basketball court, turf, and the exterior has a soccer field. The interior of the school was nice as teachers were getting ready for the beginning of the year. I like that different learner profiles were posted throughout the halls and visuals to students.

It's cute, like any other school. Learn some things here and there but some teachers and activities…read moreare torture. Students sometimes vape or smoke but it's middle school. Field trips from time to time. Really nice school.

This is actually springer elementary!!! I love it my child goes here and the whole staff is so…read morevery nice and helpful.. They know me by name and my child also...... The teachers are great also.......LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!

My nieces attend Couch Elementary. I love the Leadership. Mrs. Hill is outstanding and has a true…read morepassion for students. My 5th grade niece has been enrolled since she first started school and has always excelled. My nieces lost their mom and 1 year old brother in the North Texas storm. This has been a major life change for the girls. The principal Mrs. Hill and my niece teachers showed up to the homegoing service to express their condolences. The school had been a huge support. The girls live with my husband and I in McKinney. Garland ISD transportation has made arrangements to pick up and drop off girls to our Mckinney home until the end of the school year to assist in some sort of normalcy. The transportation guy was a retired Pastor and loved the girls and they loved him as well. Hill also gifted my husband and I with books to help with grieving and raising. One of the books is called 5 love languages of Kids. I'm blown away by the support and love. We are so grateful.

My daughter went to school at Couch 7 years ago and her teachers, Mrs. Richie and Mrs. Tori were…read moregreat. The principal, Mrs. Hill was amazing. They were open-minded to get to know their students. Soon after my 5-year-old daughter was the only one in her class who knew how to read. So I registered my 5-year-old son here this year and so far it's been a disaster. Because he has speech delay and ADHD and therefore, he's behind in development compared to other kids of the same age. However, his academic test score in Pre-K was high enough that he was not qualified for special-ed. I understand that a slow kid can be too much for a regular school, mainstream teacher who has 9 other kids in the classroom to handle but she didn't need to be totally cruel and hateful. There's constructive critique and advice with compassion that in the best interest of all 3 parties, she would recommend my child to be in a special-ed classroom setting like I, as a general dentist would recommend a child patient with severe dental anxiety to see a pediatrist. But here was an adult's (a teacher's, nevertheless) pure bashing a 5-year-old child non-stop for 30 minutes straight to his parents on the first parent-teacher conference meeting after she had already demanded him to be transferred out of her class without a heads up to us as parents. She went on and on about petty things like he (accidentally) spilled his cereal to him not understanding "scoot over." I'd be embarrassed doing so about any child because it speaks volume about my character rather than the kid's. She confidently and loudly stated: "He is not able to learn." Tell that to a kid's parents! That could break anyone's heart and induce endless fear and worry about their child's future. Good thing is that my son's neurologist ,who's Rx'ing ADHD medicine for him had already told me: "You can't diagnose a kid being intellectual disable or not until the age of 8 at the earliest." All and all, the school is not bad but this teacher's abundance of hatred and anger in her heart has diminished some positive aspects about this school. I was very sad to see this kind of character in a school teacher. I hope to see more kindness and patience from the special-ed teachers or I'll transfer my son to a private school albeit it's a long commute and it will deprive him from growing up in real life environment with kids of different social and financial backgrounds.

My two children are thriving at Lakehill. They have been enrolled six years now. My junior in high…read moreschool son and ninth grade daughter have learned many valuable social, emotional, athletic, and certainly educational lessons. Moving them from Lamplighter was very timely as they were craving structured environments that had rigorous academics. I am thrilled that they have been able to pursue their passions - including theater, sports, volunteerism, so many clubs, and leadership opportunities. Don't let the small class size fool you, it is a blessing! There are tons of opportunities for growth and they encourage the students to shine based on their own merits. Contrary to that negative yelp post from way too many years ago (P.S. You can't blame a child's drug habit on the school. That's called observant & disciplined parenting), the administration keeps a close eye on the students and alerts the parents quickly to concerns or behavior shifts. I can confidently say that we have parented in partnership with the school to raise smart, respectful, creative, athletic, well-balanced students. And Lakehill's focus on college prep is indeed a strength. The college counselor Ms. Dondis is a highly acclaimed professional - even a sought after expert speaker in her field. We specifically looked at Lakehill because it offered nondenominational education with so many opportunities in a nurturing, structured environment with a solid academic track record. 5 Stars for great academics, sports, a great community of involved parents,and a caring administration!

My 7th grade nephew currently attends this school, and he has since he started kindergarten. He is…read morevery happy to go to school, participate in sports and service projects, and make and keep what are sure to be long time friendships, all of which are long term benefits of a smaller, private school education. I feel as though he is a mature, respectful, well-prepared middler who I expect to achieve a very sold, college readiness experience. In terms of technology, the school does use lots - iPads, laptops, labs..... fairly typical of what I expect from a school such as this. The most important part of my observation is that he is happy and likes to go to school. I'm impressed. When I lived and taught in Dallas, I had no idea what this school was until a colleague left my school to teach there. That was 1997 - and he is STILL THERE! Since then another friend left his school to teach there. At this point it got my attention. Then they hired a marketing director, and the school started appearing more and more in the paper - like a LOT. Service projects became popular and a mainstay, and it was clear there was a strategic plan executed that included some serious "play," which has paid off; all of these things, my nephew participated in. It's a best kept secret for sure. From a community member perspective, living in the Lakewood area was a good experience, and I was able to participate in their fund raisers (Trek For Tech, among others), even though I didn't have kids in the school. Overall, if you are looking for a private school, you may be immediately enamored with the "big 5 (St. Marks, Cistercian, ESD, Hockaday, and Ursuline), and there are HUGE merits to each of them, but Lakehill prep is not to be missed.

TW is one of the best schools in FW, and arguably the best elementary school around here. Great…read morekids, administrators, teachers, staff and parents make for a great school! Strong PTA & extracurricular activities abound.

It's good and they have a lot of stuff it a great school I loveeeee it and my kids love going thereread more

Great school. I've recommended Merryhill to other parents. Our son started off here now both of our…read morebabies go here. Really blessed to have this school and teachers.

As an educational assembly performer with over 25 years experience, this is the first and ONLY…read moreschool I will NEVER perform for again! While performing on stage in their auditorium I observed teachers that were more interested in talking with each other and playing on their cell phones than attending to their children! The kids were out of control and the teachers could have cared less! 2 times during the assembly people even entered the side door of the stage, walked across the stage, and exited the back of the auditorium without stopping along the way ( to talk to a teacher or student with school business). They were just taking a SHORTCUT through the auditorium to get to another part of the school more quickly! CAN YOU BELIEVE THE RUDENESS! The kids were yelling to "Kill the puppet" and other such horrible things during the performance. I've never heard kids yell such things - and the teachers were totally oblivious because of their own conversations, texting, etc. Never again will I perform here again - for any amount of money!

Amazing school, amazing teachers, I love Lakewood Elementary. They have a great playground for kids…read moreand perfectly safe, they have the lunch line (chicken nuggets on Tuesday, and Pizza on Friday) with amazing staff and great cooks. They have counselors where kids could talk to them and the counselors give them lessons about bullying, drugs, etc. They also have a TAG (Talented And Gifted) program, to get in kids take a test and when your in you do lots of projects and get to hang out with friends.

This school is truly amazing! It has the most community spirit and level of parental involvement of…read moreany school I've ever seen. The classrooms are inviting and well-planned. The depth of resources sets the opportunity for our kids to thrive to their potential. A huge percentage of the students qualify for talented/gifted programs. Our child is in a life-changing Total Communication classroom for children on the autism spectrum or those with other language processing challenges. The teacher is lovingly invested and amazingly effective. Lakewood has excellent communication with the parents and frequent activities for family such as the Dad & Kids campout and the recent Fall Festival. The PTA is unparalleled and dynamic. It has been a blessing and privilege to be part of this wonderful school.

Took the August bootcamp in Orlando, FL and subsequently failed the certification exam. Requested…read morethe opportunity to discuss outcomes with Ms. Ortega and was denied by her mom, Ms. Ortiz. No commitment to her students or their success.

I passed my CPC exam! I am literally ECSTATIC!! :) Mrs. Ortega and her team are absolutely…read morewonderful. Mrs. Ortega has an amazing teaching style that focuses on ALL of the most important parts of the course and breaks everything down to its core. She wastes no time getting you prepared for the exam and filling your brain with pertinent knowledge! I cannot recommend this program enough! If you're on the fence about joining, you are only wasting time! Make the leap!